Pivoting

This simple movement is used in almost every basketball skill, both with and without the ball. Pivoting is a quicker and easier way of changing direction,  forward or reverse and keeping one foot in contact with the floor at all times. The player maintains contact with the floor by the ball of the pivot foot and uses a wide and low stance to take steps in any direction. The feet need to stay apart so that the body can take up as much space as possible and the stance must be low for power. The non pivot foot should be moved close to the floor but not big steps in the air which are slow, which also tends to make the make the non pivot foot come closer to the pivot foot, which causes the player to stand more upright and lose all power in his legs.