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The Importance of Body Positioning during a Lay-up

The lay-up is the highest percentage shot outside of the dunk. It is one of the very first skills that young players will attempt, and often is the stuff of nightmares for senior coaches whose teams can squander a certain two points in a moment with a poor attempt.

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Why Do My Players Continue to Miss Lay-ups?

The Lay-up is one of the most widely used skills in basketball. For most players this is their very first technique learnt when attempting to score. The lay-up forms one of the most fundamental skills developed in basketball and so therefore it is often seen as a point of frustration when junior,

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Weak Hand Dribbling Drill

The Weak Hand Dribbling Drill looks to promote players confidence with their non-dominant hand. Basketball is a sport where players will need to develop their skills to overcome challenges posed by defences and playing in a sports environment that is three hundred and sixty degrees. To be successful at this a player must develop the ability for them to use both their left and right hands autonomously.

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The Beat the Player Dribbling Drill

The Beat the Player Dribbling Drill looks to help offensive players with their ability to progress the ball off the dribble from one end of the floor to the other as quickly as possible. The Beat the Player Dribbling Drill can be implemented either as a straight competitive challenge between the two players or as a challenge against a specific time on the clock.

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Catch and Go Wing Lay-up Drill

The Catch and Go Wing Lay-up Drill is a great activity for players to utilise in learning how to attack the basket. Often in basketball players are presented with scoring opportunities very briefly before the advantage is lost. The Catch and Go Wing Lay-up Drill looks to provide players with an opportunity to catch a pass and attack the basket at pace.

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