Basketball
Plant-and-Cut Deceleration Series
Decelerate under control before changing direction
9 min
6 x 3 cuts
Intermediate
Demonstration video coming soon
Instructions
- 1Sprint to a cone and plant on the outside foot to cut sharply.
- 2Bend the knee and drop the hips through the plant instead of running through it upright.
- 3Explode out of the cut in the new direction within one step.
What to focus on
A bent-knee plant that absorbs speed before redirecting.
Common mistake
Staying upright through the cut, which rounds off the direction change.