Fundamentals movements are sometimes called the basics of basketball; they are essential tools for each player to learn.
Each Player need to learn to move effectively and also efficiently. The Players need to conserve time and space and reduce wasted motion so they can develop balance and quickness. what I mean is the player should always move with a purpose. In essence, basketball is a game of balance and quicknes.
Basketball is a game of quickness (hand and foot) and speed (overall body motion), used at the proper time. a player should always have in mind the principle of doing things right, doing things quickly, and then make the right move quickly at the right time.
The six fundamental positions and movements of baskteball that you need to learn and to practice are:
1.- STANCE
2.- STARTS
3.- STEPS
4.- TURNS
5.- STOPS
6.- JUMPS
1.- QUICK STANCE
You Need to learn to be ready to move at all times, developing the habit of a good basic basketball position to be ready for quick movements. The most important part of quick stance is bent knee/bent elbow positions. All joints should be flexed and ready, The game is played low in the floor. The lower you get, the higher you can yoump and the more explosive your moves to the basket, quicker to defence, and better to protect the ball.
You be ready for anything, feeling quick. Maintaining basic position is hard work, you must become comfortable in an awkward, unnatural, monkey-like position.
The best foot placement in most situations is the slightly staggered stance, toed outward, feet should be at least shoulder-width apart, with the instep of the front foot along the same horizontal line as the big toe of the other foot. This position should be used when you need to be able to move in any direction.
The parallel stanceis best used for side-to-side movement, as well as for catching the ball and stoppong, stopping after dribbling, and responding when a defender moves laterally. Use both stances interchangeably.
In the second part we will see quick starts, steps, turns and stops.
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