Attack & Counter Post Workout With Don Kelbick

“Footwork is one of the primary prerequisites to becoming a great player.” – Mike Krzyzewski

Here is a great post workout that Don has used with his professional and NBA clients that improves footwork, shooting, finishing, and mentality.

Included in this workout is:

0:00 - Diagonal Cut/Baby Hook Shot
0:25 - Pinch Post Cut/Rip One Dribble
1:06 - Diagonal Cut/Drop Step Counter
1:40 - Pinch Post/Inside Pivot Jump Shot
2:13 - Pinch Post/Inside Pivot Sweep One Dribble
2:42 - Pinch Post/Inside Pivot Sweep Drop Step Counter
3:32 - Pinch Post/Inside Pivot Sweep Half Turn Front Pivot Counter
4:08 - Duck In/Front Pivot Jump Shot
4:54 - Duck In/Drop Step Counter

Foul shots are taken between each drill.

The Importance of These Progressions and How They Develop More Aggressive and Effective Basketball Players

Also, if you pay close attention, you will notice that these drill progressions are very specific and complement each other. While they are simple and easy to learn, they are profoundly effective and there is a lot of thought that goes behind the progressions.

1st Progression - Think Shot

For example, at 1:40, you begin a pinch post series with a shot.

Don teaches that if you are open and in your shooting range, you shoot the ball… pretty simple, right.

Analytics have proven over and over that open jump shots are one of the most efficient shots in basketball.

Also, if you’re a threat to make shots, this will force the defense to commit even more to the shot, create bigger gaps between defenders which opens up driving lanes.

And this leads to the next progression...

2nd Progression - Think Lay Up

Now if the defense takes away the shot, Don teaches that you think “lay up”. That’s why the next progression at 2:13, he adds a sweep counter, takes 1 dribble, and finishes at the basket.

Once again, one of the most efficient shots in basketball is the lay up. And the fewer dribbles you take, the quicker you can get to the basket to beat the defense. Hence, the 1 dribble to get to the basket.

And even if the help defense slides over to stop you, it creates passing lanes and open shots for your teammates. Creating the same situation for them… open shots and open driving lanes.

This is why coaches love players that can shoot the ball, drive when guarded, and find an open teammate if there is a better scoring opportunity for them.

If you can simply do those 3 things, you will be invaluable to your team.

3rd Progression - Lay Up Counter

At 2:42, you add a drop step counter or what others might call a spin move. This is used if the defense successfully takes away your initial drive.

By having counter finishing moves near the basket, this makes you even more deadly as an offensive player.

This will have another positive effect. If the defense sees that you are very difficult to stop, they may have to send multiple players to help, leaving more players open than before and more defensive players out of position. They basically have to pick their poison. Give you open shots at the rim or give your teammates wide open shots.

How These Teachings and Progressions Leads To More Confidence and More Made Shots… And How It Can Even Make You Immediately Quicker

And by teaching these progressions, it removes uncertainty. If the shot is open, you shoot. If the defense takes away the shot, you drive. If the help defense slides over, you pass.

Removing uncertainty will also lead to more success and create more confidence. And more confidence leads to a higher percentage of shots being made.

By practicing these counters, you play without thinking. And when it becomes instinct, players don’t spend time thinking and taking more time to make a move. You instantly attack and counter.

This is part of the reason so many coaches have success with Don Kelbick’s Attack & Counter System. It’s simple and you see instant results.

The beauty of this teaching approach is that the mentality and progressions apply to every position...point guards, shooting guards, small forwards, power forwards, and centers.

Personally, I can work out everybody together. This is any busy coach’s dream.

Don Kelbick also designed all of the workouts in the The Attack & Counter Workout Program. It has workouts for post players, guards, and perimeter players. It has over a 140 pre-designed workouts, 250+ drills, and a custom workout builder.

Related Resources

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