There a several ways I like to work into shooting off the dribble. I might have the players start off with a general routine of a ball-handling regimen into form shots. From here we can be creative. I might do a routine of breaking the defender down off the dribble and work on a variety of finishes (working from the inside out, on the take for the finish, then to pulling up off the dribble). Sometimes I work outside in by shooting off the catch (in transition, off cuts, screens, etc.) to catching and putting the pill on the ground for the pull-up J. Here is a variety of moves set into a routine to work on your pull-up J.
- SPOT SHOOTING W/ USE OF DRIBBLE: This is a routine I like to use to warm up and train the hands and feet
- Front Cross- use a front cross over R-L-R & L-R-L, pick up dribble set both feet than shoot
- Between the Legs- cross between the legs R-L-R & L-R-L, pick up dribble, set feet shoot *alternate way is to scissor step the legs in conjunction with the cross-over
- Behind the Back: Same as front cross but performed behind the back
--> Perform each of these moves at 7 different spots on the court at around 15-16ft from the basket (r-baseline, low r-wing, r-elbow, above ft line, l-elbow, low l-wing, l-baseline). That's 6 makes at each spot for 42 makes in total. SHOOTERS MAKE SHOTS/NOT TAKE SHOTS!
- FIRST STEP: There are two different steps made out of triple threat, direct step and cross-step. Perform each step, alternating between direct & cross step, on every area around the perimeter (L-corner, L-wing, top, R-wing, L-corner) for 10 makes at each spot. Also use fakes before move (shot, jab, shoulder fakes). Do one evolution with a left pivot foot, stepping with the right foot. Then follow with another evolution with a right pivot foot, stepping with the left. That's a total of 100 made shots, 50 off a left pivot and 50 off a right pivot.
*Direct Step- is when the lead foot, opposite pivot foot steps in it's direction (i.e.) If my left foot is my pivot foot I'm stepping with my right foot going to my right
*Cross Step- is when the lead foot, opposite pivot foot steps across the pivot foot opposite the direction. (i.e.) If my left foot is my pivot foot, I step towards the basket with my right foot across my pivot foot going to the left.
- SECOND MOVE: (Beating the help) Here we can be creative and work on a variety of second moves and finishes but since I'm mostly covering the pull-up jumper, our second move is going to be for the jump shot. This is where the help has clogged the lane but the offensive player might need to make some more room for the shot. Here we will just randomly work from around the perimeter varying pivot feet and direction of take. Make another 50 shots off the second move
- Cross Back: I'm going to cover one primary move here I refer to as a cross-back dribble.
Here is how you perform this move: First you catch in triple threat, make a fake or two if warranted, take your dribble right or left. Execute the proper foot work as if you are going to pull up with a jumper (one reason why I only teach players to pull-up off a 1-2 step rather than a jump stop, so the player can maintain a dribble), with a one-two step. Hesitate as if you are going to pull the shot, both feet should be squared to the basket. At this juncture you can cross behind the back, between the legs, killer cross or a push cross. A push cross is very effective and maybe easiest to perform. You take the dribble and push it across your body, turn your hips and step about 90` opposite the direction your initial step was in. Perform the proper foot work by stopping on the inside foot, gather dribble and shoot.
- STEP BACK: Take another 20-30 makes off a step back move
- Freeze J: Practice 20-30 makes off the fake take move into jumper
- Transition pull-up: Dribble from half court to a place above the arc for a pull-up three.
