A narrower stance is associated with which combination of turn and lateral motion?

A narrower stance is associated with which combination of turn and lateral motion?

• A. No change in motion
• B. More turn and less lateral motion
• C. Less turn and more lateral motion
• D. More lateral motion and more turn

Answer: (B)

With a narrower stance, your base of support is smaller, which makes maintaining balance while sliding laterally more challenging. To generate power without losing balance, the body tends to rotate more—your torso and hips turn more—while you keep lateral movement to a minimum. A wider stance, by contrast, creates a larger platform for weight transfer side to side, which tends to increase lateral motion and can limit the amount of rotation. So a narrow stance best aligns with more turn and less lateral motion.

With a narrower stance, your base of support is smaller, which makes maintaining balance while sliding laterally more challenging. To generate power without losing balance, the body tends to rotate more—your torso and hips turn more—while you keep lateral movement to a minimum. A wider stance, by contrast, creates a larger platform for weight transfer side to side, which tends to increase lateral motion and can limit the amount of rotation. So a narrow stance best aligns with more turn and less lateral motion.