Ultimate Guide to Crossovers (Setup Moves & Counters)

In this crossover tutorial we'll take a look at the keys to an effective crossover. These details WILL make your crossover even better.
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This video shows
- How to read your defender
- How to crossover
- When to crossover
- Footwork
- Setup Moves (Hesitation, Cross Jab, BTL, In-Out, Double Cross)
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[@dimex3362]

The key to a good crossover is rarely the crossover itself. It’s the fake that comes before the cross that makes it effective. And in order for your fake to be effective, one of 2 things needs to occur: 1. You have an extremely fast move to the position you are faking or 2. You have an extreme deception in your fake (pivoting all your weight convincingly to the fake side before shifting back towards the real move) this isn’t easy because if you pivot all your weight to one side, you will be slower to be able to now switch to going in the other direction, which is why the best fakes are usually from super fast people/moves that force the defender to commit their weight very quickly to be able to defend against the move that is being faked. So basically it’s less about your handle and more about your agility, however, ball handling and deception are still of great importance.

[@CoachFrikki]

Good points. The secret is faking forwards, not to the side. That will shift the defender easier. And makes exploding the other way much faster & smoother.

[@dimex3362]

@@CoachFrikki also very good points!

[@dimex3362]

Maybe that’s why I could never get the Philly/hesi cross to really work…. I always faked to the side rather than forwards.

[@thewarriorearle]

Ahhhh you guys just unlocked something scary in me. Bless you both 🙏🏿

[@brandonlogan2600]

3:50 fun fact to clarify the "push out cross " is originally known as the "in and out crossover" very effective and can use it to play tricks on your defenders eyes when you combine it with a "pull up gather"

[@MrCHRIS-lv1fw]

Push out cross and in n out cross are two different crossover moves. Push out cross basically means you push the ball using an in n out move to get the ball out of your frame then cross it over. Meanwhile in the in n out cross you need to sell the in n out first then counter it with a cross

[@ogtrev570]

@@MrCHRIS-lv1fw good analysis friend

[@chamoisbb2444]

i pas getting mixed up since there is also a move called the push cross

[@jojoprocess2820]

Took me a while to realize the difference but theyre not the same. With an in and out you're faking the opposite direction of the hand the ball is in. And then you can cross to counter the defense sliding over which would make an in and out cross. With the push out cross you're doing the in and out move but you're moving in the direction of the ball hand and you're not trying to sell the in and out but the drive.

[@yabwee2]

This has been my 100% success rate move for a couple years now. It works every. single. time.

[@Y2L1029]

This channel is amazing 🔥 🔥

[@CoachFrikki]

Appreciate it bro 🔥

[@denkenunddanken5961]

No doubt in it.

[@gustavocamargofernandes1356]

Fax

[@tyaniggy1397]

Absolutely

[@MrSkibidibi]

Writing this for myself: 1, Hesitation Cross 2. BTL Cross 3. BTL Hesitation Cross 4. Push out Cross 5. Double Cross 6. Cross Jab Cross

[@dash2k8gmail]

I love all your content. Like, ALL of them. Thank you for making the game easy to understand.

[@yesmymajestybut898]

Always useful stuff coach!

[@briangithinji1574]

I love how this guy makes he's videos really easy to understand.. keep doing the good work you do💪

[@sheepshagger]

completely agree! the breakdown into steps is invaluable! Thank you Coach Frikki!

[@davidhall4401]

Your teaching in this video is great. These tips work great when applied to the right situations and I have seen a huge difference in my Iq and effectiveness in game.

[@lucamacchiavello8502]

great video Coach!

[@tyresejoseph1820]

this was very helpful, Definitely adding these to my bag.

[@sydneyleite6553]

You should've thrown in footage of Tim Hardaway Sr.'s double crossover. That killer crossover was tough!

[@CoachFrikki]

Agreed.

[@LeTungTuHoc]

thanks coach

[@thomasperez5643]

Watching this video, you can also learn from a defensive perspective. There are certain ball handlers with which you have a better chance of success if you are more aggressive, ie shade them to one side, get in their shot pocket, etc. I'm not saying you'll stop them, but you certainly can make them work for every point they get.

[@travisgillespie746]

Great Vid

[@curletgamboa3990]

Yesssir🔥🔥

[@ethandevera]

This channel has helped me develop as a player and added more skills in my bag! easy subscribe!

[@lornhartave]

you have one of best channels because you show people how to read defence and how to react with clips i hope your channel blow up

[@metehan4177]

Man this channel is a real gem shame on youtube algorithmm!!

[@gnel809]

Thank you

[@kimzhu5860]

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[@storres9198]

This is great

[@CoachFrikki]

Thank you sir. Nothing better than a good crossover 🔥

[@soundwave6525]

It's nice😁

[@yoolhomie2566]

This is amazing. Thank you!

[@CoachFrikki]

Thank you sir - I'm glad that people are enjoying these breakdowns.

[@nachomadriz]

Excelent. Crossover the people is fun jajaj all okey. But need to be funcionally in the team work, not only for flashy. Thanks, great video.

