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You may recall from a previous clip we showed, is turn step. Notice when I do the turn step,
my chest moves towards the bench. This is a reverse turn. Reverse means my back is going
to move towards the bench. Instead of stepping up close to me with my right foot, I'm going
to step across the bench and come down. That's a half reverse turn. Step and tap down. You
don't see the half reverse done too often. You might see it done with a little ball change,
a little rhythm in there, a little dance step. They might see that as a half reverse turn.
The full reverse turn is going to take me back to this position, so I'm going to go
completely around, or a 360. Again, my back goes to the bench and I step down. I did a
complete turn. You also may see that as a variation from a basic step. Basic step, or
notice how my foot angles to bring me all the way around on a basic. Here's the left.
Left basic, reverse the turn. It is a more complex step, so be careful when you do it.
You should know where your foot is hitting the bench and you are going what we call blind
to bench. I really can't see where I'm stepping, so I have to have good awareness of where
I'm going. Here's your complete 360 reverse, or you may see the reverse turn ball change
to take you from side to side.