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Workout For Your Trash Left Hand

Trainer Trae Jones · 10 min workout · 41s clip

Level 3 · Intermediate basketball + hoop driveway solohoop needed

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Master dynamic elbow drives with progressive dribble moves for shiftiness and strong finishes, then refine touch with Mikan layups.

Drill 1 of 2

Elbow Drive Finishes

5 min · 10 reps

Start wide, execute various dribble moves from left/right elbow → drive → finish at rim.

Drill 2 of 2

Mikan Layups

5 min · 10 reps

Stand under basket → alternate left & right hand layups for touch and rhythm.

Is this drill for you?

For intermediate players (Level 3) whose left hand is a liability and want a short weak-hand finishing workout - hoop required, driveway-friendly.

Trains: weak-hand development · finishing · touch · off-hand coordination

Variations: Both elbows; both hands on the Mikans.

In a game: Defenders overplay your strong hand - this builds the left-hand drives and layups that punish the overplay.

Two drills only - a short, focused session.

Harder: Drills For Weak Hand →

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