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Kyrie Explosive Layups

Trainer Hunter Rhodes · 15 min workout · 7s clip

Level 4 · Advanced basketball + hoop driveway solohoop needed

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Master reverse layups, building explosive balance and fluid mechanics for dynamic scoring.

Drill 1 of 3

Hop-Step Shot

5 min · 10 reps

Catch ball → hop-step un and under → left side with left hand

Drill 2 of 3

Hop-Step Shot

5 min · 10 reps

Catch ball → hop-step up and under → left side with right hand

Drill 3 of 3

Hop-Step Shot

5 min · 10 reps

Catch ball → hop-step up and under right side with left hand

Is this drill for you?

For advanced finishers (Level 4) adding Kyrie's hop-step up-and-under - both sides, both hands.

Trains: finishing · footwork · body control · touch

The ladder: Left side with the left hand first, then same side wrong hand, then the right side.

Variations: Left side left hand, left side right hand, right side left hand.

In a game: The hop-step up-and-under beats shot-blockers who commit to your first jump.

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