Clearly all of y’all that are commenting that he is traveling or what proper footwork have never played a sport IN LIFE! This is how you teach BEGINNERS such as elementary school age!! This is a great technique! Good job
Easier (and less confusing for younger players) to just do the 3 step process: 1) no ball and run and jump with proper footwork; repeat, repeat, repeat; 2) add ball, repeat 3x; 3) add dribble. Lay-ups should be the first shot taught. Most team leagues start at age 8. 3rd grade. If they have the lay-up down going into this level league they will be an asset to the the team and gain confidence. If the coach can teach every team member to at least know the proper lay-up mechanics before game 1, the team will be on a good start. More advanced players (at the same age) should be prompted to help less coached players. This is a learned skill.
I was teaching my third and fourth graders that I coach how to do layups. I remembered this video and used the same strategies and to my surprise it worked! Thanks! Now I understand why you take the steps that you showed in the video.
Lot of haters on here. You teach the foot work first. Then you add the dribble. I taught jump stop first then 1-2-3 layup with inside foot back method. I taught all my teams similar to this method. The overhand shot is simply easier for young small kids as well. I taught my daughter in second grade the exact same way except we didnt use the two ball technique. Which I may try by the way. Now she's usually one of the better players at layups on her teams. This is for beginners. By time they get older there doing euros and scoop shots. Great video!
I found that i needed to teach my young ones to walk out the movement and the arm motion underhand and overhand to simulate layup and to activate minf muscle memorie
My method is slightly better as I start with the last step of the layup and work backwards with the inside foot back on a 3 step, one dribble lay-up. However I do like your retreat lay-up and will add that to our routine.
Well, lots of kids cannot make a layup if they are driving full speed, they ram the ball off the backboard too hard, so in that case you might as well get it blocked anyway. Even if you do not use the Jump Stop, I would use the "Brake Stop" where you slow down on the final step and jump UP toward the backboard rather than blitz full speed past it. If the kid comes from behind and blocks your shot, probably 75% of the time that gets called a foul anyway.
Plus, if you sprint as fast as you can on a layup and miss it, your follow-through probably carries you way way out of bounds so your chances at the rebound are like zero plus most likely the defensive kid gets the rebound and now he is going full speed 5-on-4 the other way, since you are still 20 feet out of bounds. In grade school basketball under HS varsity level, probably 1/4 of the shots are rebounding missed layups. So even if you do not do the Jump Stop, per se, I much prefer players to slow down, get under control, so if they miss it, they are still only a step or two behind the rim and they have a chance to come back in and get it. And if the defensive kid gets the ball you still have a chance to get back on defense, you are not 20 feet off court at the popcorn stands.
It's a drill to promote good footwork. Today, this little guy is a pretty good player because of the fundamentals he learned through our program. We have had quite a bit of success.
It's much easier to teach to younger players especially when they are transitioning towards the basket at full speed, Young players are typically not good with their touch off the glass so it's actually good to get them to jump stop to be more in control. I call it a power layup myself.
It helps to make sure that they are only using one hand to shoot rather than two. You can also do this drill by placing the unused hand behind your back but younger kids will have a hard time keeping their hand there.
you don't go up to the hoop stop and jump. You go up to the hoop and either roll it off your fingers and make it or actually shoot. You don't need to do "feetwork". You tried this with a 5th grader, now try it with a 5 year old. Little kids shouldn't need to "cross over".
I don't get the point of carrying two basketballs; you never do that in a game so your motions are totally unnatural, plus you are not enforcing traveling and carrying the ball so I see bad habits being reinforced here. My own philosophy is to practice shots under game conditions. Practice the proper technique of picking up the ball and releasing the layup.
He is jumping at the end on some layups, he is twisting his body due to two balls in his hands. I won't use it. Sorry but I see so many WANNA BE coaches thnking they know basketball and making these youtubes. STOP! Let the TRAINERS do it. Credibile trainers.
