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Ways To Pickup For Guards

Trainer Hunter Rhodes · 20 min workout · 12s clip

Level 2 · Novice basketball + hoop + box driveway solohoop needed

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Master quick changes of direction and maintain balance with these dynamic dribble moves, challenging your ability to finish strong at the rim against a simulated defender.

Drill 1 of 4

Crossover Left Drive

5 min · 10 reps

high pickup pinoy step→ drive left → left-hand finish

Drill 2 of 4

Crossover left Drive

5 min · 10 reps

low pickup pinoy step → drive left → Left-hand finish

Drill 3 of 4

Between-the-Legs Left Drive

5 min · 10 reps

right hand dribble→ low pickup swing → step through

Drill 4 of 4

Behind-the-Back Right Drive

5 min · 10 reps

right hand dribble → power dribble→ low pickup eurostep

Is this drill for you?

For novice guards (Level 2) learning pickups - high and low pinoy steps, low-pickup swings, and power-dribble Euros.

Trains: finishing · footwork · ball-handling · body control

The ladder: High then low pinoy steps first, then the low-pickup swing and the power-dribble Euro.

Variations: Drive left and right.

In a game: How you pick the ball up decides whether the help defender gets a hand on it - four pickups for four coverages.

Needs a chair.

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