Reactivity Training
Real Basketball requires REACTION to a stimulus.
Yet so many drills and trainers straight up ignore this fundamental fact.
We don't. You will see us using this "tripod" setup with your athlete as we use this structure to provide authentic game situation reactions. As the athlete approaches the first cone we will provide them with a stimulus that they must react to. We'll say either "Right!" or "Left!" Sometimes we'll use the color of the cone, or sometimes we'll call out a move they must execute; and sometimes we'll play live defense!
The point of course is to train the mind, and body, to be able to react to a stimulus. There is a time for planned out moves and drills -- that is the "on-boarding" stage of a skill. However once an athlete is fluent with a skill, they need to level up.
Thus, this drill demonstrates two core philosophies: Authentic training and purposeful drilling of skill. In addition to the reactivity training; three different skills are practiced here: Jab Cross, float cross and a hop into the shot.