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Battement, grand [grahn bat-MAHN] |
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battement. An exercise in
which the working leg is raised
from the hip into the air
and brought down again, the
accent being on the downward
movement, both knees straight.
This must be done with apparent
ease, the rest of the body
remaining quiet. The function
of grands battements is to
loosen the hip joints and
turn out the legs from the
hips. Grands battements can
be taken devant, derrière
and à la seconde.
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