Drop Step for Post Play
A drop step is a specific type of footwork used by interior players to create space near the basket when guarded.
Foundations
Jab Step and Offensive Footwork
A jab step is a quick, non-committal step with the non-shooting-side foot toward the defender, designed to create space or gather defensive reaction.
Direct answer
What is Jab Step and Offensive Footwork?
A jab step is a quick, non-committal step with the non-shooting-side foot toward the defender, designed to create space or gather defensive reaction.
Quick facts
| Category | Foundations |
|---|---|
| Source volume | Basketball Knowledge Vault/vol1_beginner_first_principles.md |
What it is
- A jab step is a quick, non-committal step with the non-shooting-side foot toward the defender, designed to create space or gather defensive reaction.
- The jab step is followed by one of three actions: (1) a jab-and-go (jab step followed by a drive in the same direction as the jab, attacking the gap before the defender.
- (1) standing in triple threat, (2) extending the non-shooting-side foot forward approximately 12-18 inches, (3) loading weight onto that foot momentarily (0.25-0.5 seconds), (4).
How it works
- The jab step should be quick and small; large, slow jab steps allow defenders to recover.
- Elite players use jab steps to create 1-2 feet of separation, enough to execute an uncontested jump shot or attack into space.
Bilingual terms
| English | Jab Step and Offensive Footwork |
|---|---|
| Simplified Chinese | 刺探步与进攻脚步 |
| Traditional Chinese | 刺步和進攻步法 |
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