Basketball Attack With The Skip Dribble

[@hebgbzman]

dude makes it look so awkward

[@mushtikla1]

+Mills Sonketa So freaking ugly :D

[@0nekhmerXViet]

We ALL know Coach Nick would lock that boy down in a heartbeat

[@Plague_Doc22]

I've tried this before in games and I've always felt like a quick stutter step is way more effective, it also sets up for a mean crossover, or my signature move, crossover to my left then quickly behind the back.

[@bballbreakdown]

TheAllstar22 We'll have to get some more demos of it to show it, then. It really is good...

[@MrSneezingTurtle]

I tried this and tripped over myself and fell over

[@bballbreakdown]

MrSneezingTurtle Keep trying!

[@Strickayy]

lol

[@SuperNitro52]

LMAO

[@insaneclashofclans]

you cool MrSneezingTurtle ;)

[@tristanfleming3215]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@vfreak1]

I just seen this move for the first time yesterday, dude was dribbling right got cut off, he pulled it back out, gave the defender the exaggerated skip dribble directly into a right to left crossover and nailed the jumper.

[@bballbreakdown]

Awesome. Definitely something to add to your arsenal...

[@DzFarid]

This is actually a hesitation move, and the way this guy is doing it is just horrible, he looks like a clown, and the d would never buy it, unless they were a clown too. You see this would work perfectly in the clowns world.

[@pepopepo553]

You express exactly what i was thinking

[@GroveStreetAsylum]

Nice vid. This skip dribble is pretty effective. Ive been usin it and it REALLY keeps the defender guessing. I think i learned it by watching Jamal Crawford, he does it a good amount.

[@Panther016]

yeah! that's what I was thinking. I learned it from Crawford too

[@KrayzieBuddha]

The skip dribble is very effective, I've seen a few people use it when I'm playing bball at my local park. I've also started to adopt this tactic as well, but needs practice. Another awesome educational video by Coach Nick, you gonna put out more of these.

[@bballbreakdown]

KrayzieBuddha Thanks! We've got tons more to release before the season...

[@LazerC4]

Cool way to breakdown the skip vs the stutter step...thanks

[@MrLarsPSV]

Haha what a coincidence Nick notices him use the amazing towel yet again!

[@bballbreakdown]

It is amazing. Check it out!

[@callahans44]

Great vid. Liked the part where you look at your defender for weaknesses.

[@aaronjohnson6622]

Awesome. I've seen that move and used it myself but never thought of it as an actual move.

[@wuwuisaac]

The one before the famous Jordan's last shot against Utah at the finals, the one when he did a skip dribble then drove right into the paint and finished. that was a great example, this move is one of the basics.

[@peterchien6027]

打球了

[@wuwuisaac]

Peter Chien 怕你喔 來啊 哈哈哈 你怎麼找到我的靠

[@peterchien6027]

咦很難找嗎？就自動出現在我的首頁耶。 我也很少用XD

[@Se0what]

he's got the right idea but it just looks so wonky when he does it haha probably cause he's trying to exaggerate but just funny nonetheless. good vid coach

[@bjacksonjr9232]

JACK KIVIN PLAY BOY BASKETBALL GAME Practice and then you are going on vacation and won't have a lot to do in order for me 😔😔😒

[@mosnaidei]

Steve Nash does this a lot as well, he even turns it into a normal hesi move when the defence starts to know what the skip dribble is doing so they give him too much space and he can hit the jumper

[@hoopinboi]

i do this move sometimes, but i didnt know it was called a skip dribble. buuut... when i go right i pause and shift my upper body in a way that makes it look like ima go left then i explode back to my right kinda like a counter crossover but i dont cross over i just use the counter fake with the skip dribble.

[@Munvvb]

Man they need a real defender on this guy to show the effectiveness of the move.. coach nick's knees are feeling some type of way after Ty Lawson clowned him

[@MistaMasta12]

Coach, that is some nice defensive footwork at 0:26 !!

[@tomzeto]

This guy totally makes it look awkward. Coach Nick you need to get Impossible trainers on the show, or more of Devin from 10,000 hours shiftteamhq!!!

