Elements · 5 positions

Positions

• Extended edgeA plain edge held for a third of a circle, long enough to be a position in its own right.
• TeapotA low glide on one foot with the free leg reaching forward, a balance exercise disguised as a trick.
• SpiralA held glide with the free leg extended at or above hip height.
• Spread eagleGliding on two feet turned out in opposite directions, one blade travelling forwards and the other backwards along the same curve.
• Ina BauerGliding on two feet on parallel tracings, the front foot travelling forwards with the weight on it and the back foot travelling backwards, extended behind.