Identification of Fundamental Skills in Basketball
by Brian Sather, created Sep 25 2009 - 12:06am
Dribble moves
- Change of pace
- Low dribble
- Crossover
- Fake crossover
- Between legs
- Behind back
- Reverse pivot (spin)
- Hard stutter: same direction or crossover
Jumps
- 2 foot: running with dribble and pivot without dribble.
- 1 foot: running with dribble and pivot without dribble.
Defensive movement
- Slide-step slide
- Drop step
- Closeout
- Shot
- Charge
- Loose ball
Passes
- Chest
- Bounce
- Overhead
- Side hook pass
- Baseball
- One hand push pass
Screens
- Setting screen: call name, run to defender. Open up for pass.
- Coming off screen: curl, pop out, face (flare).
- Pick n roll
Dead ball moves
- Jump shot
- Shot fake and jump shot
- Step-through move
- Crossover step through
- Spinner
Rebounding
- Swim
- Spin
- Box out
- Coming to the ball
Perimeter moves (guards)
Moves without the ball
- V cut
- Front cut: In front of defender
- Back door (rear cut)
- Bump and pop out
Live ball moves: Triple threat position: Shoot, drive, pass
- Jab step
- Crossover: with jab step and without
- Shot fake and go: Straight or with crossover
- Rocker
Post Moves (Forwards)
Post moves to get open
- V-cut
- Relaxer move
- Spin
- Swim
- Beat to spot
Post moves
- Drop step with power dribble
- Jump hook
- Up and under
- Wheel move: Power move stopped by defender, immediately counter in opposite direction spin.
- Reverse pivot with rip: big step, jab, up fake, crossover from triple threat position.
- Spin jumper (both sides)
Post defense
- Behind the defender
- Half front
- Full front
