Now I have to think of a Martial Art to go along with this! That would be awesome!
The practical workaround for this problem started with shepherds, but gradually spread to anyone, including postal carriers and law enforcers, who needed to move vast distances quickly. They wore stilts. And not small ones, either. Any stiltwalker perched about three and a half feet up, and some had stilts that were much higher. They carried a long cane that reached to the ground which they would lean on whenever they were still, or even sit on to rest. With practice they became agile – dancing, running, and even lowering themselves so close to the ground that they could pick flowers.
via An ancient mode of transportation that could work on other planets.
More detailed history can be found here.
This makes me want to try stiltwalking. I’m going to have to wait until the spring, though.