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Trainer Trae Jones · 60 min workout · 72s clip
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This circuit builds elite left-hand finishing skills through a progression of challenging layups, floats, and scoops, enhancing court vision and touch.
Drill 1 of 13
Dribble left → two steps → left-hand layup.
Drill 2 of 13
Dribble left → swing step → left-hand layup.
Drill 3 of 13
Dribble left → spin move → left-hand layup.
Drill 4 of 13
Dribble left → jump off two feet → left-hand float shot.
Drill 5 of 13
Dribble left → drive left → outside left-hand layup.
Drill 6 of 13
Dribble left → jump off left foot → left-hand float shot.
Drill 7 of 13
Dribble left → left-right Euro step → left-hand layup.
Drill 8 of 13
Dribble left → take off on left foot → left-hand runner.
Drill 9 of 13
Dribble left → take off on left foot → left-hand scoop layup.
Drill 10 of 13
Dribble left → jump off two feet → left-hand scoop layup.
Drill 11 of 13
Dribble left → fake shot → go under → left-hand layup.
Drill 12 of 13
Stand under basket → tap ball off backboard with left hand.
Drill 13 of 13
Stand under basket facing away → left-hand reverse scoop layup.
Is this drill for you?
For elite finishers (Level 5) committing a full hour to the left hand - thirteen finishes from basic lays to reverse scoops, all left.
The ladder: Regular and swing-step lays first, then spins, floats, runners, and Euros, closing with scoops, up-and-unders, and board taps.
Variations: Ten reps each; no right hand allowed.
In a game: A defender forces you left because it is supposed to be a weakness - thirteen finishes make it a trap.
60 minutes; needs a hoop.
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