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Basketball Drills: Hesitation Moves with Zia Cooke

Written by Adam Kaul | Nov 2, 2022 8:00:00 PM

A great hesitation moves drill with 2022 National Champion Zia Cooke! In this drill work on dribbling into a jumpshot with a combination of moves. Use the hesitation after catching the pass to free up space for a midrange jumper. Zia Cooke demonstrates how to keep your defender on their toes and shows off an underrated move, the hesitation. Checkout the full breakdown in the video below. 

Hesitation Moves Drill with Zia Cooke

Players will work on two different options off the hesitation

1. Hesi one dribble pull up

2. Hesi step back

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