Make More Lay Ups! Kyrie Irving Mikan Drill With 12 Variations!

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[@evanmackmer4130]

mikan drill variations 1. inside foot outside hand 2. inside foot inside hand 3. outside foot outside hand 4. outside foot inside hand 5. reverse inside foot outside hand 6. reverse inside foot inside hand 7. reverse outside foot outside hand 8. reverse outside foot inside hand 9. two feet outside hand 10. two feet inside hand 11. two feet reverse outside hand 12. two feet reverse inside hand

[@sk8love]

Thank you!

[@kashup_9894]

preciate it

[@sailing_life_]

Was just thinking how it would be helpful to see all the permutations listed out. Thank you!

[@GMIxxx13]

Thank you!

[@tez1seven]

👍

[@jb8785]

1:04 1:42 2:21 2:51 3:28 3:56 4:28 5:20 5:41 5:52 6:12

[@bxclipz8407]

Thank you.

[@GMIxxx13]

Thanks

[@MosMoney187]

Kyrie added rhythm to the Mikan Drill. Its like he dances when he's breaking down his defenders. Plus I learned how to handle the ball much better by putting the basketball in a plastic bag and dribbling it which he spoke about one time. He got the idea from Baron Davis who is also one of my favorite Point Guards.

[@austinbuckets21]

Wearing gloves while dribbling gives u a similar feel

[@johnhopkins7039]

@@austinbuckets21 like snow gloves? Leather gloves? Tight stretchy surgical gloves? Regular cotton gloves?

[@austinbuckets21]

@@johnhopkins7039 I prefer snow gloves

[@paulgeorge9228]

@@johnhopkins7039 plastic wud be best

[@strangertings9577]

Saw my boys practicing with the plastic bag over the ball a couple days ago. 🔥

[@damian5766]

This drill is so helpful, had a game today and used the inside foot inside hand and it worked perfectly, muscle memory!

[@rayze4874]

Great drill with lots of reps. Teaches kids a variety of ways to finish at the rim.

[@hilal8461]

this is good but u goin need a neck brace when u done lol

[@mofethegreat]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Danny-or4gw]

Bro fr my neck always hurt when doing this drill

[@dukiejr3996]

no pain no gain lmao

[@trexbss2396]

I thought I was the only one lol

[@papadesanta3696]

DukieJr you’ll end up training your lookups instead of your layups

[@CobraAquinas]

This is an insanely important drill Knew a guy who went from being a pure jump shooter got obsessed with the drill became the best finisher in the state ppg went from 17 to 40 just because he had a two pronged attack. Btw. Guy couldn't dunk either and was just an insane finisher hanging in the air.

[@sleepyallen5993]

master cobra who was he

[@j.cun777]

what's his name?

[@itsmerrr3390]

State his name or this may be false

[@phonymontana4254]

Cool story bro

[@23kingwill]

@Mohamed Saad if you become a great finisher and have a great jump shot it's very possible not to mention the foul shots that add up when driving to the basket

[@Braydog101]

Nice. I recommend trying a bunch of spin variations with both hands. Try as many combinations aiming outside the box. There are so many spots you can aim for about 1-2 feet above the box that'll go in with the right touch.

[@thirtyacres7504]

Kyrie does this for fun.

[@thatoneguy2403]

Did this and it instantly helped my finishing, thanks heaps coach

[@JM-wn9kf]

We aint gon talk about that miraculous shine on the floor? Couldn't even concentrate on what you were saying.

[@RanMaru144]

I'm trying to mix athletic finishing, great shooting and great defending so I can be a good all around player

[@zzz.tyrone]

Arc Angel same

[@willhooke]

Thanks Coach, thanks RJ!

[@WeCube1898]

That is why I believe George Mikan should be in the mt rushmore of basketball , His drill style paved way

[@vladimirpejovic6847]

But what is the most important is that you keep the ball on the shooluur level 2:30

[@bookerforte]

Pistol Pete's friend taught me this when I was a kid. Had me doing all type of wild shit.

[@awakenthegodselfwithchristian]

Gratitude 🙏🙏

[@phobowl]

Youth coach here. Teaching this to my kids. Thx Coach.

[@mburns4551]

Great drill coach thanks!!

[@lennycoco]

Homie was tired as hell 😂😂😂😂😂 but dope work out

[@rkgsd]

Kareem has also used this drill. Would love to know what other players have used it.

[@BEAM733]

Dude keep the ball high damn

[@phonymontana4254]

Ur saying he keeps it high or he should?

[@BEAM733]

@@phonymontana4254 He should

[@KoarngeSound]

yeah i kept cringing because he was bringing it low every time

[@sinistavoicez]

Great drills

[@marinastrong7977]

thank you

[@jaysonemile6633]

I will be able to finish in the paint after I perfect all these moves I will.

[@supercatforever]

Well, did you?

[@hoppernation1896]

Did you ?

