noun
gait; manner of walking; footwork
General term for how one walks or moves the feet, including in sports contexts.
彼は足運びが軽やかだ。
He has a light gait.
バスケットボールでは素早い足運びが重要だ。
Quick footwork is important in basketball.
noun
low-center-of-gravity movement
Sumo-specific term for moving while keeping the center of gravity low.
力士は低い姿勢で足運びをする。
Sumo wrestlers move with a low center of gravity.
歩き方 is a more general term for 'way of walking', while 足運び often implies a more technical or deliberate movement of the feet.
Compound of 足 (foot) and 運び (carrying, moving). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word literally means 'foot-carrying'.