[@Gogogo1315]

I always used to do this as a kid, just without any purpose. Great to see that purpose demonstrated here. Thanks, Coach!

[@kingkuulkid2880]

Same here, I stopped using it when I was in middle school cuz I thought It was a travel. Now I bringing it back into my offensive bag.

[@aekaralagonisi]

You can't pull up with this. If you're skipping you have your legs in front of you and you don't have balance, while you're also too low. The guy at the beginning is very wrong, there are 4 things you can do while dribbling. Change pace, change direction, pass and shoot. The last two are tough if you're skipping. That's why everyone does the hesitation, it raises your center of gravity, allows you to shoot, read the floor and pass, or get back down and get past your defender.

[@nicholasx7]

You can pass and shoot while dribbling can you? How many balls you playin with lmao

[@aekaralagonisi]

SYDNIC I said you can't pull up while you have one leg above your waist. What do you mean how many balls I'm playing with?

[@OhneNamee]

George Krontiris Thats why you hop into your pull up

[@aekaralagonisi]

OhneNamee You have to bring your hop leg down, which is a big motion and you can injure yourself.

[@SwatBrown36]

If you really look it, its a modify Jamal Crawford hesitation dribble. He just does it lower which is a little ehh but could be kind of effective.

[@EvergreenWannabee]

Thanks, this one is very practical! Can you bring more stuff like that? Say, describe variations of the hesitation move? I see a lot of comments that compare this skip dribble with a hesi, but I am not sure I completely understand the difference..

[@bballbreakdown]

Good idea. We'll keep adding to the list and try to get to it soon! Thx

[@tmg_sav209]

If you can make this more smooth and less idiotic looking, it works lmao

[@USALibertarian]

That skip/plant foot is also perfectly set up for a spin move.

[@lykigos]

excellent, thanks for the info

[@wowbtoneplayer]

Granted, I haven't tried this out yet, but it just seems like you're sacrificing your balance for this move. It seems to me that, once a *smart* defender catches on to the skip dribble, he could force you to turn the ball over by cutting you off and denying you the chance to recover your balance.

[@Panther016]

i literally loled at the shirt-towel

[@MrThegreatali]

it actually seems more efficient in pickup bball like 2v2 on one basket. in 5v5 however if the defense does not fall alseep and rotates well you might end up with a charge or stuck in traffic/double team by recovering defender and helping man etc, right?

[@Sandiles]

Then just kick it to the open man. Its always like that when driving to the hoop

[@bballbreakdown]

MrThegreatali But you could say that for any kind of drive...

[@MrThegreatali]

well i heard about the skip, tried and failed miserably due to lack of coordination. so i guess i was biased.

[@HoopsMovement]

nice move. fundamental. i call this a consecutive step move. this footwork is so basic almost everyone has this going to their dominant direction but there are many elite players that do not have this footwork going to their weak side, to their detriment.

[@fsgjafgja]

What do you say/how do you explain to people in pick up games who call travel?

[@bballbreakdown]

You either argue louder than them, or just give them the ball....

[@fsgjafgja]

HA! Although I was hoping for a more serious answer, thank you Coach Nick! Also, since this is the first time I've commented on your videos (but certainly not the first time watching them), I just want to say thank you for the work you put into these videos. I'm in!

[@mouse11011]

It would be pretty hard to call that a travel sin you aren't actually ever holding the ball. As long as your dribble is live and youre not palming it you can prettymuch do whatever you like.

[@ReCharredSigh]

mouse11011 I think people MIGHT call a travel in pickup if you're hopping very high off the ground while doing the move, thinking it's an up and down, but if you keep your hops very low to the ground I think it should be okay.

[@terururururu]

omg the towel is built-in on the shirt too? That's awesome :D

[@bballbreakdown]

That's what I'm saying!

[@axelcook176]

very effective speacially for preasure defense,

[@RickAllison.c2e]

Excellent teaching points..a bit contrived on the product plug (nice product concept, though)..Tony has a significant valgus knee bend on the hop indicating a increased potential for ACL injury (keep it slow)..sorry, I always try to intervene when I see the valgus knee thing. I like how Tony has taken the move, broken it down and introduced the variations. Like he said, there are specific situations where these become good options.

