Take a fox walk down the along a trail without looking down at your feet. Gaze up at the horizon and move as slowly as necessary in order to maintain form and balance. Imagine you have a bowling ball between your legs; that will get you walking on the outsoles of your feet. Carefully lift and plant each foot, coming down gently on the outside and rolling inward before you take each step. Keep a narrow stance, placing the feet almost directly in front of one another.
If you ever feel insecure about taking the next step, or if you hit an obstacle with your foot, "feel" your way ahead without looking down. Even though your gaze is fixed on the horizon, you should be picking up an impression of the trail ahead. As your walk improves your body will "remember" these impressions and move in response to the changing landscape. Do this exercise until you are confident you can maintain the fox walk on almost any trail without looking down.
pp. 94: Tom Brown's Field Guide: Nature Observation and Tracking. Tom Brown Jr and Brandt Morgan. 1983. Berkeley Books, NY.
