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Step-Back Dribble Shot Skills

Trainer Trae Jones · 60 min workout · 38s clip

Level 3 · Intermediate basketball driveway solohoop needed

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Master dynamic dribble combinations into quick pull-up jumpers, enhancing shiftiness and scoring versatility from the mid-range.

Drill 1 of 13

Crossover Pull-Up

5 min · 10 reps

Perform a crossover dribble → gather → pull-up jumper.

Drill 2 of 13

Between Legs Pull-Up

5 min · 10 reps

Perform a between the legs dribble → gather → pull-up jumper.

Drill 3 of 13

Behind Back Pull-Up

5 min · 10 reps

Perform a behind the back dribble → gather → pull-up jumper.

Drill 4 of 13

In-and-Out Pull-Up

5 min · 10 reps

Perform an in-and-out dribble → gather → pull-up jumper.

Drill 5 of 13

Crossover + Between Legs

5 min · 10 reps

Crossover dribble → between the legs dribble → gather → pull-up jumper.

Drill 6 of 13

Between Legs + Behind Back

5 min · 10 reps

Between the legs dribble → behind the back dribble → gather → pull-up jumper.

Drill 7 of 13

Crossover + Behind Back

5 min · 5 reps

Crossover dribble → behind the back dribble → gather → pull-up jumper.

Drill 8 of 13

Between Legs + Crossover

5 min · 5 reps

Between the legs dribble → crossover dribble → gather → pull-up jumper.

Drill 9 of 13

Behind Back + Crossover

5 min · 5 reps

Behind the back dribble → crossover dribble → gather → pull-up jumper.

Drill 10 of 13

Behind Back + Between Legs

5 min · 5 reps

Behind the back dribble → between the legs dribble → gather → pull-up jumper.

Drill 11 of 13

Crossover + Between Legs + Behind Back

5 min · 5 reps

Crossover → between the legs → behind the back dribble → gather → pull-up jumper.

Drill 12 of 13

Between Legs + Behind Back + Crossover

5 min · 5 reps

Between the legs → behind the back → crossover dribble → gather → pull-up jumper.

Drill 13 of 13

Behind Back + Crossover + Between Legs

5 min · 5 reps

Behind the back → crossover → between the legs dribble → gather → pull-up jumper.

Is this drill for you?

For intermediate scorers (Level 3) chaining moves into pull-ups - single moves, double combos, and triple combos into jumpers.

Trains: shooting form · ball-handling · footwork · balance

The ladder: Single-move pull-ups first, then double combos, then the four triple-combo chains.

Variations: Every combo mirrored right and left.

In a game: Combos into a pull-up are the self-created jumper you need when the play breaks down.

60 minutes; needs a hoop.

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