plant foot
Stationary stance base
The plant foot is the foot that stays grounded while the other leg moves—kicking a ball, pivoting in basketball, or executing a dance turn.
In sports instruction, proper placement of the plant foot affects power and accuracy: Keep your plant foot beside the ball when you kick.
The term contrasts with the active or kicking foot.
- stanceStanding posture or viewpoint
- athletic stancePrepared body alignment for sports
- footworkSkilled lower-limb movement
- groundingConnecting to earth
- pivotPoint of rotation
balance · support · traction · stability · foundation · solid base · rootedness · movement · base · dribble · follow through · anchor · weight transfer · soccer · step · power transfer · driving force · rotation
- kicking techniqueaim, target, balance, form, timing
- kicking termsplacekick, drop goal, conversion, field goal, penalty kick
- footworkpivot turn, sidestep, shuffle, slide, crossover