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Coaching Objective
Skill Level: Intermediate, Skill Development: Layups, Fake & Shooting. The is an excellent drill to help you become unpredictable in offence by adding a fake pass or fake shot before you drive to the basket. In this drill we use a fake to help you become unpredictable to the defender, to try to shift your defender to a position which helps create more space for you to drive to the basket. Master this drill by practicing shot fakes and pass fakes like you mean it. Be explosive to the basket!
Drill Instruction
Start with a Right Side layup:
- Facing the basket, start with the ball in a triple threat position on the right side/wing of the basket near the 3 point line.
- Pump a fake shot or fake pass.
- Take a quick bounce by quickly pushing the ball out with your right hand and prepare to layup.
- Complete a right handed layup.
- Rebound the ball and go to the left side/wing.
Start with a Left Side layup:
- Facing the basket, start with the ball in a triple threat position on the left side/wing of the basket near the 3 point line.
- Pump a fake shot or fake pass.
- Take a quick bounce by quickly pushing the ball out with your left hand and prepare to layup.
- Complete a left handed layup.
- Rebound the ball and go to the right side/wing
Coaching Messages
- Fake shots and fake passes should look real. A quick pump action will do the job. Make it look like a real shot or a real pass.
- On your lay up, try and get to the basket in as few dribbles as possible.
- Get to the basket quickly…Be Awesome!
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