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Maneuver(s) - Topic / Issue

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Suggested Improvement

1a)

Meditating Horse

 




Coordination

 




Improper arm / foot maneuver timing

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Repositioning of left and right hands should be timed to conclude simultaneously with step into horse stance



Improper maneuver conclusion

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Maneuver should come to full conclusion (potentially held for a matter of seconds) and not merged with following maneuver



Execution - Economy of Motion

 




Improper path of travel

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Reposition of hands should take direct path to final position (not dropped to sides and then raised back up)



Execution - Execution Path

 




Improper maneuver path

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Reposition of left foot should follow a relatively linear path (not circular)

 

Maneuver(s) - Topic / Issue

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Suggested Improvement

1b)

Attention

 




Coordination

 




Improper maneuver timing

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Correct maneuver timing:

·Hands should first be raised above head (palms upward)

·Arms should be arched to the sides with the step into the attention stance

·Arms and feet should be timed to conclude simultaneously



Execution - Alignment

 




Improper positioning

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Hands should be raised to be directly above the head (vertically in-line) (before arch to the side is initiated)



Execution - Location

 




Improper final position

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Form should conclude one horse stance width to right of start of form (in an attention stance)