[@jaysonemile6633]

Nah didn’t, and I’m still ass at ball. I do track now and I’m pretty good at that tho so 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@thersten]

Kyrie taught me everything i know. And thanks to him i failed Science. 👍

[@PeterXian]

butter finger 3/10 last game, gonna do this drill and push my FG% up!

[@JK-mx3go]

Thank! Btw what is inside and outside? I'm a little confused

[@hoppernation1896]

Step in with your left foot but finish with your right hand and for the other step in wit your right foot but finish with left hand

[@bennettSchwartz]

Inside is foot/hand closer to the rim

[@tct139]

Never tried this many variations of it

[@michaelballhustlapablico]

Effective 💯💯💯

[@cornellmuhammad3912]

Amazing video.

[@coachmchism]

Great clip

[@robrex5422]

player has the foorwork down, but, going against the drill, bringing the ball down too low

[@DyLemmaOG]

is this my middle school? tf lol where is this recorded? Indiana?

[@wadeoradio]

THis is great

[@Theoretically00]

What r u doing over here

[@GuruRam77678]

He messed up the 1st try on 2nd variation but that's dope!

[@mattynes]

Is this at Bryant?

[@IceProdz716]

What video is this

[@mikesmith2057]

Is it just me or is that guy bringing the ball down to his waist when the coach says "keep the ball high"? I get that this is more Kyrie than Mikan (ie, for guards, forwards) but a big who brings the ball that low is asking for trouble.

[@sehigbena]

Fondamentaux

[@AndrewDunnesq]

Variations are great - but a very high % of players can’t do a correct simple Milan drill. Fundies first

[@AndrewDunnesq]

*mikan

[@andydago53]

WAIT IS THIS GYM IN MAGNOLIA

[@fredgiggles938]

Andy Dago yep

[@pjoneil8376]

No, Olathe, Kansas

[@stefansnow4386]

Love the mikan drill, player messed up on outside foot, inside hand though 😁

[@mxrchie]

Anyone else here from that tweet?

[@greekch1mera]

me here figuring out how to make my brain use also the other leg for jumping 😀

[@renshi490]

can someone explain the hads and foots not with outside and inside maybe like with right and left

[@dukezc]

Inside hand/foot is closest to the basket. Outside hand/foot is furtherest from the basket

[@darwaka88]

this is so confusing!! inside outside faaak!

[@dukezc]

Inside hand/foot is closest to the basket. Outside hand/foot is furtherest from the basket

[@jayt2257]

dukezc If that’s true, can you explain 4:25?

[@darwaka88]

Jay T my comment was 2 yrs ago and im still confused

[@jayt2257]

darwaka88 lol , I am with you brother

[@jakubnowak7091]

yea becouse this "coach" says "outside foot" and what he means is - outside foot is the one you will jump from not the one which goes up

[@xart23x]

First off, not a lot of people can jump off one foot, both sides. Kyrie and Kobe could use both sides. The Goat MJ too.

[@Blekkkkkkkkk]

Everybody nowdays can lol. Are u disabled?

[@xart23x]

Equally well you tard. You ever see Zach Randolph or Julius Randle jump off their off leg and or finish with their right hand?

[@iamzay4938]

@@xart23x lol true it’s tuff to master unless you very athletic

[@marktony4842]

He's definitely not keeping the ball high

[@klevistp12]

Literally figured this shit out without the video

[@9ninehd3]

Did he say goofy foot like he is trying to coin that term?

[@coachzbasketball]

10% these type of drills, 90% game play (1v1, 3v3, 5v5) at the park/pick up ball/aau ball/summer league/etc. Does anyone really think this type of drill is why Kyrie is one of the best layup finishers of all time? NO. He played millions of games (1v1, 3v3, 5v5) vs defense, got real time reps vs D, and the creativity emerges.

[@blaccknight1]

These drills are good tho...but that's real. U have to put in the work at game speed against defense to in order to get better. I agree with you on that one... players need to understand that

[@antoniosuge1911able]

Everyone stamping a pro’s name on a drill that people normally do. Why???? Just show the drill. Why put a pro’s name on it as if they made the drill?

[@BreakthroughBBall]

This was influenced by a video with USA Basketball where Kyrie Irving explains how he practices finishing to one of the coaches. There is an article on our website about this.

[@Blekkkkkkkkk]

Its historically known as that. So when people say mikan everyone knows

[@COACHCHRISPECT]

Is that Rj Barrett

[@BreakthroughBBall]

Nope. But his name is RJ Jarrett.

[@COACHCHRISPECT]

excellent video. hes built well. great pro physique on that player..

[@davebuelow9329]

No. That’s the other RJ in the world!

[@rickylockard4681]

Lost art of the game ask some of these coaches who George Mikan is?

[@thecarterjr8707ify]

He dont like to keep the ball up high lol

[@Moosey-nw9gi]

This sucks