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title: Back Full Turn on Balance Beam
description: This is an example of a rarely seen passe full turn, where the skill is initiated moving the body support from a lunge or fourth position toward the back leg.  Before the gymnast spends time working o
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# [Back Full Turn on Balance Beam](https://go.american-gymnast.com/training-information/back-full-turn-balance-beam)

 Written by [amgym](https://go.american-gymnast.com/training-information/author/amgym) | Mar 1, 2011 3:10:53 AM

This is an example of a rarely seen passe full turn, where the skill is initiated moving the body support from a lunge or fourth position toward the back leg. Before the gymnast spends time working odd turn variations, they should master the regular couppe and passe full turns.

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