"So then I could write with great confidance how we should not lower the heel to the floor untill the moving foot passes . But we should lower the heel to the floor imediately."

I got a better idea. Why don't you look at Jonathan's feather step right here on this website and tell me where his moving foot is when his right heel touches down (from toe only to flat) on step three?

Answer: not only is his left foot not closed, it has not even begun to move yet! All it's done is roll to the toe in preperation for moving. The actual closing of the left foot occurs only after his right foot is flat, while he lowers into his right knee.

Now, don't believe for a minute that ALL steps lower the heel this soon. But a lot of the lowering ones, especially the outside partner ones, should. And that doesn't contradict the book, because the book only gave you a full description of a walking exercise done inline, with no rise and no fall.

Oh, how's the search for the pause in the feather yet. Found one in that video?

didn't think so

Are you two married to each other? You two clearly have your own viewpoints on the feather step, and neither are going to change the others view......LET IT GO!

"Are you two married to each other? You two clearly have your own viewpoints on the feather step, and neither are going to change the others view......LET IT GO!"

All you have to do is click over to the feather video and you'll see who knows what they are talking about, and who is full of their own imagination.

1) Is there a pause in the feather? Well, can you find one?

2) When does Jonathan's right heel touch down on step three, before or after his left foot closes to it? What do you yourself see?

Granted, that video is far from perfect. But it should be enough to illustrate a number of key points about the character of movement in foxtrot. As well as the difficulties caused by the common mistake of letting the feet get too far ahead of the body.