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Activities · practice · 10 min

Fullcourt lay-ups, fewest dribbles

Cue

Long steps, take off from speed.

Principle
A lay-up without a choice is a form; with a chaser it becomes a fundamental.

Set-up

Full court

Rules

4 dribbles, then 3, then 2, then 1 from half court

Where this fits

Period P0 · Observe & prepare

Cells P0 · layer 0P0 · layer 1P0 · layer 2P0 · layer 3

By layer

Layer 0AwareRun with the ball, lay-up left and right, no counting.
Layer 1ControlFewer dribbles; with a chaser.
Layer 2Shape your ownFinish on both sides with contact from the side.
Layer 3Shape othersShort, as a warm-up for transition.

How do you coach it?

Short and precise, coach-led, at most about 10 minutes. Then back to play.

    • long steps
    • take off from speed
    • both hands

Autonomy is not the criterion here.

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Works on

Long steps, finishing at speed

Easier

More dribbles.

Harder

Add a chaser.

Question to observe

Do they look ahead or at the ball?

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