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💥 Finishing Drills: Develop Power, Body Control, and Elite Touch at the Rim

Finishing at the basket is where strength, finesse, and footwork come together—and the Best Move Heavyball takes your finishing ability to the next level. These drills are designed to build explosive takeoffs, improve body control through contact, and enhance your touch around the rim using added resistance. By training with the Heavyball, you'll develop the ability to finish strong with either hand, maintain balance in the air, and convert tough layups under pressure. Whether you're attacking from the wing, baseline, or through traffic, these drills will prepare you to finish with confidence in any situation.

💥 Explosive Two-Bounce Power Layup

Purpose: Build finishing strength, footwork, and explosiveness without needing a partner.

Execution: 

  1. Start just outside the 3-point line, centered or at the wing.

  2. Dribble forward with two hard power dribbles using the Heavyball.

  3. On the second dribble, gather strong, simulate contact by planting wide, and explode into a layup.

  4. Focus on high elevation and controlled finish off the glass.

  5. Reset to a different angle (wing, top, corner) each rep

Key Tips: Imagine absorbing contact by dropping your shoulder and planting hard before the jump.

  • Use the weight of the Heavyball to build strength in your gather and finish.

  • Alternate finishing hands every rep.

Frequency: ​

  • 3–4x per week

  • Reps: 6 per side

  • Sets: 3 sets

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💨 Heavyball Euro Step

 

Purpose: Improve body control, balance, and footwork with resistance.

Execution:

  1. Drive toward the hoop from the top or wing.

  2. Use a sharp euro step to evade a cone or defender.

  3. Finish with an underhand scoop, off-hand layup, or high glass.

Key Tips: Imagine absorbing contact by dropping your shoulder and planting hard before the jump.

  • Use the weight of the Heavyball to build strength in your gather and finish.

  • Alternate finishing hands every rep.

 

Frequency:

  • 2–3x/week

  • Reps: 5 per direction

  • Sets: 3 sets

🎯 Reverse Finishes (Touch + Control)

Purpose: Train soft touch and creative finishes under the rim.

Execution:

  1. Start at either block with the Heavyball.

  2. Spin the ball out, catch on the move, drive baseline.

  3. Finish with a reverse layup using the rim as protection (both sides).

  4. Emphasize footwork + extension — use resistance of the Heavyball to build touch.

Frequency:

  • 3x/week

  • Reps: 5 per side

  • Sets: 3 sets

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