Excellent answer, Jonathan: it was clear and simple yet robust in technical explanation.
I'm going to print it out!
Francisco Martinez

Fall is not a good word to use when explaining Lowering. Lowering is through the feet and ankles and then the knees. That is how it is done and doesn't resemble a fall in any way shape or form.

Fall while keeping the frame in a vertical position,most dancers are unable to do this because of poor lowering technique. By the time the heal touches the floor the free leg should be in position to move any further lowering through the heal sends the body in a forward or backward direction. Moving back when the heal touches the floor(kisses) the free leg will be extended from the knees with the knees along side each other. Moving forward as soon as the heel touches the floor the knee of the free leg is bent and the foot may be slightly forward. To use this technique the body weight must be transferd from foot to foot immediately apon closing at the end of the rise(drift). If you find when lowerd that the heels are along side each other then you have got it wrong.

Thank you for your description of swing. It is the only one in this thread that describes what part of the body actually swings and how it swings. I FINALLY get it. And now I'm off to practice my swing. Thanks again!