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 [[File:Marth pivot fsmash.gif|thumb|250px|{{SSBM|Marth}} pivoting a forward smash in ''Melee''.]]
-'''Pivoting''', or '''DA Dashing''', is a [[technique]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', and ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' that lets a character use attacks out of a dash.
+'''Pivoting''', or '''DA Dashing''', is a [[technique]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', and ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' that lets a character use attacks out of a dash. The tactic was discovered by {{Sm|Philly Billy}}.
-==In ''Smash 64'' and ''Melee''==
+The technique makes use of the time frame at which a character turns during a dash; any normal ground options are available as if the character were standing still - [[smash attack|smashes]], [[grab]]s and [[tilt attack|tilts]] can occur here without the [[lag]] that usually comes from using these attacks after a [[dash]]. Normal pivoting is primarily used so that a character can quickly change the direction they are facing whilst not suffering the usual [[turn]]-around lag that would occur when doing so. This can allow characters to improve the utility of various moves in certain situations.
-In ''Smash 64'' and ''Melee'', the technique is the use of the time frame at which a character turns during a dash; any normal ground options are available as if the character were standing still - [[smash attack|smashes]], [[grab]]s and [[tilt attack|tilts]] can occur here without the [[lag]] that usually comes from using these attacks after a [[dash]]. Normal pivoting is primarily used so that a character can quickly change the direction they are facing whilst not suffering the usual [[turn]]-around lag that would occur when doing so. This can allow characters to improve the utility of various moves in certain situations.
-The tactic was discovered by {{Sm|Philly Billy}}.
+One use of pivoting is to dash a short distance away from an [[approach]]ing opponent and then turn around to attack them with a forward tilt, forward smash or grab. This is particularly useful for characters with [[disjoint]]ed attacks or far-reaching grabs. Pivoting can also be used to punish [[roll]]s and [[tech]]s, as pictured.
+It is also possible, though difficult, to perform a pivot without attacking, causing the character to simply stop and turn around without any lag. This is known among ''SSB4'' players as a '''perfect pivot'''.
+In ''SSB4'', performing a [[pivot grab]] results in a grab with longer reach than usual. Such pivot grabs can also be performed in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', where pivoting is otherwise not possible.
 [[Category:Techniques (SSBM)]]