Drill2 phasesRuns 4.5 s
Power Layup
Drive from the wing, gather into a low, balanced jump stop next to the cone by the block, chin the ball and go straight up off both feet for a strong finish off the glass. One line on each wing.
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Ages
- U10–Adult
- Minutes
- 6
- Players
- 2–10
- Balls
- 2
- Equipment
- 2Cone
Run it, tilt it, change it to fit your practice. Free to start. No account, nothing to install.
Coaching points
- Jump stop low and wide: both feet land at the same time, no travel.
- Chin the ball with elbows out so nobody can slap it down.
- Jump straight up, not forward, and use the backboard.
- Stay balanced: the power layup is about control, not speed.
Phase by phase
1Phase 1
Attack the cone and stop on two feet beside it, low and wide, square to the basket. Ball tucked under the chin, elbows out.
- R dribbles to the right block
- R shoots
2Phase 2
Left side. From the jump stop go straight up off both feet and lay it high off the glass. Go up strong, not away from the contact.
- L dribbles to the left block
- L shoots
- R cuts to the left wing
Variations
- Shot fake from the jump stop, then go up.
- Coach with a pad bumps the finisher on the way up.
- Roll the ball from the elbow toward the block, chase it, square up and power up.