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Trainer Hunter Rhodes · 5 min workout · 27s clip
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Execute the pound double cross with angled footwork, attacking the defender's outside foot to develop explosive shiftiness and offensive rhythm.
The drill
Pound dribble → double cross, stepping at an angle to attack the defender's outside foot with each move.
It's gonna be pound double cross. I don't want you stepping horizontally this way, right? I want you stepping at an angle like we're attacking that the defender's outside foot. Pound, one, two. Pound, one, two. Pound, one, two. Pound, one, two. Pound, one, two. Step at an angle... Go ahead. Pound, one, two. Pound, one, two. Step, step. All right, get down to it. One, two. Step, step.
Is this drill for you?
For intermediate handlers (Level 3) who already have a pound dribble and crossover and want to attack a defender's outside foot with an angled pound double-cross - no hoop or partner needed.
In a game: Stepping at an angle to attack the defender's outside foot is how a crossover becomes a drive lane - this builds the footwork that makes the move a threat instead of a dance.
Needs cones; loud dribbling on hard surfaces.
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