Some thoughts. The steps do not end with dropped leg. They one step end is the starting point of the next one. Every step step keep at least a little stretching, this will help in the structure and the movement. So this force is very important.
See one example.
When step forward and backward, best using / having the bridge 襠 ( dāng )
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