The Tape · basketball
Trainer Trae Jones · 20 min workout · 48s clip
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Master your floater game with these progressive drills, enhancing footwork, balance, and scoring touch around defenders with both hands.
Drill 1 of 4
Dribble → euro step around obstacle (left-right or right-left). Do right hand first, and then left hand.
Drill 2 of 4
Dribble → step with dribble hand foot first around obstacle → opposite foot plant → right or left-hand floater. Do right hand first, and then left hand.
Drill 3 of 4
Dribble → approach obstacle → jump off 2 feet → right or left-hand floater off glass. Do right hand first, and then left hand.
Drill 4 of 4
Dribble → run around obstacle → jump off one foot (same as dribble hand) → right or left-hand runner. Do right hand first, and then left hand.
Is this drill for you?
For advanced players (Level 4) who can already finish layups with both hands and want a full floater package off different footwork - hoop required, no partner needed.
The ladder: Euro step floaters, then goofy-foot floaters, then two-foot floaters off glass, then one-foot runners.
Variations: Four takeoff styles; both hands.
In a game: The floater is the answer when a shot-blocker waits at the rim - this builds four ways to get it off before you ever reach them.
Needs a hoop and a box or obstacle to step around.
Harder: Intense Finishing Circuit →
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