Basketball Finishing Footwork Workout

The workout: Five finishing blocks: Mikan touch, angle changes, pickup timing, power-stop counters, and game-speed layup footwork. Build both hands, both sides, and clean body control around the rim.

Finishing is footwork under pressure. This workout trains the steps, pickups, and angles that help you score when the lane is crowded. Start with Mikan touch, change your body angle around the rim, then add pickups, pump fakes, hooks, and power steps. Every rep should teach your feet where to go before your hand decides how to finish.

1

Mikan touch - own the rim

6 min · Build soft touch with both hands before changing angles.

1. Variations de Mikan face à la ligne de fond2 x 45 secKeep the ball high, finish softly, and step across without dropping your eyes.
2. Variations du Mikan face à la ligne de fond 22 x 45 secStay close enough to use the glass but balanced enough to control the rebound.
3. Variations du Mikan face à la ligne médiane2 x 45 secSquare your shoulders through the finish and keep both hands active on the gather.

2

Pickup timing - protect the ball

6 min · Train the moment the dribble becomes a finish.

1. Lay-up en ramassage bas2 x 6 makes each sidePick the ball up low and late enough to protect it from a reaching defender.
2. Lay-up avec prise de balle haute2 x 6 makes each sideShow the ball high only after your body has created the angle to finish.

3

Power stops - score through traffic

7 min · Use two-foot control when the lane closes.

1. Arrêt puissant & feinte de tir2 x 6 makes each sideLand wide on two feet, sell the fake with your eyes, then finish strong without drifting.
2. Bras roulé en suspension2 x 6 makes each sideTurn the inside shoulder into space and release high over the defender.
3. Lay-up en un pas2 x 6 makes each sideUse one clean step to gain angle; do not add an extra gather that slows the finish.

4

Reverse and power-step touch - change the window

7 min · Finish when the direct path is gone.

1. Exercice Mikan inversé2 x 45 secUse the rim as protection and finish with spin that brings the ball back to the glass.
2. Mikan drill pas de puissance2 x 45 secStep through with force, keep the shoulders level, and finish through your line.
3. Exercice Mikan avancé2 x 45 secMove quickly without losing touch; the ball should come off your fingers, not your palm.

5

Game-speed finisher - read and finish

4 min · End with a harder movement pattern and clean control.

1. Double-pas en X2 x 6 makes each sideSprint the angle, gather under control, and finish before your momentum carries you away from the rim.

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Start by making every finish with your strong hand and weak hand. Then shorten the rest, add a chair or pad as a defender, or require two clean makes in a row before moving to the next drill. If your feet get tangled or the ball drops low, slow the rep down and rebuild the pickup.

Cet entraînement fait partie d'un plan plus large : découvre comment construire un programme complet d'entraînement au basket autour de celui-ci.