Identification of Fundamental Skills in Basketball

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