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3.4.2 Official syllabus entries

Reverse Basic Movement

Czech name (ČSTS): Základní pohyb - vlevo Plamínek/Landsfeld no. 3
Samba Source number: 3.4.2 Page in the source: 82
Official source: WDSF WDSF Syllabus PDF file date: 2018-03-01 Last verified: 2026-08-01 Download PDF from DanceStats Open original at the publisher
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Source fields

These values preserve the Start, Finish and Timing fields published by WDSF.

Start
LF fwd (Close Opp.; Normal Hold)
Finish
RF in place (Close Opp.; Normal Hold)
Timing
SaS SaS

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Notes and alternatives

The WDSF Syllabus lists these notes under the figure. They give the allowed alternative timings, amounts of turn and ways to start or finish.

Partial figures and general

  • General Steps 1-3 or 4-6 only may be used.

Alternative timing

  • Timing If used as a link between Natural and Reverse Roll, alternative timing of SQQ ma y be used

Documented variations

Structured variations authored for this figure (partial figures, alternative entries and endings).

  • Partial figure Steps 1-3 only Steps 1–3 Explicit WDSF figure footnote permits steps 1-3 only. The animation is the corresponding source chart window.
  • Partial figure Steps 4-6 only Steps 4–6 Explicit WDSF figure footnote permits steps 4-6 only. The animation is the corresponding source chart window.

Combinations

Figures that may precede or follow this one, from the WDSF Technique Books precedes/follows matrix.

May be followed by

  • Natural Basic Movement Book matrix requires a variation to one or both figures.
  • Reverse Basic Movement Book matrix permits this handoff.
  • Progressive Basic Movement Book matrix requires a variation to one or both figures.
  • Side Basic Movement to L Book matrix permits this handoff.
  • Side Basic Movement to R Book matrix requires a variation to one or both figures.
  • Outside Basic Book matrix requires a variation to one or both figures.
  • Samba Whisk To L Book matrix permits this handoff.
  • Samba Whisk To R Book matrix requires a variation to one or both figures.
  • Reverse Turn Book matrix permits this handoff.
  • Promenade to Counter Promenade Botafogos Book matrix permits this handoff.
  • Side Samba Chasse Book matrix permits this handoff.
  • Travelling Botafogo Forward Book matrix permits this handoff.
  • Travelling Botafogo Backward To Promenade Position Book matrix requires a variation to one or both figures.
  • Travelling Volta To R Book matrix requires a variation to one or both figures.
  • Travelling Volta To L Book matrix requires a variation to one or both figures.
  • Underarm Turn Turning R Book matrix permits this handoff.
  • Underarm Turn Turning L Book matrix requires a variation to one or both figures.
  • Samba Locks Lady On R Side Book matrix requires a variation to one or both figures.
  • Natural Roll Book matrix permits this handoff.
  • Reverse Roll Book matrix requires a variation to one or both figures.
  • Close Rocks Book matrix requires a variation to one or both figures.
  • Open Rocks Book matrix requires a variation to one or both figures.
  • Backward Rocks Book matrix permits this handoff.
  • Plait Book matrix requires a variation to one or both figures.
  • Double Spiral Turn (Three Step Turn) Book matrix requires a variation to one or both figures.
  • Carioca Runs Book matrix requires a variation to one or both figures.

May come after

  • Natural Basic Movement Book matrix requires a variation to one or both figures.
  • Reverse Basic Movement Book matrix permits this handoff.
  • Progressive Basic Movement Book matrix requires a variation to one or both figures.
  • Side Basic Movement to L Book matrix requires a variation to one or both figures.
  • Side Basic Movement to R Book matrix permits this handoff.
  • Outside Basic Book matrix requires a variation to one or both figures.
  • Samba Whisk To L Book matrix requires a variation to one or both figures.
  • Samba Whisk To R Book matrix permits this handoff.
  • Stationary Samba Walks Book matrix permits this handoff.
  • Side Samba Walk Book matrix requires a variation to one or both figures.
  • Reverse Turn Book matrix permits this handoff.
  • Side Samba Chasse Book matrix permits this handoff.
  • Criss Cross Volta To R Book matrix requires a variation to one or both figures.
  • Criss Cross Volta To L Book matrix permits this handoff.
  • Travelling Volta To R Book matrix requires a variation to one or both figures.
  • Travelling Volta To L Book matrix permits this handoff.
  • Underarm Turn Turning R Book matrix requires a variation to one or both figures.
  • Underarm Turn Turning L Book matrix permits this handoff.
  • Maypole Lady Turning R Book matrix requires a variation to one or both figures.
  • Maypole Lady Turning L Book matrix permits this handoff.
  • Dropped Volta Book matrix permits this handoff.
  • Reverse Roll Book matrix permits this handoff.
  • Close Rocks Book matrix requires a variation to one or both figures.
  • Backward Rocks Book matrix requires a variation to one or both figures.
  • Plait Book matrix requires a variation to one or both figures.
  • Argentine Crosses Book matrix requires a variation to one or both figures.

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