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Summer Workout for Post Players
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Individual Workout Drills

For Post Players

Ball Slaps/Mikan’s/Taps
2 minutes each

Five-Spot Shooting
Make five shots (or 1 1/2 minutes) from each of the five spots
Go around and back-Make a total of 50 shots
All shots should be in the 5-10 foot range

Shoot 15 Foul Shots

Footwork
This is a time drill- 30 seconds- go from one drill to the next- repeat the series 3 times
Jumping Drill- Place your feet together and jump on the balls of your feet-moving left to right
Toe-Touch Drill- Place your feet apart and jump upward and touch your toes
Heel-Touch Drill- Place your feet apart and jump upward and touch your heels
Hell and Toe-Touch Drill-Place your feet apart and jump upward and alternate touching your heel's and toes.

Shoot 15 Foul Shots

Drop Step Moves
Make five shots off of each move
First start on the right side with the right hand and after all the moves are completed move to the left side with the left hand.
Always have a strong base in the post-established position and feel the defender.
Drop step power dribble to the outside of the paint- straight up lay-up or dunk.
Drop step power dribble to the inside of the paint- straight up lay-up or dunk.
Drop step power dribble to the outside of the paint- jump hook
Drop step power dribble to the inside of the paint- jump hook
Drop step power dribble to the outside of the paint- ball fake- straight up lay-up or dunk
Drop step power dribble to the inside of the paint- ball fake- straight up lay-up or dunk
Drop step power dribble to the outside of the paint- up and under move
Drop step power dribble to the inside of the paint- up and under move

Shoot 15 Foul Shots

Back to the Basket Moves Without the Drop Step
Make five shots off of each move
First start on the right side with the right hand and after all the moves are completed move to the left side with the left hand.
Always have a strong base in the post- establish position- gather yourself and feel the defender.
Catch the ball- feel the defender- jump hook.
Catch the ball- feel the defender- crab move.
Catch the ball- feel the defender- turn and face- ball fake- one dribble- attack the rim

Shoot 15 Foul Shots

Back to the Basket Moves Without the Drop Step- Adding the Re-Post
Make five shots off of each move
First start on the right side with the right hand and after all the moves are completed move to the left side with the left hand.
Always have a strong base in the post- establish position- gather yourself and feel the defender.
Catch the ball- feel the defender- jump hook
Catch the ball- feel the defender- crab move
Catch the ball- feel the defender - turn and face- shoot the jump shot
Catch the ball- feel the defender- turn and face- ball fake- one dribble- attack the rim

Shoot 15 Foul Shots

Agility and Flash Cuts
These are time drills- one minute- go through each drill 3 times
Place one ball on each block.
Go block to block -drop step-power dribble-attack the rim
Place one ball on each elbow

Flash to each elbow from the block- turn and face- jump shot- (also good to work on for a possible high-low situation)

Shoot 15 Foul Shots

Three Spot Post Move Series
This drill is tough to do unless you have at least 2-3 passers
If you have 3 passers- passer 1 goes to the right wing- passer 2 goes to the top of the key- passer 3 goes to the left wing
Two minutes on the clock- do the drill 3 times

Player starts under the rim
Player flashes to each spot
Can not use a move back to back
Moves- Drop step lay-up
Drop step ball fake lay-up
Jump Hook
Jump Shot
Up and Under Move
Crab Move
Turn and face- one dribble attack the rim
 

Shoot 25 Foul Shots