A reader recently wrote and asked me if I would write about PIVOTS. Happy to oblige.
First, lets start with the formal definitions.
Alex Moore defines Pivot as:
A turn on the ball of one foot , the other foot being kept in front or behind in C.B.M.P.
The DVIDA manual defines Pivot as:
A turn on the ball [...]
Very often the specification of Turn starts with a description COMMENCE TO TURN. It is important to understand exactly what is meant when this term is used so that turns can be executed properly.
First and foremost, COMMENCE is a body action. When commencing to turn, there is NO change in (foot) alignment, and therefore no [...]
The second most common type of turn in the standard technique is turn ON a foot. As with turn Between, it is important to understand exactly what is meant when this term is used so that you can execute the figures properly.
Again, the term can be take literally. You are on a particular foot and [...]
