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Beam · Level 1
Coupe / Passe Walks
BeamLevel 1Free
Walks on the beam with foot at ankle (coupé) or at knee (passé), maintaining a tall posture and releve.
Coaching cues
- Tall posture
- Releve
- Pointed toes
- Eyes up
How to teach it — drill
Walks on tape line on floor → floor beam → low beam → competition beam. 10 steps each variation.
Common mistakes & fixes
Error: Eyes drop to beam
Fix: Eyes on a target across the room
Conditioning: Balance walks with eyes-up cue
Deductions
Balance error / wobbleup to 0.15
Flexed feet0.10 each
The KINETIC principle
Eyes up = composure
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