Kai Report #1 - Motion Steps

Kai Report #1 - Motion Steps

Welcome to the KAI Report - the deepest study of Kyrie Irving’s skill-sets ever performed. We tracked 10 consecutive games, 649 possessions, and reported every skill used. Amazingly, Kyrie Irving performed 176 unique skills in just 10 games.

Each possession, every dribble, every step, and every technique was tracked and reported, allowing us to better understand the skills and techniques used by the world's most skilled basketball player.

 

MOTION STEPS

"The step or steps that are taken between dribbles."

Before we dive in, I don't expect you to understand exactly the significance of these stats or terms quite yet. After all, that's what the video is for.

But as you watch, consider these numbers.

Motion Steps: 1,199

Consecutive Motion Steps: 542

Dribble-Step Accuracy Rate: 98%

Now, whenever this topic is discussed, it's important to understand that there is no rule in any rulebook that prohibits the number of steps that a player can take between their dribbles. As long as the player doesn't carry the ball, the amount of steps they take between their dribbles is irrelevant.


And with that knowledge in mind, it is absolutely crucial that players learn how to implement consecutive Motion Steps into their game. The ability to take multiple steps between dribbles gives players a different level of fluidity, as they are able to truly flow with the game and keep the ball in their hands longer during decision making moments. 

We work on this skill in our RealSkill program for that very reason. And now, after this study, the importance of motion steps has risen even further. After all, Kyrie Irving performs consecutive Motion Steps more than 54 times per game!

That's wild to consider! But even more amazing is his incredible Dribble-Step Accuracy Rate of 98%!!! But we will go over that next!

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