The Tape · basketball
Trainer Hunter Rhodes · 5 min workout · 20s clip
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Master quick jab steps and shoulder drops to develop explosive shiftiness and deceptive rhythm, keeping defenders off balance.
The drill
Jab step with a dribble → drop shoulder and quick step → move to the next cone.
one, two. Okay, I'm jabbing hard here. Okay, see what I got. Okay, here. One, two. Okay, one, two. I love it. I love it. Get your shoulders rocked, good. Pop, quick, pop, pop.
Is this drill for you?
For beginners (Level 1) learning the jab step - hard jab, shoulder drop, and an explosive first step past cones.
Variations: Jab with either foot, drive both ways.
In a game: A hard jab makes the defender rock back - that half-second is all a drive needs.
5 minutes; needs markers.
Harder: Kyrie-Style Stationary Dribbling →
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