Adding back-step to traveling

Refine your travelling footwork by adding a back-step while keeping your poi work steady. Nick Woolsey breaks the turn into clear counts and contrasts toe-led pivots with heel-led pivots so you can travel in one direction while turning towards either shoulder.

Practise the repeating rhythm of heel turn, turn, adjust, aiming to land lightly and pre-load the next step to reduce pressure on the knees. This drill builds cleaner directional control and makes it easier to transition between travelling pathways without losing timing.