Curated Action

Fadeaway Shot

Basketball

Fadeaway Shot is a reusable training action. Review its coaching notes and targets below.

Reusable training actionVideo demonstration34 sec

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Fadeaway Shot

Fadeaway adjustments for long, athletic defenders, including pump fakes, elbow height, and fade depth.

Key points

  • Against long, athletic defenders, a normal fadeaway may not create enough separation.
  • Add a pump fake to keep the defender off balance and guessing.
  • Raise the elbow a little more to change the shot trajectory when needed.
  • If a defender is closing, slide back a little more and shoot the ball straight up.
  • Practice in those situations until the adjustment becomes natural.

Common mistakes

Relying only on a fadeaway against long, athletic defenders; their length can still alter the shot.

Sets: 1Rest: 1 minEst. duration: 34 sec
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