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Pulling-Back Effect

To keep the speed of movement in the "direction of movement", more or less steady, the turning about point 'A' as shown in red, to rest the angle/corner on the floor needs to be controlled.

Imagine the leg to be like the angle shown in black that is very rigid. When moving backward toes touch the floor first when taking weight of the body on to that foot. Thus the toes touch the ground at position 'A' in the picture. But the comfortable position is when the heel is on the floor, which is the corner of the angle. If the angle is lowered fast then the upper part of the angle will move much faster. To make the upper part, hence the body or self move at a steady speed the lowering of the heel need to be controlled. Thus the body weight is carried on the ball of the back foot with the heel remaining up. And to facilitate the body to move back the knees are bent gradually and the heel of the supporting foot is only lowered when both the feet are almost together.

The pulling-back effect is when the one moving back suddenly tends to move further back and away from the partner moving forward. This is due to the person moving backward allowing the lowering of the heel fast, which will pull the rest of the body back.