The default horn angle is 10 degrees sideline unless defined otherwise. It is essential that style is ingrained in the winter months because as a senior corps we have little time to focus on technique during the summer. All movement should be made with control, but not in a rigid manner. A relaxed, controlled intensity should be maintained at all times. Intense, but not tense.
Toes stay together and on the ground while the heel is raised one inch off the ground.
Timing of the beat is in the heel. There is a slight bend in the knee as the heel comes off the ground. The upper body is motionless as you squeeze through your gluts. The left foot should touch on odd counts and the right foot should land on the even counts or steps. Your platform is a triangle formed between your big toe, pinky toe and the ball of your foot.