Drill

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Basketball

Pivot Foot Discipline Drill

Protect the pivot foot under pressure

6 min
5 x 10 pivots
Beginner
Demonstration video coming soon

Instructions

  1. 1Catch the ball and immediately identify and plant your pivot foot.
  2. 2Reverse pivot and front pivot in place without ever lifting the pivot foot.
  3. 3Add a defender lightly contesting to test discipline under pressure.

What to focus on

The pivot foot staying anchored on every rotation.

Common mistake

Lifting or dragging the pivot foot, which draws a traveling call.