IL,
I guess it's valid to think of it that way, but I prefer to think we shouldn't
trivialize the specialness of changes of direction by calling them "rock
steps." IMO there is a nice element of surprise in those changes of direction
in the list, that gives an interesting dance to the follower.
But in any case, I'm still waiting for an answer/description to the pivot
question. If I lead my follower to take a R back ocho, and I've stopped her
momentum and then bring her forward (without collecting) into a L Fwd ocho,
then we've changed directions (or rocked, or checked) but while I may then
pivot her CCW and lead her to a R open step around me, that pivot is a part of
the open step and not a necessary thing for the change of direction. As an
example, instead of leading her to open and turn around me, I could change
weight and open in mirror to her, and the whole thing would be completely
linear.
:-)
J
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