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Breaking Down Help Defense Moves

Trainer Trae Jones · 55 min workout · 42s clip

Level 5 · Elite basketball + hoop + markers + box driveway solohoop needed

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Master these dynamic moves and finishes to consistently break down secondary defenders and score with unmatched shiftiness and balance.

Drill 1 of 11

Shamgod

5 min · 10 reps

Dribble right → Shamgod left → drive right → finish

Drill 2 of 11

Cross Jab

5 min · 10 reps

Dribble left → Cross Jab right → drive left → finish

Drill 3 of 11

BTB Swing Step

5 min · 10 reps

Dribble right → Behind-the-back → Swing Step left → drive right → finish

Drill 4 of 11

Inverted Euro

5 min · 10 reps

Dribble right → Inverted Euro step left → drive right → finish

Drill 5 of 11

Hesi

5 min · 10 reps

Dribble left → Hesitation right → drive left → finish

Drill 6 of 11

Floater

5 min · 10 reps

Dribble right → Floater finish

Drill 7 of 11

In-N-Out

5 min · 10 reps

Dribble left → In-N-Out right → drive left → finish

Drill 8 of 11

Spin Move

5 min · 10 reps

Dribble right → Spin Move left → drive right → finish

Drill 9 of 11

YoYo

5 min · 10 reps

Dribble left → YoYo right → drive left → finish

Drill 10 of 11

Pro Hop

5 min · 10 reps

Dribble right → Pro Hop left → drive right → finish

Drill 11 of 11

Inverted Pro Hop

5 min · 10 reps

Dribble left → Inverted Pro Hop right → drive left → finish

Is this drill for you?

For elite scorers (Level 5) who want eleven answers to help defense - Shamgods, inverted Euros, yo-yos, and inverted pro hops into finishes.

Trains: ball-handling · finishing · change of direction · decision-making · explosiveness

The ladder: Shamgod, cross jab, and BTB swing step first, then inverted Euro, hesi, and floater, then in-and-out, spin, yo-yo, pro hop, and inverted pro hop.

Variations: Drive right and left on every move.

In a game: Every move here is built for the second defender - the help rotation, not your man.

Needs cones and a chair; 55 minutes.

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