Approach Key: Front (F) - Side (S) - Top (T) - Astride (A) - End (E) - Corner (C)

Terminology Lead Approach Description
Basic Step Single F T E C Up, Up, Down, Down or Down, Down, Up, Up
V-Step Either F A wide Basic Step
Lift Step Either any Up, Lift, Down, Down, or Down, Down, Up, Lift
Tap Up - Tap Down Single F S E C T Up, Tap, Down, Tap or Down, Tap Up, Tap
Tap Up Alternating F E C Up, Tap, Down, Down
Tap Down Alternating F E C Up, Up, Down, Tap
Turn Step Alternating S F* Up, Up, Down, Tap facing side
* approach depends on prior step skills
Straddle Down Either T Down, Down, Up, Up or
Down, Down, Up, Tap
Straddle Up Either A Up, Up, Down, Down or
Up, Up, Down, Tap
Over the Top Alternating S Up, Up, Down, Tap
T-Step Either E* Up, Up, Straddle Down, Up, Up, Down off end
* also known as a mixed approach
Across the Top Alternating E Up, Up, Down, Tap
Corner to Corner Alternating C Up, Up, Down, Tap
(travel diagonally & tap down to the side)
Lunges Alternating T 1-minute time limit
U-turn Either S E C A small turn step "in Place" or
a small turn step from side to side
A-Step Either F S An "inverted V-step" or
a "giant" over the top
L-step Either F to E*
E to S*
S to E*
Up, Tap, Down, Tap or Up, Up, Down, Tap
* also known as a mixed approach
Repeater Either any Variation of a lift step

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