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Foundations
Pivot Foot Rules and Establishing Position
It is distinct from a post drop step, which is a sealing step toward the basket with the non-pivot foot.
Direct answer
What is Pivot Foot Rules and Establishing Position?
It is distinct from a post drop step, which is a sealing step toward the basket with the non-pivot foot.
Quick facts
| Category | Foundations |
|---|---|
| Source volume | Basketball Knowledge Vault/vol1_beginner_first_principles.md |
What it is
- It is distinct from a post drop step, which is a sealing step toward the basket with the non-pivot foot.
- The pivot foot is the first foot that lands when receiving a pass or the foot selected when dribbling stops.
- A player can rotate around the pivot foot without traveling, but lifting the pivot foot without dribbling constitutes traveling.
How it works
- The pivot foot is the first foot that lands when receiving a pass or the foot selected when dribbling stops.
- A player can rotate around the pivot foot without traveling, but lifting the pivot foot without dribbling constitutes traveling.
- Front Pivot involves rotating around the pivot foot while keeping the front of the body facing the same direction.
- This is useful for creating space without fully rotating away from defenders.
- The non-pivot foot moves in a circle around the pivot foot.
Bilingual terms
| English | Pivot Foot Rules and Establishing Position |
|---|---|
| Simplified Chinese | 中枢脚规则与建立位置 |
| Traditional Chinese | 樞軸腳規則和建立位置 |
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