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Extended Mikan Finishing

Trainer Sibelle Zambie · 5 min workout · 20s clip

Level 2 · Novice basketball + hoop half court solohoop needed

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Master continuous extended finishing and hook shots with dynamic rotation, building fluid rhythm and versatile scoring ability around the rim.

The drill

Mikan Continuous Extended Finishing

5 min · 25 reps

Wide extended finish → catch and rotate → hook over middle. Repeat on both sides.

Is this drill for you?

For developing finishers (Level 2) extending the classic Mikan into continuous extended finishes and hooks with rotation.

Trains: finishing · touch · footwork · rhythm

The ladder: Continuous extended finishes first, then hook shots with dynamic rotation on both sides.

Variations: Work both sides of the rim in equal reps.

In a game: Extended finishes and hooks are how you score over length without ever bringing the ball down into traffic.

Needs a hoop.

← Easier: Mikan Drill · Harder: Two Ball Mikan Series →

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