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FINDING · 01/02

The combo's trajectory is dictated by the first movement: the gazelle exits on a curve, and the rest of the combo has to respect that curve.

After the fakie gazelle it is tempting to correct toward a straight line to 'tidy up' the combo before the heel press. That correction breaks the flow of the direction and reads as a cut in the rhythm.

Why does it happen?

The gazelle, by its arc mechanics, ends up pointing in a curved direction. If the trajectory wasn't decided before entering, the body tries to return to the straight line as the 'safe' position — and every movement in the combo fights the direction of the previous one.

How was it detected?

In episode 1, by contrasting the combo with a slalom example: a mabrouk or grapevine keeps a sustained straight line; this combo instead asks for a wide sustained curve from the gazelle to the 180.

Implications

Before entering any combo, decide the trajectory — the sustained direction all the movements will live on. Here: enter the gazelle, accept its curve and do the heel press inside it. Picturing the full curved line before starting is what keeps the rhythm.

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FINDING · 02/02

The 180 exit out of the heel press is a collapse, not a jump.

Reading the exit as a jump invites the wheels to leave the ground: you lose contact with the floor and the end of the combo becomes a different move, with a different risk and a different aesthetic.

Why does it happen?

The 180 at the end of a heel press visually resembles a short hop. But the heel press lives on the heels: the natural exit is letting the toes drop and the body rotate the 180 while the position collapses, not pushing upward.

How was it detected?

While breaking down the third exercise of episode 1: 'a heel press with a collapse into 180 — which is not a jump'.

Implications

Practice the exit as a controlled fall: from the heel press, release the position and rotate the 180 with the wheels seeking the floor, not escaping it. If there is lift-off, lower your speed and repeat.