Footwork Patterns

Movement patterns, split-step timing, recovery steps, and open vs closed stances. This section cross-references the pattern-focused articles from David Bailey's Golden Moves series and related footwork coverage — for the complete footwork library, see Footwork.

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Related Articles

The 12 Golden Moves (Pattern Series)

• Introduction: The 12 Golden Moves
• The 12 Golden Moves Overview
• Golden Move 3: The Lateral Hop
• Golden Move 8: Two-Foot Pivot
• Golden Move 9: One-Foot Pivot
• Golden Move 10: Closed Backhand Pivot

Split-Step & Ready Position

• Ready Position
• First Two Steps: The Key to Quickness
• The Athletic Foundation

Open vs. Closed Stance Patterns

• Court Movement: Forehand
• Court Movement: Backhand
• Inside Forehand
• Step-Step-Rip
• More on Step-Step-Rip

Recovery Patterns

• Forward Flow
• Lateral and Forward Movement
• World Class Movement
• Advanced Reaction Steps

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