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How to get onto Stilts before You even Walk on them
Posted By: teresaschultz;
Category: Games & Recreation;
May 29, 2009
Author Teresa Schultz;
Walking on stilts is great fun, and doesn't it look so easy? Hm, a bit tough to do at first, but it CAN be easy. First, however, you have to get onto those stilts!
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You will first need a pair of stilts. Most stilts have footrests between 15 and 24” from the ground, so we will assume these are what you have.
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Take one stilt in each hand, and put them in front of you, at an angle, stretching out ahead of you, with the far end on the ground.
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If the footrests are away from you, rotate the stilts so that the footrests are on the inside.
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Put one foot on its footrest, and extend your leg. Now move the hand on that side as close to the foot as you can, without bending at the waist.
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Repeat the previous point with the other foot.
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Place the bottoms of the stilts on the ground and step up close to the stilts.
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You want your hands on the inside of the stilt uprights, so that the stilts will be behind your arms when you are up.
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Lift your best foot and put it onto the footrest. Your foot should be positioned with your weight just behind the ball of your foot.
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Get up close to the stilts.
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Kick off with the leg that is still on the ground, to get that foot onto its footrest.
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Your hands may be a little low, lift them slightly to about waist height.
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You will over balance, DO NOT bend at the waist to compensate, you will fall off; rather take a little step in the direction you feel you are falling.
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It may take about 12 to 15 attempts to get up without falling right off. Just keep practicing.
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