Each players sets up with a ball behind two cones set up about 3 yards apart. We will breaking down the feint movements in various steps, first with out the ball, then with the ball. STEP 1 - Hops to Pause Players will perform lateral hops pausing for two seconds on each foot. Coach will tell players when to hop and when to pause. Players should be getting as wide as the cones, and dropping their shoulder to the side they are hopping. STEP 2 - Hops to Explode Out Players will hop one direction, then explode out the other direction. Players should explode out for a few steps then return. Practice going both directions. Evolve to double hops then exploding out. STEP 3 - Hops to Explode Out w/ Ball Same as double hops above, but use outside of foot to take the ball when you explode out. STEP 4 - Dribble then Feint Dribble forward 10 yards with the ball, then perform the complete feint with the double hops and explosing out with the ball Ball should continue moving forward at a slow rate when you perform the feint.
Make sure players and bending their knees and dropping their shoulder when doing the hops and feints. Make sure players are exploding with a burst of speed when then explode out with the ball.
This practice has no coaching points
This practice has no progressions
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