The Tape · basketball
Trainer Hunter Rhodes · 5 min workout · 22s clip
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Master quick cross-body punch dribbles, progressing to dynamic pop-step footwork, to develop elite ball handling rhythm and shiftiness.
The drill
Between the legs, crossover, pound dribble, stepping with the opposite foot for exlosiveness → reset to a ready stance.
Cross-punch. So, here. One, two, punch. Reset. Pop, pop, punch. Reset. Come on. Two, punch. Reset. One, two, punch. Reset. One, two, punch. Come on. Pop, pop, punch. Good. One, two, punch.
Is this drill for you?
For novice ballhandlers (Level 2) locking in the cross-punch rhythm - a 5-minute low-stance pattern with an opposite-foot step.
Variations: Reset to a ready stance after every rep.
In a game: The punch dribble with the opposite step is the base of the shift that gets defenders leaning.
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