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Speed Stops

Trainer Hunter Rhodes · 15 min workout · 10s clip

Level 2 · Novice basketball driveway solono hoop needed

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Master quick speed stops to freeze defenders, building from foundational balance into dynamic counter-moves for ultimate shiftiness.

Drill 1 of 3

Speed Stop 1

5 min

hit btb --> add a stop--> then execute a crossover --> finish

Drill 2 of 3

Speed Stop 2

5 min

hit btb --> add a stop--> hit btl --> add a crossover -->finish

Drill 3 of 3

Speed Stop 3

5 min

dribble --> hit btb --> add a stop --> hit in &out dribble --> finish

Is this drill for you?

For developing scorers (Level 2) learning quick speed stops and building into dynamic counters.

Trains: footwork · balance · first-step speed · change of direction

The ladder: Foundational balance stops first, then stops into dynamic counter-moves.

Variations: Land balanced enough to rise straight into a jumper.

In a game: The speed stop turns your momentum into the defender's mistake - he keeps sliding while you are already shooting.

Open floor; a hoop extends stops into shots.

Harder: Elite Speed Stops →

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