軸足

Japanese

Kanji in this term
軸	足
じく Grade: S	あし Grade: 1

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [d͡ʑikɯ̟a̠ɕi]

Noun

軸(じく)足(あし) • (jikuashi) ^{←ぢくあし (dikuasi)?}

1. pivot foot (the foot around which one’s body turns in sport, dance, etc.)
   • 2011, Kikuhara Shirō, Gohyaku-en de kanpeki masutā sakkā C. Ronaudo no tekunikku, page 11:

     またぐ足(あし)をスムーズに動(うご)かすには、軸(じく)足(あし)がボールの斜(なな)め後(うし)ろに置(お)かれているときに、またぐこと。軸(じく)足(あし)が後(うし)ろ過(す)ぎると、足(あし)を持(も)ち上(あ)げてボールの上(うえ)をまたぐ形(かたち)になり時(じ)間(かん)がかかる。

     Matagu ashi o sumūzu ni ugokasu ni wa, jikuashi ga bōru no naname ushiro ni okarete-iru toki ni, matagu koto. Jikuashi ga ushiro sugiru to, ashi o mochi agete bōru no ue o matagu katachi ni nari jikan ga kakaru.

     For smooth movement when straddling the ball with your feet, your pivot foot should be placed diagonally behind the ball. If the pivot foot is too far back, it will take time to lift the foot over the ball when stepping across.

2. crux, focus (something of great importance for an argument, a plan, etc.)