Types of First Steps
For short distances and quick movements, your lead foot will step out while you push off with your back foot.
Crossover Power Step:
When you have to reach a great distance, this is the one to use. Your lead foot stays and your back foor crosses over it. You push off with your lead foot.
Jab Step:
For quick reaction and shorter distances, your lead foot can actually move backward relative to your center of gravity, then push off with your back foot.
Drop Step:
When you need to move backwards or diagonally backwards, your lead foot moves back and you push off with your back foot.
To improve your first-step, here's a summary:
1) Get in the proper basketball stance
knees bent, butt sticking out, feet shoulder width apart, stay on the balls of your feet.
2) Use your glute(butt) muscles for explosiveness
3) Get a strong push-off from the balls of your feet
4) Attack the defender's front foot
In no time you'll be crossing everybody up like ALLEN IVERSON.
