Drive, absorb, finish
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Finishing drill
Power Finishes Through Contact
Drive from the wing and finish strong while a partner gives a controlled bump with a pad.
- Time
- 8 min
- Players
- 2+
- Ages
- 11+
- Level
- Intermediate
Equipment: Balls, pads or a soft bump bag
How to run the drill
- 1Ball handler drives from the wing; partner stands in the lane with a pad.
- 2Partner bumps on the gather (controlled contact).
- 3Finish off two feet with the ball high and away from the contact.
- 410 reps each side, then switch.
Coaching points
- Two-foot jump stop, chin the ball
- Absorb the contact with your shoulder
- Finish high off the glass
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