Starting from the initial position, the dancer does a demi-plié and jumps into the air. He points the tips of his feet down towards the floor while showing the inner part of both legs, in other words, keeping them in the same position as in the initial position. Once in the air, the dantzari cross the left foot over the right foot and then a demi-plié is used to break the landing. The steps finishes with an initial position, in other words, in the same position from which the dantzari started.

We have just described the muriska erdia or half leap that is perform with the left foot forward. If the dancer starts with the right foot forward, the dantzari does a demi-plié and jumps into the air to perform the half leap. With the inner part of his legs turned out, he points his toes towards the floor and cross the right foot in front of the left foot while he is in the air. He then lands on the ground with a demi-plié and places the heel of his right foot against the middle of his left instep.

		The half muriskas or half leaps are performed as follows: With his feet in the initial position, [the dantzari] lifts both feet off the floor simultaneously and, just as if he were performing the full leap, he hits the outer maleolous of his left ankle against his right mid shinbone and then lands on two feet, which are crossed in the same position and when they were hit together [in the air], in other words, the right foot behind and the left foot in front. The dantzari then lifts both feet off the floor simultaneously and, just as if he were performing the full leap, he hits the outer maleolous of his right ankle against his left mid shinbone and then lands on two feet, which are crossed in the same position and when they were hit together [in the air], in other words, the left foot behind and the right foot in front. Those are the two half leaps.