AI Tutor
Have you ever seen a horse burst into a run across an open field, or a basketball defender glide side-to-side to block a shot?
Neither of them runs in a straight, normal strideβ€”they use two powerful moves called the gallop and the slide.

The Forward Gallop

A gallop is a forward traveling movement where one foot always stays in front as the lead foot.
Your back foot quickly chases and lands right behind your front foot, creating an uneven step-together rhythm.
The golden rule of galloping is simple: your back foot should never pass your front foot.
If your back foot crosses in front, the gallop accidentally turns back into a regular run!
What happens if we take that exact same chase rhythm, but turn our belly buttons to face the side wall?

Sliding Sideways

A slide is simply a gallop performed sideways, keeping your chest and hips facing forward the whole time.
Your side lead foot steps out wide, and your trailing foot quickly glides in to meet it: open-close, open-close.