Basketball
Deceleration Euro-Step
Deceleration
6 min
3 x 6 makes alternating sides
Beginner
Why this drill
use a heavy brake step to freeze the help defender, then sweep legally into open space.
Setup
Place a cone or stationary defender just outside the charge circle. Start beyond the arc.
How to perform it
- 1Attack at controlled speed.
- 2Plant step one firmly to kill forward momentum while showing the ball to the rim.
- 3Sweep step two laterally across the defender with the ball protected high, then finish.
Key feel
Heavy brake on one, clean sweep on two.
Success cue
Step one visibly kills momentum without traveling and step two changes the takeoff angle into open space.
Recommended reps
3 x 6 makes alternating sides
Progression
Defender steps up late or swipes at the ball on the sweep.