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From my experiences, very few high school varsity players have mastered the following drills. They are organized from the youngest age and most basic skill level to more advanced. The early drills once mastered, no longer need to be completed, however the later drills are still used by professional basketball on a regular basis.
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- Block Shot Basketball Layup Drills: This is the most basic layup drill that should be used by players grades 4 and lower. Coaches should not worry about a player using proper footwork. Stress that the player always aims for the top corner of the square.
- Mini-Mikan Basketball Layup Drill: This is a great drill for all ages. Players as old as 8th grade can benefit from completing this drill, especially taller players. Once again a player does not need to worry about footwork, just focusing on aiming for the top corner of the square.
- No step, imaginary lay-ups: The 1st drill to introduce proper footwork for layups. A fun drill that can be introduced at an early age.
- No step lay-ups: This is the foundational drill of correct footwork. It may be a drill that needs to be reviewed at the start of the basketball season. It is an ideal drill for teaching weak hand layups.
- No Dribble Lay-up: This is a simple drill that teaches the correct footwork.
- One Dribble Lay-up: The final drill before introducing the full layup.