It's fairly complicated really isn't it!

Hitmandonny's comment makes sense to me because if i gather correctly:

  • sidestep too far and you open up like Chris says
  • move your left foot across first like Chris says to set up the pivot I guess you wouldn't want to move it too far because it will move your head over your right side a fair bit and make it difficult to move when neccessary
  • Keep your left foot angled in a bit and stance not too square to begin with and your body is less likely to be open when you do sidestep
  • BUT angle your front foot too much and be completely sideways and you'll have the same problem as in the second doc point.
Does that make sense? Do I understand? So basically you need to combine a few variable to add up to something which works for you rather than just one thing?