One problem many young players face and something the pro’s have perfected, is the ability to create space by setting up your defender for a move.
In this drill I taught our players to jab at the rim to get the defender off and then jab in another direction to get the defense to recover to a side.
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Once you get the defense to a side you can then make a move and attack.
Utilizing coaches/managers with pads in areas where the player will experience contact enhances this drill to the fullest.
The coach/manager on the ball try to slap at the arms/ball to teach your players to be strong with the ball when jabbing and ripping through for a move.
Creating Space Rim Finishes
Start the players on the wing and place a coach/manager in front of him with a pad/arm pads. Player 1st jabs at the rim to get the defender to back up, the jabs baseline to get the defender on the bottom side. Player then takes 1-2 hard dribbles and attacks the rim (between two cones).
Finishes (Make 3 with each finish):
-Finish right hand on opposite side of rim using backboard
-Finish left hand (reverse) on opposite side of rim using backboard
Same drill but finishing on the left side of the rim.
Finishing (Make 3 with each finish):
-Left hand on left side of rim using backboard
-Right hand on left side of rim using backboard
Start the players on the wing and place a coach/manager in front of him with a pad/arm pads. Player 1st jabs at the rim to get the defender to back up, the jabs towards the top to get the defender on the top side. Player then takes 1-2 hard dribbles and attacks the rim (between two cones).
Finishes (Make 3 with each finish):
-Left hand lay-up
-Left hand floater
-Left hand reverse lay-up on opposite side of rim
-Right hand reverse lay-up on opposite side of rim
