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DrillCONTINUOUS BACK DOOR WHEEL
1.- Player under the basket passes to the 45° and runs to the line. 2.- The one who received passes to the central line and runs to the line. 3.- The player from the central line dribbles...
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Flex cut into a second-side post seal
The first flex cut takes 2’s defender across the lane. When help takes away the early post feed, 1 screens for 5 to create a second entry through t...
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Against a 2–3 zone, short corner to high-low
The first short-corner touch pulls the left low defender out. O4 passes back and crosses behind X5 while the perimeter players reverse the ball. O5...
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Iverson entry into a UCLA cut and high-low
The shooting guard crosses over both bigs and catches on the right wing. The point guard uses 4’s screen for a ball-side UCLA cut. Hit 1 directly i...
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Horns twist to the weak-side corner
From a double-elbow entry, 5 sets a pindown for 2 and follows with a ball screen for the same player. Once 2 draws both defenders, 5 catches on the...
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CONTINUOUS BACK DOOR WHEEL
1.- Player under the basket passes to the 45° and runs to the line. 2.- The one who received passes to the central line and runs to the line. 3.- T...
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Opposite Cross Side
Exercise for basketball-adapted physical conditioning, where we work on fitness as well as passing on the move, receptions, finishes, and rebounding.
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[Warm-up] - Finishing Triangle I
Exercise to start warming up, either through a shooting finish or a lay-up. It can be done simultaneously on both sides of the court. Depending on ...
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High-Pace Finishing Warm-Up
This is a very versatile drill in terms of the number of players, as it can be used from 5 people to more than 12. In addition, the intensity of th...
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