Basketball
Veer-Step Contact Finish
Contact initiation
6 min
3 x 5 makes each side
Intermediate
Why this drill
step into the recovering defender's line on the gather so the athlete absorbs contact and finishes vertically.
Setup
Start at slot or wing with a partner trailing on the outside hip holding a pad.
How to perform it
- 1Drive downhill.
- 2On the final gather step, veer into the defender's hip line to cut off their recovery.
- 3Land on two feet balanced and rise straight up to finish high.
Key feel
Cut their line, jump off two.
Success cue
Athlete initiates contact, lands on two feet without drifting, and finishes without falling away.
Recommended reps
3 x 5 makes each side
Progression
Progress from light pad to live trailing defender contesting.