Interesting reply. We developed drills to help our young players develop good fundamentals. I guess our success speaks for itself. This kiddo here has been very successful at the high school level the last two years and our high school teams experienced incredible success the last decade. If we are talking win/loss our girls high school team was 121-6 the last five years. The junior high program had one loss in 10 years. That is where my focus was during this time. The boys have also had incredible success competing in the state tournament as well. I have successfully coached basketball for 37 years and enjoyed helping young people improve their skills. I was also a physical education teacher and our program was a great model for others to create a successful program as well. Yes, there may have been an unorthodox approach but we built our success on repetition and making it fun.
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Clearly all of y’all that are commenting that he is traveling or what proper footwork have never played a sport IN LIFE! This is how you teach BEGINNERS such as elementary school age!! This is a great technique! Good job
Easier (and less confusing for younger players) to just do the 3 step process:
1) no ball and run and jump with proper footwork; repeat, repeat, repeat;
2) add ball, repeat 3x;
3) add dribble.
Lay-ups should be the first shot taught. Most team leagues start at age 8.
3rd grade. If they have the lay-up down going into this level league they will be
an asset to the the team and gain confidence. If the coach can teach every team member to at least know the proper lay-up mechanics before game 1, the team will be on a good start. More advanced players (at the same age) should be prompted to help less coached players. This is a learned skill.
Thank you!
I was teaching my third and fourth graders that I coach how to do layups. I remembered this video and used the same strategies and to my surprise it worked! Thanks! Now I understand why you take the steps that you showed in the video.
This video is awesome!!!!! It took more than 5 minutes but I'm ok with that. It has never been this easy to teach a layup. GREAT JOB!
Lot of haters on here. You teach the foot work first. Then you add the dribble. I taught jump stop first then 1-2-3 layup with inside foot back method. I taught all my teams similar to this method. The overhand shot is simply easier for young small kids as well. I taught my daughter in second grade the exact same way except we didnt use the two ball technique. Which I may try by the way. Now she's usually one of the better players at layups on her teams. This is for beginners. By time they get older there doing euros and scoop shots. Great video!
Great teaching technique. Going to utilize this with my 3rd graders
nice use of the 2nd ball to keep player hands from getting involved
Best dribbling I've ever seen
I found that i needed to teach my young ones to walk out the movement and the arm motion underhand and overhand to simulate layup and to activate minf muscle memorie
Excellent, thank you
My method is slightly better as I start with the last step of the layup and work backwards with the inside foot back on a 3 step, one dribble lay-up. However I do like your retreat lay-up and will add that to our routine.
Great job teaching learned a lot🎉😂❤
whats the purpose of doing the drill with two balls? Didn't understand that aspect...
Good set of drills. Ty
Thanks for the tip. I'll try that with my U11's
question: why do you teach the jump stop first before conventional layup?
I want to know the reason to this way of learning the layup?
is it better to do a jump stop or a regular layup need 2 know!!!!!
Regular layup cuz if u stop the defender catches up to you and you get blocked
+Dennis Ma thx!
Well, lots of kids cannot make a layup if they are driving full speed, they ram the ball off the backboard too hard, so in that case you might as well get it blocked anyway. Even if you do not use the Jump Stop, I would use the "Brake Stop" where you slow down on the final step and jump UP toward the backboard rather than blitz full speed past it. If the kid comes from behind and blocks your shot, probably 75% of the time that gets called a foul anyway.
Plus, if you sprint as fast as you can on a layup and miss it, your follow-through probably carries you way way out of bounds so your chances at the rebound are like zero plus most likely the defensive kid gets the rebound and now he is going full speed 5-on-4 the other way, since you are still 20 feet out of bounds.
In grade school basketball under HS varsity level, probably 1/4 of the shots are rebounding missed layups.
So even if you do not do the Jump Stop, per se, I much prefer players to slow down, get under control, so if they miss it, they are still only a step or two behind the rim and they have a chance to come back in and get it. And if the defensive kid gets the ball you still have a chance to get back on defense, you are not 20 feet off court at the popcorn stands.
Nice one
Thanks
That's a lot of travels !!
