"From point 1 the foot will continue turning to backing LOD. We are square to the direction we are going. The third step is back down the LOD."

This is your mistake. The foot will indeed at some point be backing the direction of travel. However the BODY will not. The body must remain underturned relative to the foot.

"If you ever have to do a Teaching Examinationand and are asked to say and demonstrate a Reverse Turn . You had better try a different way to the way you put yours into writting."

I would certainly fail anyone so foolish as to try to dance their body square to their feet, as it demonstrates gross ignorance of first-year concepts and skills.

*IF* you believe in body to foot neutralization, and I stress the "if", you will of course know that the proper place for it would be between step 3 and the next step 1, not at the end of step 2!

Anonymous. You've got that alignment all wrong, or rather an understanding of what is exactly required. Your new alignment is after you have completed your turn.
There is no CBM on 2 and 3 Two books say the same.
If I read you correctly you are finished turning only to be diagnal to the wall.
Step three taken is under the body.
So if there is no CBM on step 2 and 3. they are square.Where does that put you.
Also there is 3/8ths of a turn between between 1 and 3. and 3/8ths of a turn between 4 and 7.
Unless I am much mistaken your alignment is ideal if you were entering into a Wave.

"If I read you correctly you are finished turning only to be diagnal to the wall."

In the body, yes diagonal to wall. The foot might turn more - though officially it is also DW.

"Step three taken is under the body.
So if there is no CBM on step 2 and 3. they are square.Where does that put you."

You are confusing CBM (a particular type of rotation) with rotation in general. If you consult your book again, you will see that there is rotation of the feet on all three steps.

"Also there is 3/8ths of a turn between between 1 and 3. and 3/8ths of a turn between 4 and 7."

Yes, but again that is describing the FEET NOT THE BODY, as you would see if you took the time to read the preface to your book.

Anonymous. You will see rotation of the feet on all three steps. That is what you wrote
When I reach my final position that is my alignment. Just like the captain of a ship. when he says turn so many degrees North West. When the ship reaches that point that is its new course. Is that right or wrong. It has to be right because that is what you have written as above in your paragraph four. To say no will destroy your own argument.

"Anonymous. You will see rotation of the feet on all three steps. That is what you wrote
When I reach my final position that is my alignment. Just like the captain of a ship. when he says turn so many degrees North West. When the ship reaches that point that is its new course. Is that right or wrong. It has to be right because that is what you have written as above in your paragraph four. To say no will destroy your own argument."

Did you have a point or where you just entertaining yourself?

Anonymous. That brought you to a full stop. I'm glad you kept it going so I can add the rest.
You are making a very stupid mistake by trying to find your alignment whilst you are moving backwards. Your third step will not be a step backward, which it is supposed to be.Please look at the demonstration on this web- site and copy. And also copy picture two of the stills as you step back on step three
Having come across this problem many time. It is always a misunderstanding of the rise at the end of step one. As you step to the side you must be on two toes which is the way it has always been. Rise at the end of one, up for two and three lower at the end of three.

"You are making a very stupid mistake by trying to find your alignment whilst you are moving backwards. "

On the contrary, I was pointing out two facts of which you still seem ignorant:

1) The official alignment is backing DW, not backing LOD.

2) That is the alignment of the FOOT NOT THE BODY.

Anonymous. Which technique book says that you are backing diag to wall at the competion of step two. I have three books which don't seem to agree with that.

To the Original Anonymous. Just one question although you should answer the other person's first. Exactly after step two where is your third step going. In which direction