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2. List of cheerleading stunts - Wikipedia

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   In a one-leg extension stunt, the main base will lift the toe and heel of the foot to increase stability. This also prevents the flyer from tilting forward or backward and will be almost directly under the stunt. The main base's grips tend to be simpler and easier to adjust.

3. Turnout (ballet) - Wikipedia

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   In ballet, turnout (also turn-out) is rotation of the leg at the hips which causes the feet (and knees) to turn outward, away from the front of the body. This rotation allows for greater extension of the leg, especially when raising it to the side and rear. [1] Turnout is an essential part of classical ballet technique. [2]

4. Glossary of ballet - Wikipedia

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   A quick sequence of movements beginning with extension of the first leg while demi-plié, closing the first leg to the second as both transition to relevé (demi-pointe or pointe), extending the second leg to an open position while relevé, and closing the first leg to the second in demi-plié (or optionally with legs straight if performed ...

5. Arabesque (ballet position) - Wikipedia

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   Arabesque position with working leg à la hauteur, forming a 90° angle with supporting leg Arabesque penchée. Arabesque (French:; literally, "in Arabic fashion") in dance, particularly ballet, is a body position in which a dancer stands on one leg–the supporting leg–with the other leg–the working leg–turned out and extended behind the body, with both legs held straight.

6. Split (gymnastics) - Wikipedia

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   In dance, a front split is named according to the leg that is extended forward (e.g., the right leg is extended forward when executing a right split). In yoga a front split is called Hanumanasana. Front splits require hyper-extension of the iliofemoral ligament, otherwise the majority of the range of motion must come from the front hip joint.

7. How Many Weekly Leg Workouts Do You Need To Build Strength? - AOL

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   "Isometric exercises, such as a low squat hold or leg extension with small lifts/pulses at the top of the range of motion, engage muscles in a static contraction, challenging endurance and ...

8. Classical ballet - Wikipedia

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   Painting of ballet dancers by Edgar Degas, 1872. Classical ballet is any of the traditional, formal styles of ballet that exclusively employ classical ballet technique.It is known for its aesthetics and rigorous technique (such as pointe work, turnout of the legs, and high extensions), its flowing, precise movements, and its ethereal qualities.

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