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Flap Heel Turn

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How To: FLAP HEEL TURNS | Tap Move · TrebleThreat
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Description

Turn with alternating flap heels: brush the right foot forward and land on its ball (a flap), then drop the right heel, and repeat with the left. Weight changes on each flap. Two flap heels make one rotation.

Breakdown

  1. Flap
  2. Heel
  3. Flap
  4. Heel
Count (one cell per sound · counts vary by teacher)
Brush&
Step1
Heel2
Brush&
Step3
Heel4

Practice Tips

  • Don't bob up on the flap and down on the heel. Stay at one height so the rhythm stays smooth and even when you speed up.
  • Keep the brush low and close to the floor so it doesn't swing you off your turning axis. Spot a fixed point each half turn.

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