The piston movement exercises separate themselves from the other basic exercises (in front and behind) in that way, that the players are stationary (position player). Piston movement is the basic upon which the attack play is built upon, before a combination to a shooting solution is started

In the other basic play exercises (in front and behind), the rear court players also use piston movements and the wings runs in in front or behind during training of the movement pattern and passing.

To get a really good playing rhythm (by training) in the piston movement, where the players are skilled in pressing and passing fast and precisely in the same rhythm and by this cause the defense to become "thin" in one side ( the attacking team obtains numerical superiority) the movements must be trained a great deal. The attack must be performed so fast, that the defense don't have the time to get in position to defend or back up. By this the scoring chances rises - either with a break through or a total free position

A player becomes really dangerous, when she knows the possibilities which occurs during the piston movement and are not just using the movements to pass the ball to the next player. That means that she is able to suddenly break the rhythm and attack.

There are normally the following good shooting solutions:

1	Direct shot (close to the defense).
2	Playing the circle runner free.
3	Contra pass against the direction of the play to a player, who shoots or moves into a hole in the defense (breaks through).
4	Make a feint and break through. Normally in the opposite direction of the play (and is especially effective when done after a cross behind)
5	Combination play with one or more players.

Ordinary (good) passing forms for piston moving players for right-handed players (left-handed opposite):

When piston movements are made to the right with return ball and "running back":

1	Ordinary pass/shooting pass -  a fake shot is made before passing.
2	Sideway passing or
3	Jump shot pass (ordinary or sideway). The direction of the jump shot slightly to the right (seldom used).

When playing to the left:

1	Ordinary pass (eventually with a slight body turn when passing)
2	Jump shot passing. The direction of the jump shot is slightly to the right (against the direction of the play) or
3	Behind-the-back passing (a little more special).