Samurai walking methods
Except for really fat people who cannot twist at the hips, I have never seen a race or culture that walked like that (but if anyone knows of one I'm all ears). I always assumed that the opposite hand swinging up was a natural function of the human body to help balance itself against the lack of support caused by the rising of the opposite leg. Do an experiment and try running like that. You'll find that with both your same hand and leg jolting forward during the run, you whole body over-pivots toward that direction, requiring even more counterforce to realign the body on when the opposite leg and arm fling up. Not a very efficient way of running or walking in my book. Thoughts anyone?
Greg Ellis
I like autumn best of all, because its tone is mellower, its colors are richer and it is tinged with a little sorrow. Its golden richness speaks not of the innocence of spring, nor the power of summer, but of the mellowness and kindly wisdom of approaching age. It knows the limitations of life and it is content.