Page 12 - Jim Stone Book

Stopping Skills

Sample Activity

 Shuffle forward, come to split step stop with weight on balls of the feet, shoulders slightly
forward, good balance
 With left foot lead
 With right foot lead

 Split step to stop- Execute a split step to stop when moving forward or backward

 Shuffle laterally, stop, reverse
 Shuffle step behind, keep left or right foot forward

Checklist

 Be able to shuffle step in all direction while
maintaining balance, keep head level, weight on the
balls of the feet
 Moving any direction, be able to stop with proper
balance on balls of the feet
 Knees bent, body in medium posture, shoulders
slightly forward
 Be able to stop efficiently with weight on the toes and
in good balance