Diagonal Cross


  • Start Position:
    • Stand behind the step platform, facing the platform.
    • Position yourself to approach the platform diagonally.
    • Maintain an upright posture and select a platform height appropriate for your experience and fitness level.
  • Description:
    • The Diagonal Cross is a traveling step aerobics movement used to change position around the platform. The participant steps onto the platform with one foot, travels diagonally across it, and steps down near the opposite front corner. The movement can be incorporated into combinations with basic steps, T-steps and other aerobic movements.
  • Sequence:
    1. Stand behind the platform, facing diagonally toward the opposite front corner.
    2. Step onto the platform with the leading foot.
    3. Transfer your weight onto the supporting foot while moving the opposite leg diagonally across the platform.
    4. Step down onto the floor near the opposite front corner with the traveling foot.
    5. Bring the supporting foot off the platform and onto the floor, completing the diagonal crossing.
    6. Continue with the next aerobic movement or reposition to repeat the crossing in the opposite direction.
  • Notes:
    • Only one foot steps onto the platform during the diagonal crossing. The opposite foot travels across the platform and lands on the floor first, followed by the supporting foot.
    • The Diagonal Cross can be used as a transition between different step aerobics movements and combinations.
    • Maintain awareness of your position relative to the platform when crossing diagonally.
    • Place the entire foot securely on the platform and avoid rushing the directional change.
    • Beginners may practice the diagonal crossing separately before combining it with more complex choreography.