# Footwork and Finishing · Basketball Level 2: Elementary

Basketball · Level 2: Elementary · Insporta Book (https://book.insporta.app/basketball/level-2/footwork-and-finishing/)

Footwork and Finishing in Basketball (Level 2: Elementary) on Insporta: 100 sourced facts behind 10 tests. Covers: jump stops and stride stops; and more.

Stops and pivots, jab and rocker steps, the euro step and hop step, power lay-ups through contact, finishing with either hand and the rim, floaters, post moves, finishing drills and playing on balance.

## Test 1: Jump stops and stride stops

- Both feet land together, so either can become the pivot foot. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, footwork)
- A one-two stop: the first foot down is usually the pivot. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, footwork)
- Landing on both feet keeps both pivot choices open. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, footwork)
- Stride stops suit turning into a shot or pass. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, footwork)
- Bent knees absorb the stop and keep balance. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, footwork)
- A low centre of gravity stops the body tipping. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, footwork)
- A low, balanced landing controls the stop. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, footwork)
- Pick up, hop, two-foot landing, absorb. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, footwork)
- Catch, one, two, pivot. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, footwork)
- Both feet land together with the knees bent. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, footwork)

## Test 2: Front and reverse pivots

- The free foot steps forward around the pivot foot. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, footwork)
- The free foot swings backwards, turning the body round. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, footwork)
- Swinging back puts the body as a shield. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, footwork)
- Turning on the ball of the foot is quickest. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, footwork)
- Pivoting changes his view and his angle. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, footwork)
- A player must be able to pivot whichever foot is down. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, footwork)
- Pivoting turns him away from the trap to see the court. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, footwork)
- Stop, plant, swing, pass. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, footwork)
- Stop, choose, step, pass. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, footwork)
- The free foot swings backwards. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, footwork)

## Test 3: Jab steps and facing up

- The pivot foot stays planted; the free foot jabs. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, footwork)
- A defender who backs off leaves space to shoot. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, footwork)
- A defender who stays may be beaten by the drive. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, footwork)
- A player faces up to see the rim and the defence. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, footwork)
- Facing up lets him read his options. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, footwork)
- Jab forward, rock back, then shoot or go. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, footwork)
- A biting defender is off balance for the counter. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, footwork)
- Face, jab, read, shoot. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, footwork)
- Jab, rock, read, drive. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, footwork)
- How the defender reacts. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, footwork)

## Test 4: Euro step and hop step

- Two steps in different directions to get past a defender. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, finishing)
- A side step takes the driver round him. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, finishing)
- The gather is when the dribble ends and the finish begins. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, finishing)
- The ball swings to the side away from the hands reaching in. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, finishing)
- A two-foot landing gives balance near the rim. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, finishing)
- A long step gets the body by the defender. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, finishing)
- The euro step goes round a defender who steps in. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, finishing)
- Gather, step, cross, finish. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, finishing)
- Drive, gather, hop, finish. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, finishing)
- One step one way, the next the other. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, finishing)

## Test 5: Finishing through contact

- Jumping off two feet with the ball strong resists contact. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, finishing)
- A two-foot jump is steadier through contact. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, finishing)
- Strong players still score when a defender hits them. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, finishing)
- A strong, close hold stops the ball being knocked away. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, finishing)
- The basket counts and a free throw follows. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, finishing)
- The pads copy bumps from defenders. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, finishing)
- A two-hand hold resists contact. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, finishing)
- Stop, hold, rise, finish. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, finishing)
- Open finger roll, lay-up, then power. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, finishing)
- Two feet, ball held strong. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, finishing)

## Test 6: Either hand and the rim

- The outside hand keeps the ball away from the shot-blocker. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, finishing)
- The rim shields the ball from the defender's hand. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, finishing)
- Finishing on the far side keeps the rim between ball and blocker. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, finishing)
- The hand away from the defence protects the ball. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, finishing)
- The ball is lifted high and drops softly into the rim. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, finishing)
- The underhand scoop slips under a reaching arm. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, finishing)
- Going under keeps the shot-blocker on the wrong side. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, finishing)
- Drive, under, reach, finish. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, finishing)
- Jump, lift, roll, in. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, finishing)
- The ball comes up on the side away from his hand. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, finishing)

## Test 7: The floater

- The high, soft shot goes over the tall defender. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, finishing)
- It is a short shot from inside the lane. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, finishing)
- Players float off one foot or two. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, finishing)
- The high arc goes over the shot-blocker. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, finishing)
- It is pushed up softly, not thrown. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, finishing)
- Smaller players need a shot over big men. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, finishing)
- The floater goes up before the blocker can reach. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, finishing)
- Drive, read, stop short, float. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, finishing)
- The floater has the highest arc of the three. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, finishing)
- When a tall player waits at the rim. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, finishing)

## Test 8: Post moves

- With his back to the basket, the player steps round the defender. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, post moves)
- It is a back-to-the-basket post move. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, post moves)
- He goes away from the side the defender leans on. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, post moves)
- The fake brings the defender up; the step goes under him. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, post moves)
- A defender in the air cannot stop the step through. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, post moves)
- The arm sweeps up while the body shields the ball. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, post moves)
- Go away from where the defender is leaning. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, post moves)
- Catch, feel, step, score. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, post moves)
- Catch, fake, read, step under. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, post moves)
- Step past the defender's hip towards the rim. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, post moves)

## Test 9: Finishing drills

- Like the Mikan drill, but each shot is a reverse lay-up under the rim. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, finishing drills)
- One driver against one defender copies a drive in a game. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, finishing drills)
- Shooters and rebounders swap lines. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, finishing drills)
- Games need finishes from both sides of the rim. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, finishing drills)
- Finishing against a defender is what games demand. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, finishing drills)
- The driver learns to finish with pressure behind him. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, finishing drills)
- Lay-ups at game speed build the habit. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, finishing drills)
- Right, catch, step, left, each finish on the far side. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, finishing drills)
- Alone, then in lines, then live defence. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, finishing drills)
- Reverse lay-ups from both sides, with no stopping. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, finishing drills)

## Test 10: Playing on balance

- Speed without control throws the ball too hard. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, balance)
- A change of speed beats a defender more than speed alone. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, balance)
- A balanced player can stop, shoot or pass. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, balance)
- Two-foot landings protect ankles and balance. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, balance)
- Extra steps slow the move and warn the defence. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, balance)
- Correct steps first, then add speed. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, balance)
- Control at the gather leads to a soft finish. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, balance)
- Walk, half, full, live. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, balance)
- Medium, slow, read, burst. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, balance)
- Too fast and leaning forward, he threw the ball too hard. (Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, balance)

Sources: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3 and general coaching references; original questions authored, nothing reproduced. Numbered FIBA rules belong to the Rules category.

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