Frozen moment of Frank laying up the basketball

Today, our focus was on the basic methods to learn layups. Laying up the ball is one of the most essential aspects of the game of basketball. Failure to learn it well takes a toll on our game and affects our team badly .


Not all coaches say it is the easiest shot to make  nor agree with it. As this is composite, a package in itself.  You will have to dribble, take the correct steps , and jump to lay the ball up on the backboard(mostly) so it drops into the hoop. A lot of motor skills is involved.

Frank practised this drill with his weak hand (left) today. He went with the 0 step, 0-1 steps , 0-1-2 steps to layup the ball.

Click on the link below to watch t how he did it.

 Frank's progressive methods to layup.

Note: in basketball, it is only a step when that foot touches the floor. So 0-step will have one foot touch the floor before the jump to layup.