Required Elements

The performance must include at least 65 kicks that are quarter-kicks or higher and continue throughout the entire routine.

NOTE: A prep or tendu is NOT considered a kick.

Potential Penalties

• A routine with less than 65 acceptable kicks will result in 3-pt penalty.
• Exceeding or not meeting time requirements will result in a 1-pt penalty per each 10 seconds. 

• A dropped item is a 1 point deduction for each infraction.

Helpful Hints

Variety of Elements can be achieved by the following:

• Kick Heights
• Type of Kick
• Kick Directions
• Hook-Ups
• Kick Groups (individualized, small or whole team)
• Tiered Kicks

Difficulty of Elements can be achieved by the following:

• Advancing the type of kick (straight, corner, across/behind the body, fan kick)
• Increasing the height of the kick
• Changing the direction of the kick
• Incorporating heads and hook-ups
• Changing the tempo of kicks
• Increasing the number of kicks within a sequence
• Combining types of kicks within a sequence
• Increasing the number of performers executing a kick sequence
• Traveling while kicking

Creativity is Defined as the following:

The extent to which basic kick moves, combinations and visual effects are used in innovative and creative ways. Routine and flow.