A Diagonal Box is a 2 x 2 which is offset by two positions.
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Diagonal Box Formation:
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From a 2 x 4 there are two Diagonal Boxes.
Work in the Distorted 2 x 2 illustrated below.
Use Stars for the traffic pattern when appropriate.
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Diagonal Box Counter Rotate 1/4 | | after
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Notes:
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For historical reasons the word 'Box' is often omitted (e.g., 'Diagonal
Scoot Back' means 'Diagonal Box Scoot Back'; 'Diagonal Circulate' means
'Diagonal Box Circulate').
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Diagonal Coordinate | Motivate | Percolate | Perk Up | etc.
means to replace the first Circulate of the call with a Diagonal Box Circulate.
It doesn't mean to do the entire call within your Diagonal Box! Nowadays, callers
can be more explicit by saying something like
Initially Diagonal Box Motivate.
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Diagonal Boxes can show up in formations other than a 2 x 4:
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| | (Sometimes called Twin Parallelogram) | | (Also known as Parallelogram Split) |
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See also Diagonal Column | Line | Wave CONCEPT [C4].
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