1 When walking, the human being achieves balance by using a contra action of the upper body to the moving leg. To achieve this, the opposite arm swings forward in time to the moving leg. In the Latin dances, the arms may also be used in opposition, however it is equally important to be aware of the same side of the lower rib cage moving forward in time with the moving leg. While this achieves the balance and control necessary, it prevents a rotation of the shoulders and provides a feeling of opposition of hip and rib cage and tone, for example, from the L side of the lower rib cage through the extended R leg and turned out RF.

2 While the thighs move on two parallel and separate tracks, the turn out of the thigh and foot of each leg will cause the heel of the forward step to end the weight change in line with the toe of the preceding step. The amount of turn-out of the foot is given as an approximation in order to allow for the dancer's individual physicality, however it is important not to use too much turn out, as this prohibits the true use of the ankle and creates a problem with settling the weight, therefore not allowing a fullness of the rhythmic action.

3 While counting the rhythm of the commencement of the Forward Walk from standing position, the timing of "&" is often used. However, the advanced dancer, after completing a Walk, having achieved full weight and counted "&," will use the timing of "a" to settle the shoulder weight and commence the following Forward Walk.

4 Whether the Forward Walk be taken on one beat or two, the speed of action to the position of split weight will be the same, that is, the 1st half of the beat. When dancing over two beats, it is the completion of the weight change that requires a much slower rhythm, so this Walk is counted "4&a1&a."