Timing
For example: Right coaster step
- 1back (right) · weight moves onto it
- &together (left) · weight moves onto it
- 2forward (right) · weight moves onto it
How to do it
Step back on the ball of the foot, step the other foot back beside it on the &, then step forward with the first foot.
Many dances use it to stop traveling backward and head forward again. Staying on the balls of your feet keeps it light and quick.
On a step sheet
- Starting foot: the foot that leads the step