Pivot

How to

Setup: Stand in a comfortable boxing stance on a clear floor with hands resting in guard.

Steps:

1. Turn lightly through the balls of your feet in one direction.
2. Let the hips and shoulders turn together a small amount.
3. Return to the starting line and practice the other direction.

Cues: Keep knees soft. · Use a small turn, not a twist against a planted foot.

Stop if: your knee or ankle hurts, or you feel off balance.

Easier: Practice the upper-body turn with feet still and a smaller range.

Harder: Link a short step to the pivot and reset.