Pick-and-Roll Basics (Screener)
Proper arrival means the screener is at the screen location with feet set and body ready just as the ball handler is approaching.
Individual Skills
Reading Defender Hips and Feet
Reading Defender Hips and Feet: Defenders' intentions are communicated through hip and foot position before they move.
Direct answer
What is Reading Defender Hips and Feet?
Reading Defender Hips and Feet: Defenders' intentions are communicated through hip and foot position before they move.
Quick facts
| Category | Individual Skills |
|---|---|
| Source volume | Basketball Knowledge Vault/vol2_intermediate_building_your_game.md |
What it is
- Reading Defender Hips and Feet is an individual basketball skill that defenders' intentions are communicated through hip and foot position before they move.
- A defender with weight on their back foot (heel down, slight backward lean) is vulnerable to a forward drive; a defender with weight on their front foot is prepared to backpedal.
- A defender with hips open to one side is vulnerable to a cut away from that opening; a defender with squared hips can flow in either direction.
How it works
- A defender with weight on their back foot (heel down, slight backward lean) is vulnerable to a forward drive; a defender with weight on their front foot is prepared to backpedal.
- A defender with hips open to one side is vulnerable to a cut away from that opening; a defender with squared hips can flow in either direction.
- Foot spacing tells you the defender's lateral vulnerability: narrow feet mean lateral moves are effective; wide feet indicate the defender is prepared for lateral movement.
- An elite ball handler reads these cues continuously and selects moves accordingly.
- If the defender is back on their heels, attack forward.
Bilingual terms
| English | Reading Defender Hips and Feet |
|---|---|
| Simplified Chinese | 判读防守者的髋部和脚步 |
| Traditional Chinese | 閱讀後衛的臀部和腳部 |
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