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Trainer Trae Jones · 40 min workout · 59s clip
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This workout sharpens ball-handling and shooting, progressing from tight, quick combo moves into pull-up and step-back jumpers, then dynamic corner shooting.
Drill 1 of 8
Dribble between legs → behind the back → pull-up jumper from left/right elbow.
Drill 2 of 8
Dribble between legs → crossover → step-back jumper, going right/left.
Drill 3 of 8
Do A Split Step And Go Into Your Shot, Then Do A 1+2 Into Your Shot.
Drill 4 of 8
Double Cross → Drive → one dribble → jump shot from right/left Elbow.
Drill 5 of 8
Do A Single Cross, Drive, Then Shoot From The Elbow Left/Right.
Drill 6 of 8
Do A BTL Then Shoot
Drill 7 of 8
Sprint To Corner Catch And Shoot
Drill 8 of 8
Sprint TO Corner One Dribble Then Shoot
Is this drill for you?
For intermediate scorers (Level 3) building an elbow game - combo pull-ups, step-backs, catch-and-shoots, and corner sprints.
The ladder: Combo pull-ups and step-backs first, then catch-and-shoot and single/double cross shots, finishing with corner sprints.
Variations: Left and right elbow on every drill.
In a game: The elbow is where most mid-range actions start - this gives you eight ways to score from it.
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