Slide the foot slowly to the back, keeping all of your body weight on the other leg. Lift the heel off the floor and point the foot, stretching the leg as far as you can.
Do a Battement Tendu to All Sides
By Treva Bedinghaus, About.com
Slide Foot to the Back
Tendu - Back
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- Begin in Fifth Position
- Slide Foot Forward
- Slide Foot to the Side
- Slide Foot to the Back
- Finish in Fifth Position
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