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How to Make the Lay-Up

Basketball Drills and fundamentals to practice to improve Shooting and Making of The Lay-Up:

The lay-up is the easiest shot in basketball and it is also one of the most important. As with all shots, to master it requires lots of practice. Work to become the type of basketball player your basketball coach can depend on to make the shot when it really counts during any type of play! 

Coaching Points: The lay-up 

1. Keep your eyes on the target. Focus your attention on the spot where you are going to place the basketball. 

2. Jump off the foot opposite of the shooting hand. 

3. Jump as high as possible, extending your arm and releasing the basketball at the height of your jump. always use the backboard! 

4. Lay the basketball up softly. 

5. Learn the play to shoot the lay-up with either hand. 

Learning to shoot the lay-ups with your weak hand: 

1. Begin by standing one step away from the basket. 

2. Step with your strong side foot and lay the basketball upon the backboard with your weak hand. Repeat this play until it begins to feel natural. 

3. Now take two steps back. Step first with your weak side foot while dribbling one time with your weak hand, jump off your strong side leg and lay the basketball up on the backboard. Repeat this play, as above. 

4. Finally, move away from the basket 15 or 20 feet and begin working on putting two or three dribbles together. If you work hard at this play, it won't be long before your weak hand lay-up is as tough as your strong hand lay-up. 

Power Lay-ups 

Power lay-ups is a shooting play where you have the basketball under the basket. You may have gotten an offensive rebound or picked up a loose ball. Because you are so close to the basket, the defense is under a lot of pressure during this type of play. 

Coaching Points: Power lay-ups 

1. Be strong with the basketball. Keep your knees bent so you will not be knocked off balance. Keep the ball under your chin, with both hands on the basketball, so it will not be stolen. 

2. Jump off two feet with power, but remember to shoot the basketball softly off the backboard. Be ready for contact and look for the three point play. 

3. If playing against a shot blocker, give a quick, hard shot fake to make him leave his feet. As he leaves his feet, jump up and through the contact and score the goal.Repeat this play until it begins to feel natural.  We hope these different play drills will help your lay-up when practiced before you play a basketball game