The idea of this is to get the player to perform the correct footwork for the lay up without having to worry about the dribble.
One player stands to the side, holding the ball out for the player to take. (for the right hand side)
The shooter runs towards the ball, as they take the ball, they should beginning their first step with their right foot, they then take the second step onto their left and shoot as per lay up technique.
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