[@kyoza1911]

Your video help me alot. I have been practice series of move and couter for long and see which combinatin suit my strength. I saw many video until this one and a hesi one that you create. Your video made me realise and readjust how to use each technic rightfully. Thanks.

[@CoachFrikki]

Glad it helped man - keep working and let me know if you need some tips with anything.

[@BP-vb5fe]

@@CoachFrikki hey coach, what do you think is the main things these guys do to not get stripped, unlike in your other vid "how to steal"'?

[@vajaykumar5672]

@@CoachFrikki yes I need some tips I can shoot any mid range shot but unable to shoot a 3 pointer atleast the ball is not touching the rim

[@georgebowman1060]

5:11 mark ...oooh lol 😂 .... shammgod move + in and out then crossover... haha I did the shammgod move 1 time for the first at gym pickup and surprised myself and scored 😆...only practiced it that day If I remember correctly or day before.

[@francorap]

Best move in the game!

[@splashman-7563]

Ty

[@empossible5945]

New subscriber here!!!

[@russelaa9691]

you deserve to be a Coach in a Pro League

[@peternjunge2583]

I couldn't ask for more

[@robertclandos1252]

Really like your videos. It would be cool if you show examples in slow motion too. Thanks

[@t3nd200]

Can you make a video on different types of setups for moves such as a behind the back wrap or shammgod

[@7_k265]

So mainly in 3v3s doing a crossover 2 or even 3 times is ok but in a proper game I recommend just crossing over once like normally

[@gboy7warriors121]

Would using shot fakes/hesitations to get your defender to jump be a good strategy to counter the defensive lateral hops?

[@_random_guy]

coach i'm right hand dominant and, subconsciously i find my self always dribbling with right only and driving through right side only too.. i have to remind myself that crossover is simply changing hand and blowing past your defender(i know there is more to it) but i even fail to do that, righty so dominant that i prefer in and out with right only... what should i do

[@CoachFrikki]

Work that left! Put music or a podcast in your ears and dribble w/ your left for 30-60 minutes over the next few days. Being able to go both ways makes the game so much easier.

[@_random_guy]

@@CoachFrikki what dribbles do you think i should practice, hard pound with left only or should i mix in with both hands( cross, btl cross etc).. plus any video you could reccomend

[@CoachFrikki]

@@_random_guyWhich dribbles you do doesnt matter. Just do some different lefty dribbles, moves and combos. I'm personally not a big fan of "pound dribbles" but you can do them if you like.

[@chrisaustin4115]

Can you do one focusing on their footwork during crossovers

[@t3nd200]

can you do a video on counter moves I feel like we’re taught by coaches to use the first move and never really show us how to counter effectively when being cut off

[@swiftyy5771]

“Crossing people is fun”🤣🤣

[@basketballvlogs7495]

Can u make a video on how to learn to when u have to use counters

[@ishaqlaurenjabel3537]

Hey, what's the difference between the hesi btl, and the btl set up?

[@CoachFrikki]

BTL setup would be to go between the legs, then hang the ball and do a hesi. Hesi btl could mean a few things - did I use it in somewhere. Could mean doing a hanging hesitation then counter between the legs. Different trainers use different vocabularies. Put your own words on these moves that help you create a system that's easy to understand and remember: Setups, moves and counters.

[@josephmatthewd.lumanog364]

This is the only one i found helpful... THANK YOU SOOO MUCH Later at game... Me: What is that move again?

[@KATambay101]

Wow

[@ramiezechols4962]

Fun fact the between the leg cross was made famous in the NBA by Tim Hardaway. The master of the “killa crossover”

[@kaderadkinsguecko475]

Nice done coach... I really want to meet you on real life

[@CoachFrikki]

Haha I would love to meet and play ball w/ all of my subscribers. Where do you live?

[@jayjaytagulao2415]

Can you do eating in a day as an athlete?

[@imran7286]

This vid just tells me how unguardable James Harden is

[@davidhall4401]

At 5:39 you said use the push crossover if there's of space between you. When you say between you, do you mean a lot of space between you and the defender? I'm asking because I always do the push crossover when the defender is sagging off and I want to attack. It's been very effective for me, especially when he's back pedaling.

[@CoachFrikki]

Yeah space between you and your defender. The push cross works best if you have space to work with, you can run with momentum at your defender and throw the ball far out to the side. Normal crossover works best when your defender is somewhat close to you. Shift him to the wrong side.

[@davidhall4401]

@@CoachFrikki Ok perfect. Thanks for clarifying

[@davidhall4401]

@@CoachFrikki I have been studying the usage of the off arm in your other videos. I got into the paint and finished a lot through contact yesterday. There's multiple ways to use the off arm. You can grab his back elbow, give a quick swipe, or you can play extremely close to your defender. Everyone's grab, hold, and seal will be different, according to body build and hand speed. The players who can get their arm in front of the handcheck with a back elbow touch or a slight grab of the elbow are the light, elusive, and agile players. The tank build players such as the Tim Hardaway's or Isiah Thomas of the bad boy Pistons like to crowd and control the moving space of the defense with an arm bar. I like to close the gap and dig my off arm into his chest like a tight arm bar and then bump him before going up. Sometimes I like to get my off arm infront of the handcheck and cradle the ball far from the defender and do a last second nudge or even slightly hold on to him while doing an extension layup off one leg. It prevents the shot blocker from either jumping altogether or barely getting off the floor. Have you seen anyone cradle the ball with one hand and tightly bump with the offarm without pushing off? If so what do you think of it? Effective or no?

