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Lateral Slide Technique
Lateral Slide Technique: The lateral slide (or defensive slide) is the primary movement for on-ball defenders to stay in front of a moving.
Direct answer
What is Lateral Slide Technique?
Lateral Slide Technique: The lateral slide (or defensive slide) is the primary movement for on-ball defenders to stay in front of a moving.
Quick facts
| Category | Foundations |
|---|---|
| Source volume | Basketball Knowledge Vault/vol1_beginner_first_principles.md |
What it is
- Lateral Slide Technique is a fundamental basketball concept that the lateral slide (or defensive slide) is the primary movement for on-ball defenders to stay in front of a moving.
- (1) Start in defensive stance, (2) Step laterally with one foot in the direction of movement (if the ball-handler moves left, step left with the left foot), (3) Bring the trailing.
- The key is never crossing the feet (which opens the body and slows recovery) and maintaining the athletic stance throughout.
Why it matters
- The key is never crossing the feet (which opens the body and slows recovery) and maintaining the athletic stance throughout.
How it works
- Common mistakes include: (1) walking backward instead of sliding (opening the hips), (2) crossing the feet, (3) upright stance that prevents quick recovery, (4) looking at the ball instead of the offensive player's body.
- Lateral slides should be practiced extensively until automatic—a defender who cannot laterally slide quickly will be easily beaten off the dribble.
Bilingual terms
| English | Lateral Slide Technique |
|---|---|
| Simplified Chinese | 横向滑步技术 |
| Traditional Chinese | 橫向滑動技術 |
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