Purpose
Read the defender and create an advantage. The jab step sets up drives, shots, and passes.
How to Perform
From a triple-threat stance, step toward the defender with your non-pivot foot. Read the defender: if they retreat, drive; if they don't, shoot or pass. Return to triple-threat if no advantage.
Key Coaching Points
- Keep the ball protected in triple-threat
- Jab with purpose — sell the step
- Read the defender's feet
- Explode on the chosen action
Common Mistakes
- Weak, non-committal jab
- Bringing the ball out on the jab
- No read after the jab
- No explosion into the next move
Recommended Reps
15 reps per side. 3 sets.
How to Progress
Add a defender, then chain jab-to-drive and jab-to-shot, then use in a 1-on-1 live setting.