How to do a Baseline Duck In Post Move in Basketball

Scoring in the post has a lot do with positioning and angles. If you can get a deep catch on your defender with a good angle as well, then there isn't very much that they can do. That is why the duck in is such a good move to use in the post. When doing the duck in move you want to go from slow and relaxed, to a violent quick move and catch the defender completely off guard.

This basketball training video is going to show you how to do a duck in towards the baseline side and then finish with an easy layup at the basket. Really focus in on the footwork, timing, and positioning of the body when you watch this drill. A good duck in will cover all of those things.

Drill Name: How to do a Baseline Duck In Post Move in Basketball

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Drill Goal: Learn the proper footwork, angle, and timing of a baseline duck in.

Equipment Needed: 1 basketball, 1 pad, and 2-3 partners.

Drill Tips: If you don't have an extra player/coach to stand at the top of the key to start it out than you can just have the person on the wing slap the ball and when they do the player can duck in then. Make sure that you lock in on the footwork, timing, and angle of your duck in. Really try to set your man up like you aren't even paying attention and then duck in hard but be under control.

Drill Steps

• There is a partner at the top of the key with the ball, a partner on the wing, and one with a pad on the block.

• The player doing the duck in will start on the block facing the pad trying to walk the post defender in.

• As the ball is passed to the wing the player is going to split the defender's legs with his/her top foot.

• They are now going to reverse pivot and open up their chest to the baseline.

• As they do they are going to drive the defender back with their hips and keep their arms up to seal the defender.

• The partner on the wing will make a wrap around pass on the baseline side to the post player.

• The player will catch the ball and then finish with a layup or dunk.