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Beam · Level 1
Half Turn
BeamLevel 1Free
½ pivot turn on one or two feet, smooth and controlled, no wobble out.
Coaching cues
- Smooth pivot
- Hold the finish
- Eyes up
How to teach it — drill
10 reps on tape line on floor → floor beam → competition beam.
Common mistakes & fixes
Error: Incomplete turn
Fix: Complete the rotation before stopping
Conditioning: ½ turn target drill
Error: Wobble out
Fix: Hold the finish position
Conditioning: Balance line drill
Deductions
Incomplete turnup to 0.20
Balance errorup to 0.15
The KINETIC principle
Smooth + complete
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