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  2. Traveling (basketball) - Wikipedia

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    2. The player may jump off that foot and simultaneously land on both, in which case neither foot can then be the pivot foot. Art. 5. After coming to a stop and establishing the pivot foot: a. The pivot foot may be lifted, but not returned to the playing court, before the ball is released on a pass or try for goal; b. The pivot foot shall not be ...

  3. Glossary of figure skating terms - Wikipedia

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    An edge jump that takes off from a back inside edge and lands on the back outside edge of the opposite foot. Named after Ulrich Salchow. You can see it performed in this video by USA Olympian, Jason Brown. sanction Permission to hold a competition or show, granted by the ISU or national governing body. Eligible skaters may only compete in ...

  4. Basketball moves - Wikipedia

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    Power layup, also called jump stop layup, is a continuous shooting move in which a player stops dribbling and makes a huge leap forward (jump stop), while securing the ball in both hands from the dribbling hand, then making a layup. The move is generally used as a layup because the huge movement coming from the leap provides the momentum for ...

  5. Hockey stop - Wikipedia

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    To hockey stop, once the skater has assumed some speed, he/she, while always in the hockey position, will rapidly pivot their hips 90 degrees. The pivot turns the skates, and the skater is using both skates to stop. The outside skate uses the inside edge to stop while the inside skate uses the outside edge. Edges on both skates are used to stop.

  6. Loop jump - Wikipedia

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    The loop jump is an edge jump in the sport of figure skating. The skater executes it by taking off from the back outside edge of the skating foot, turning one or more rotations in the air, and landing on the back outside edge of the same foot. It is often performed as the second jump in a combination.

  7. List of skateboarding terms - Wikipedia

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    Pivot cup: A raised and hollowed receptacle on the base plate opposite the kingpin which holds the pivot bushing. Pivot bushing: A plastic cup-shaped piece which rests in the pivot cup of the base plate and supports the truck's hanger at the pivot point allowing the truck to pivot smoothly. The pivot bushing prevents frictional contact between ...

  8. Sliding tackle - Wikipedia

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    Ideally, the other foot ends up folded underneath their rear end, where it can be used to push the tackler back up to their feet to continue play. If doing a sliding tackle to the right, the player's right leg must be straight when going down into the tackle and their left leg should be bent slightly behind the right one in order to achieve ...

  9. Salchow jump - Wikipedia

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    The Salchow jump is an edge jump in figure skating. It was named after its inventor, Ulrich Salchow, in 1909. The Salchow is accomplished with a takeoff from the back inside edge of one foot and a landing on the back outside edge of the opposite foot. It is "usually the first jump that skaters learn to double, and the first or second to triple ...