Mikan variations facing the baseline

How To Perform This Basketball Drill

Start under the basket with the basketball, facing the baseline.

On the right side of the basket, make a layup with the left hand off the backboard jumping off your left leg.

On the left side of the basket, make a layup with the right hand off the backboard jumping off your right leg (inside foot — inside hand).

You’ve made 10 layups.

Teach points: As you improve, practice finishing from different spots and positions on the backboard by adding more spin to the basketball.

Make sure you’re getting as much height as possible on each jump.

Required inventory:

Ball

Required skill level:

Beginner

Total reps:

Total time:

min

Video Instructions for This Basketball Drill

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Total drill experience

Clothes

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Mid-range shots

Athleticism

Agility

Strenght

Stamina

Speed

Vertical

Ball Handling

Dribbling

Coach Dan

Coach Dan Speaks:

Start your basketball drill by positioning yourself under the basket, with your basketball and facing the baseline. On the right side of the basket, dribble in for a layup with your left hand off the backboard, jumping off your left leg; then switch to the left side of the basket and make a layup with your right hand, using the backboard and jumping off your right leg. Keep alternating sides until you finish 10 mikan vations facing The Baseline. As you advance in basketball skills and get more comfortable, practice finishing from different spots on the backboard while experimenting with more spin on each basketball dribble. Be sure to use as much height as possible when jumping up toward each basket so you can maximize the success rate of each attempt.