Finishing · U19 drill · ages 18–19
Two-Helper Finishing Gauntlet
Two helpers, four finishes: read and pick the right one.
AgesU19
Players3–8
Time10 min
Spacehalf court
Equipment1 ball, 1 basket, 2 blocking pads
Leveladvanced

Setup
Driver starts at the top of the key; two helpers with pads stand one on each block. A coach signals which helper steps up before each rep.
How it runs
- Driver attacks the middle off a hand-off from the coach.
- One helper steps into the driver's path; the other stays or rotates to the rim.
- Driver chooses the finish: euro step away from the first helper, floater over him, reverse away from the rim protector, or up-and-under if a helper jumps.
- Helpers bump with pads but do not foul the shot.
- Rotate the driver and helpers every three reps.
Coaching point
Read the first helper early to choose the finish.
In the U19 Drill Book, page 42
The full drill
- 3 more coaching points
- 3 common mistakes and how to fix them
- 3 progressions to make it harder
- a way to make it competitive
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