[@bballbreakdown]

Do u have a background in functional movmement? If so, email me: [e-mail]

[@RickAllison.c2e]

BBALLBREAKDOWN I study it and follow latest research on it because footwork and movement patterns are two particular areas I believe are foundational for player development. If you need help in those areas I would refer you to Lee Taft or Vern Gambetta. Appreciate your videos and information sharing..good work..interesting topics.

[@51AM_]

Keep gettin them checks Coach :D

[@darthvader2027]

My warriors looking good this pre-season! Golden State Warriors (Soon to be San Francisco Warriors): Kings of CA Pacific Division Champs 2015 WCF Champs 2015

[@Jay90444]

Wait what so the Clippers suddenly disappear ?

[@darthvader2027]

Dion Waitterrss Clippers are overrated

[@DukeThaBlackGuy]

Darth Vader Didn't that overrated team beat GS tho?

[@ReCharredSigh]

big keys to the warriors doing well in the 2015 season will have a lot to do with steph and bogut's health. I still think that the warriors need a decent backup big man.

[@darthvader2027]

***** We played without both of our centers against an athletic backcourt of Dj and blake

[@youssefsaab7201]

Love your vids

[@mohumdullilaha8965]

coach, a vid for the big fellas in the post would be nice ^_^

[@jordanshaw2604]

Love this page

[@nextlevelassessments]

I love this move cause it makes you unpredictable... I will admit that he looks rather awkward performing the move but methodical is the way to go if you want to effective...Jamal Crawford does it more like i do..... check my training page when u get a chance, I would love your feedback....

[@StachoGaray]

Whahahahahaha oh man that high five at the end has to become a regular thing coach!

[@aznhobo465]

Welcome to Norcal coach, didnt know you were in the area.

[@Plague_Doc22]

lol @ the shameless plug towards the end with the shirt. Come on now coach nick, you're not that good of an actor! haha appreciate the episode though.

[@ReCharredSigh]

next episode with Tony Freccero: coach nick: tony I've gotta stop you; I noticed you keep wiping your hands on the ball; can you explain that? tony: oh, this is the new basketball by point 3; it has a built-in towel, so now it wipes your hands while you're dribbling, rebounding and shooting.

[@ReCharredSigh]

***** it's AMAZING what Point 3 can make, eh? can't lie, those shorts seem sick.

[@bballbreakdown]

ReCharredSigh If only they made basketballs too!!

[@bballbreakdown]

TheAllstar22 Listen, if I didn't think their stuff was cool, I wouldn't have mentioned it. CHeck them out!

[@ballaclub9393]

BBALLBREAKDOWN We appreciate all the work you do for us coach. Awesome insight for us Ballers.

[@lucascarman2578]

so it's a change of pace dribble but then he says I'm not slowing down...what is he doing

[@insaneclashofclans]

y'all should see this move taught by KP, another trainer from Oakland CA. Check out RepsonReps on KZbin, and his Ball on a String program will go live on Dec 15th.

[@ReCharredSigh]

this looks like it would be filthy in pickup if you followed it with a stepback.

[@tuhtty]

That product placement tho... haha hilarious

[@COOLGOLDEN101]

This move really looks like something john wall does

[@ShareefusMaximus]

This is the move that gave Rafer Austin the nick name Skip-to-my-loo. The streetball version is, of course more exaggerated.

[@trashcan1112]

I tried it out Coach Nick and made cookies!!!

[@bballbreakdown]

trashcan1112 Hope they were chocolate chip!

[@randomthought6681]

HAHA!!! Dude, wtf are you doing? lol....DUDE, that's NOT the Skip lol

[@digbyte]

Jamal Crawford does this.

[@filipmikanovic5257]

nice coach!

[@saadiedozier2779]

I always do this move

[@zPhresh]

this man looks so awkward doing these drills

[@KenshinUshiroda]

I'd like to see this guy play in a match

[@raredreamfootage]

That skip looks really mechanical and comical even, not even close to Steve Nash-like!

[@braxtonlansiquot5314]

The quickest way to shoot off the dribble is actually off a one-two step not a hop. The hop slows you down

[@bballbreakdown]

Yeah, that's not right. We'll do a breakdown showing this...

