Action Phase

This phase is the most complex where all basic fundamentals come into action. Once reading your defender, you will do a jab step also known as side step. Prompting your opponents stability to become off balance, if the defender recovers quickly enough not allowing you to take a shot you can shot fake and then take one dribble passed the defender.  Now if you didn’t create enough space to get your shot attempt off because the defender recovers in time you can also change direction and cause the forward movement of your body to change from Linear to Curvilinear. By changing pace your Linear Momentum has decreased.  A crossover dribble as another source to create space and to make your opponent off balanced. After successfully cross over dribble  depending where you are on the court and positioning of the defender you can now accelerate moment toward the basket for a layup or slam dunk, using the force and power generated by your quadriceps and hamstrings.