When I have a new student, I don't even mention the whole "reversal" thing. I just talk from the beginning always in the frame of reference of the plane. Most of the time, the student has no problems. I tell them about the "cheats" later, if they turn out to have trouble. I think half of the problems guys have is thinking too much. They get to thinking "uhoh, it's coming towards me, now what". It doesn't take that much practice for it to become natural, and that's what you want.