[@Strickayy]

living in a fog

[@jordanshaw2604]

Yes he’s making the move look odd but trust me this move works

[@coachzbasketball]

Steve Nash did it the best. Slower than most of the NBA and still blew by everybody with this simple move. Stuttering is stupid. Skip is simple and effective.

[@twashtalk]

I wasn't convinced until I saw the clip of James Harden doing it. Not as exaggerated though.

[@incronaut]

Coach Nick, were you deep in thought this video or tired? You didn't seem as enthusiastic as usual!

[@TwoBigBlackGuys]

i cant believe you didnt mention melo. He does this the best.

[@cameronvazeen7193]

that kinda is wrong because if you are doing that stutter that he said was wrong is okay derrick rose does that then crosses over

[@HARRISONS_World]

nice

[@ChromaticTempest]

Tony needs some cardio but he has a great tip here. :D

[@23nagra]

This is simple way shown in video You have to hop and then skip once you figure this out its unstoppable Micheal jordan was the master of this move

[@JirakBadine]

Nice

[@saintturbo12]

It's uh good move after he explained it. But it still looks weird

[@TMACHIGHLIGHTS]

LMAO

[@bigstudwithaguitar]

Lol! That's an up-down dude! Traveling violation. You might avoid the call the way you are doing it SOMETIMES, but it's not a legal move. Think about it this way. What if you did EXACTLY what you are doing here, except you hopped really high in the air. The only way you could get away with it is if you kept your dribble and landed on the other foot. Otherwise, it's a jump and you have to either pass or shoot before your foot hits the ground.

[@michaelcintra27]

+bigstudwithaguitar you make a good point but think about this as long as you keep your dribble you can jump up and down on both feet forever and it wouldn't be a travel cuz you still maintain your dribble

[@bigstudwithaguitar]

Michael Cintra Yes, but that isn't what he did. He had the extra step after the jump. Also, if it's considered a jump (rather than a lateral skip or something) it would be considered a terminal move (meaning that neither foot can touch the ground before passing or shooting) Think about your average spot up shooter. What if they decided, "I'm going to go up with my shot, but if I'm about to get swatted, I'm just going to call it 2 steps instead, throw down my dribble and go under." TECHNICALLY, a case could be made (since there's basically no difference between a jump and 2 steps at almost the same time) but I think you would agree first that the ref wouldn't entertain it for a moment and second, the ref SHOULDN'T entertain that.

[@michaelcintra27]

that makes sense i think you're right

[@michaelcintra27]

bigstudwithaguitar

[@USALibertarian]

+bigstudwithaguitar He is dribbling the entire time. I don't see the problem. He is exaggerating the verticality and has to do it slowly so may appear to be carrying, but this would never get called anywhere. If you say "think about him doing the exact same thing, but jumping WAY up into the air" then he is not doing the exact same thing! Yeah, think about him doing the same thing and then mooning the ref in the same deft move. Sure, THAT would be a violation of some kind. It also would be different by definition than what is being demonstrated.

[@518allday1]

stephen curry does this alot

[@kingro910]

IT'S CALLED A HESITATION DRIBBLE MY GUY LOL BUT OK

[@Spikezx7]

This isn't new, nba players have been doing this for years! Where did this guy come from thinking that he made a new move and trying to name it? Even NBA 2k has this on certain dribble packages, back since 2k11!

[@caveman836]

zero style points

[@DanielTieu]

***** Brandon Szeto Jam Town!

[@kayobeetz3164]

cuz... this is not effective at all. skipping? ah hell no

[@Jewellshines]

Hahahahahaha

[@jonathanbouchard2145]

bad demonstration(bad player) but every player should have that hop on both side to correctly set defender n explode right or left that guy really a long way from doin it well left since he struggle wit right hand HAHAHAHA Pratice Bro

[@chima346]

If your not athletic none of that stuff will work lol

[@chung0730]

Lol bad demonstration. Seems like anybody can be a coach

[@TommiGunn-g5i]

Chung Lee , sh..t up, have some water , The guy is trying to help people hold water in the palm of their Hands !

[@XeenoEdits]

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