[@CoachFrikki]

@@davidhall4401 Cradling the ball is a great gather. Especially for strong players. Picking it up w/ one hand frees up the other to initiate contact or push off. Video on different dribble pickups here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZ2meZ-BqL6Lhsk

[@davidhall4401]

@@CoachFrikki Ok thanks

[@ohudidntknow8835]

Yikes!!! That hip swivel cross is definitely getting added to the bag.

[@user-lg4kf7pz4k]

0:43 Terrence Romeo

[@kaien57]

how to know if the defender is about to do the lateral hope?

[@jairocascante6100]

Cómo hago para ponerlo en español?

[@archiesalvoro6946]

0:40 #2 Terrence Romeo🇵🇭🔥

[@user-wd5mt8uf3c]

5:09

[@eyi768]

What was the name of this beat?

[@vladk_k9754]

1:53

[@hxndles2385]

1:39

[@jdgatlin8813]

How do you make your cross look smoother. Mine is stiff and rigid

[@CoachFrikki]

Is it a ball control problem or problem with your footwork, shifting your weight? I'll take a look if you message me a video, @coachfrikki on Instagram.

[@jdgatlin8813]

@@CoachFrikki I sent it on ig. It’s just my body looks so stiff and rigid.

[@Sean-rawlins]

1:50

[@LutherPittman]

Iverson does it best!!!

[@meljr03]

when i try to do a curl crossover i can't even get to the crossover bc the defender always fall for the in and out

[@Sean-rawlins]

2:50 all together

[@nayahun2]

what does mean by btl?

[@CoachFrikki]

Between the legs

[@nayahun2]

@@CoachFrikki thanks for great videos, I am learning a lot 👍

[@gossentzy6531]

beats name?

[@fxstdribbler6427]

the defensive lateral hop is the reason why i cant get by this one defender

[@CoachFrikki]

There are weaknesses to the lateral hop strategy. Fake to get him leaning/jumping the wrong way and explode the other way. Crossover/In&Out off the dribble. Jab&Go/Rocker/Cross off triple threat.

[@versatillion15]

Ima lateral hopper, rarely slide my feet. I’m usually quick enough to meet the ball handler at their spot but when I play against someone with a good crossover they always get me at least once or twice

[@jairocascante6100]

Coach friki help my

[@user-uj7di6bd8o]

5:10

[@ytmodie1899]

Wow Terrence Romeo

[@CoachFrikki]

One of my favorite players

[@buravan1512]

It's sad, the GUY who invented this CROSSOVER Move never got his recognition 😢

[@gioo-36]

Terrence Romeo

[@chaxxuwu3529]

Scissors step

[@CoachFrikki]

Such a fun footwork to play around with. Sadly not enough footage of in-game scissor steps to make a whole video on it though.

[@chaxxuwu3529]

That's OK coach waiting for next upload keep it up

[@gnel809]

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[@cmayy8317]

Psalms 23

[@twicethings7815]

Terrence romeo na feature

[@masktask9021]

Push cross

[@jokjokakingkadate6337]

Are you a filipino

[@CoachFrikki]

Nope, from Iceland. I really respect the Filipino basketball culture though, the love you have for the game is insane.

[@jokjokakingkadate6337]

How do you know terence romeo??

[@leogonzales4634]

How are you not gonna have the king of cross over Tim Hardaway not in here?!. Do u not watch basketball

[@CoachFrikki]

Knew I was gonna get roasted for that haha. Seriously though my 2 main reasons were 1) Not a huge fan of the way he does his "killer" BTL crossover. His BTL crossover is quick and hard while jabbing forwards. It's really hard to keep ball control and balance while accelerating from that position. I prefer teaching a slower BTL dribble setup (gives the defense more time to fall for the fake) like I mention at 2:06. It's more effective in my opinion from experimenting with both ways and watching Harden cross everybody up with that slow BTL dribble. 2) Almost every damn clip of him was in a bad quality No disrespect Tim Hardaway though. He's a legend and I'll put him in a video soon.

[@leogonzales4634]

@@CoachFrikki I wouldn't say that's more effective. Hardaways dribble was always between the legs then cross. It's was predictable, but no one can stop it. Elite defenders in the NBA knew it was coming, but still couldn't stop it. While in the other hand, though AI had more creativity, he did palm the ball to cross.

[@CoachFrikki]

​@@leogonzales4634 Tim Hardaway did it extremely well for sure. But in terms of the move itself, and teaching it to other players, a slow BTL setup is both easier and more effective.

[@harveygaming3277]

Coach Frikki don't brag Iam pissed you fool

[@VincentNoot]

No Tim hardaway? Come on, man.

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[@sonofgod7358]

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[@MrGio821]

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[@Sean-rawlins]

1:20

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1:56