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Basketball: Drop step and pivot

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In a drop step, one leg moves first then the turn of the body.

With a drop step you are trying to get one foot past the defenders foot, the body and the foot move at the same time

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Drop step into jump hook shot:

For the block go to the drop step to the middle of the key to a jump hook.

Make sure you keep your back to the basket. Try not to turn side on.

The key to inside play is being able to keep your back completely to the basket.

Take plenty of shots on both sides with both hands.

Shooting

Dribbling Control Exercise:

The player should be able to move anywhere in total control of the ball

Footwork and Movement

Double drop step:

From the block do a spin back, drop step to the power box, lift fake from the chin position, jump step to a hook.

Concentrate on not bringing the ball down below the shoulders.

When shooting learn to keep the ball up from the chin position. If you move that ball even a centimeter away from that body the defender will be able to knock it away.

Do twenty each side of the double drop step.

Shooting

Drawing the Defender:

The attacker draws the defender to tackle him

He beats the defender by passing the ball between his legs before suddenly changing direction and driving off to his left

Footwork and Movement

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