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Combo Shot Creation

Trainer Trae Jones · 40 min workout · 48s clip

Level 3 · Intermediate basketball + hoop driveway solohoop needed

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Master advanced ball-handling combos and quick-release shots to develop elite shiftiness and scoring versatility from anywhere on the court.

Drill 1 of 8

Combo Pull-Ups

5 min · 10 reps

Between legs dribble → behind the back dribble → pull-up shot.

Drill 2 of 8

Coordinated Body Wraps

5 min · 10 reps

Double BTL → wrap ball around body → pull-up shot.

Drill 3 of 8

Float Dribble Middys

5 min · 10 reps

Dribble → float ball out → step into mid-range shot.

Drill 4 of 8

BTB Wrap + Lateral Bound

5 min · 10 reps

Wrap ball behind the back → lateral bound and back → shot.

Drill 5 of 8

90 Degree Pound Turns

5 min · 10 reps

Pound dribble → 90 degree pivot → shot.(start facing the sideline)

Drill 6 of 8

180 Spin & Shoot

5 min · 8 reps

Dribble → 180 degree spin → shot.

Drill 7 of 8

Step Backs

5 min · 10 reps

Double BTL dribble → step back → shot.

Drill 8 of 8

Free Throws

5 min · 10 reps

Shoot free throws.

Is this drill for you?

For intermediate scorers (Level 3) chaining combos into quick shots - BTL-BTB pull-ups, wraps, float dribbles, pound turns, and 180 spins.

Trains: shooting form · ball-handling · balance · footwork

The ladder: Combo pull-ups and body wraps first, then float middys, BTB wrap bounds, pound turns, 180 spins, step-backs, closing with free throws.

Variations: Shoot off every combo, both directions.

In a game: Combo-into-shot is self-created offense - the moves exist to arrive at the jumper balanced.

40 minutes; needs a hoop.

Harder: Read & React Scoring Series →

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