Curated Action

Pound Pump Fake

Basketball

Pound Pump Fake is a reusable training action. Review its coaching notes and targets below.

Reusable training actionVideo demonstration59 sec

Training Details

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Sourceyoutube.com/watch?v=DqQzPtS_Z-o
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Pound Pump Fake

Pound dribble, 1 dribble to the opposite elbow, pump fake, and shoot. Goal is 4 makes both ways.

Key points

  • Start with a strong pound dribble to establish rhythm.
  • Take one hard, aggressive dribble toward the opposite elbow.
  • Sell the pump fake with your eyes and shoulders to freeze the defender.
  • Rise up smoothly for the jump shot once the defender reacts.

Common mistakes

Rushing the shot after the pump fake without establishing a solid base.

Sets: 1Rest: 1 minEst. duration: 59 sec
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