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Elite Transition Drills

Trainer Trae Jones · 45 min workout · 32s clip

Level 4 · Advanced basketball + hoop driveway solohoop needed

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Master 9 transition scoring moves, progressing from easy cross jabs and Euro steps to challenging shake-n-bakes, enhancing your offensive versatility.

Drill 1 of 9

Cross Jab

5 min · 10 reps

Dribble → cross jab (left/right) → drive → layup.

Drill 2 of 9

Swing Step

5 min · 10 reps

Dribble → swing step (left/right) → drive → layup.

Drill 3 of 9

Veer Step

5 min · 10 reps

Dribble → veer step (left/right) → drive → layup.

Drill 4 of 9

Euro Step

5 min · 10 reps

Dribble → Euro step (left → right) → drive → layup.

Drill 5 of 9

Shake N Bake

5 min · 10 reps

Dribble → crossover → hesitation → drive → layup.

Drill 6 of 9

Hesi

5 min · 10 reps

Dribble → hesitation → drive → layup.

Drill 7 of 9

Pro Hop

5 min · 10 reps

Dribble → pro hop (gather on one foot, land on both) → drive → layup.

Drill 8 of 9

Floater

5 min · 10 reps

Dribble → drive → floater.

Drill 9 of 9

Bonus: Two-Hand Dunk

5 min · 8 reps

Dribble → drive → two-hand dunk.

Is this drill for you?

For advanced scorers (Level 4) who want a full menu of transition finishes - from cross jabs and Euros to shake-n-bakes and pro hops.

Trains: finishing · first-step speed · change of direction · footwork · explosiveness

The ladder: Start with the cross jab, swing step, and veer step, then Euro, hesi, and pro hop, and save the shake-n-bake and two-hand dunk for last.

Variations: Every move goes left and right.

In a game: This is pure transition offense - nine ways to finish a fast break before the defense gets set.

45 minutes; a high-rep session.

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