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Basketball: Alternate elbow lay-ups (30 Seconds)

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Working in a circuit, players take lay-ups from alternate elbows.

After making the shot players should collect their own rebounds and then dribble to the other end to make their next shot.

Work in this way for 30 second intervals.

COACHING POINTS

Drive towards the basket and when you're ready to shoot place your weight on to your front leg (the opposite to your shooting arm - so for right-handers this will be your left leg).

Take off from this foot, pushing hard and keep both hands on the ball until the last moment.

Release the ball and aim for the top corner of the rectangle, aiming to score off the back board.

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3 Player Pass, Cut and Shoot:

Setup the practice as shown.

Player 1 starts with the ball with player 2 making a flash (sprint) cut to the elbow. Player 3 sprints to the cones in front of the before maing an L cut.

Player 1 then passes the ball to player 2 who pivots and passes the ball to player 3 to shoot.

Shooting

Pass, receive and Shoot:

Players pass the ball to the coach or a feeder just inside the key and run immediately after passing towards the basket.

When they are in a prime shooting position they should stop, turn and prepare to recieve a return pass.

As soon as the feeder sees the player is ready they should pass to the shooter who then attempts to score.

Shooting

1-2-3 and rebound:

Player 1 starts the move by passing the ball to player 2. Just as the first pass is being made player 3 runs diagonally in court in preparation to receive the ball from player 2.

Player 2 passes the ball to player 3 who has a shot from the edge of the key.

Meanwhile player 1 should have run up court and is positioned ready to receive the rebound if player 3's shot misses.

Shooting

3 Man Motion Drill (ii):

1 passes to 2. p1 v-cut and replace yourself. 2 pass back to 1. 2 & 3 back cut.
1 pass to 2 or 3. Rebound & rotate anti-clockwise.

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