It's a drill to promote good footwork. Today, this little guy is a pretty good player because of the fundamentals he learned through our program. We have had quite a bit of success.
Why do you start with the jump stop?
It's much easier to teach to younger players especially when they are transitioning towards the basket at full speed, Young players are typically not good with their touch off the glass so it's actually good to get them to jump stop to be more in control. I call it a power layup myself.
What do you do if they are too weak and have no athletic ability?
Teach them that too, obviously.
What is your reason behind the two ball method?
It helps to make sure that they are only using one hand to shoot rather than two. You can also do this drill by placing the unused hand behind your back but younger kids will have a hard time keeping their hand there.
One word concludes everthing: Repetition 💪💪
I have a question. How can you teach a kid about 11 yrs old that is has a tiny hand on lay ups. The ball always run out from his hand
smaller ball
😂
CJ is someone from GTA 5
😂
lol it looks like he is trying to hit that whip
You keep saying "proper footwork," how about teaching it. This video has no instruction on the steps on how to teach a layup.
You can't do a layup with bad footwork
2:25 what kind of shot fake is that? It is not going to do anything without head movements and body movements
Pov this is what your basketball teacher made you watch
cool
get it 2 basketBALLS
up and down
its a hop step
i already know how to do a layup and im a 4th grader
I mean wow
0:52 TrAveL??
All you had to do, was do the damn layouts CJ
My name is CJ
Isn’t this a travel? I’m trying to learn. I though you can only take one step-the pivot.
5 steps I's a travel CJJJJJ
you don't go up to the hoop stop and jump. You go up to the hoop and either roll it off your fingers and make it or actually shoot. You don't need to do "feetwork". You tried this with a 5th grader, now try it with a 5 year old. Little kids shouldn't need to "cross over".
Wow I'm 5th grade and I'm pro then him I'm regular
I have been laying up since the 1st grade
i play for temple elementry basket ball i could beat this
This is a close range tear drop or 1 hand jump shot but clearly it's not a lay-up until you put your hand below the ball and let it roll to lay it. 🤦
I don't get the point of carrying two basketballs; you never do that in a game so your motions are totally unnatural, plus you are not enforcing traveling and carrying the ball so I see bad habits being reinforced here. My own philosophy is to practice shots under game conditions. Practice the proper technique of picking up the ball and releasing the layup.
He is jumping at the end on some layups, he is twisting his body due to two balls in his hands. I won't use it. Sorry but I see so many WANNA BE coaches thnking they know basketball and making these youtubes. STOP! Let the TRAINERS do it. Credibile trainers.
Interesting reply. We developed drills to help our young players develop good fundamentals. I guess our success speaks for itself. This kiddo here has been very successful at the high school level the last two years and our high school teams experienced incredible success the last decade. If we are talking win/loss our girls high school team was 121-6 the last five years. The junior high program had one loss in 10 years. That is where my focus was during this time. The boys have also had incredible success competing in the state tournament as well. I have successfully coached basketball for 37 years and enjoyed helping young people improve their skills. I was also a physical education teacher and our program was a great model for others to create a successful program as well. Yes, there may have been an unorthodox approach but we built our success on repetition and making it fun.
That vertical is like 7 inches you can tell he does not do any basketball
Why does he have a hold off in a layup LOL
Seriously WHAT IS THIS !?!?!?!?!
not a layup knee goes higher than dat
He is doing a layup it's just him teaching you the first step
This is pointless is he even making the shots me and my son looking like wtf
Travel...but...ok...
That's not a layup
@ZachSFM imagine hating on a 7 year old video.
He was doing floaters
And he didn't even teach us he just told us wat that trash ball boy wat to do
😑? What
Ummmm I think 5 steps is a travel LOL
Lemuhns yeah exactly
is n it's not a layout
noooo
Not that simple for beginners
That's a white layup where you just stop
He probably didn't even make any of those...
tt5ttt tttravellll
not a lay up
It's not an layup dude ⛹⛹⛹
boring
not a layup knee goes higher than dat
That's not a layup