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    What is the primary key to making layups?
    Ryan Tremblay
    Basketball Coach
    Ryan Tremblay is a Basketball Coach and the Owner of National Sports ID and STACK Basketball. With over 30 years of experience, Ryan specializes in basketball coaching, social media marketing, and website design. Ryan created the National Sports ID as a platform to verify the age/grade of youth athletes and STACK Basketball to inspire young athletes to grow into mature individuals and basketball players. Ryan was a First Team All-Decade basketball player in Bergen County and finished in the top 20 all-time leading scorers in the county’s history with 1,730 points. He went on to Caldwell University on a basketball scholarship where he was part of three championship teams. Ryan was a two-time All-Metropolitan, All-State, and All-Conference point guard and the all-time three-point leader in the school’s history, landing him in the Caldwell University Athletic Hall of Fame.
    Basketball Coach
    Expert Answer
    The best way to get really confident with your layups is to practice doing them over and over again.
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    What foot should you go off for a layup?
    Ryan Tremblay
    Basketball Coach
    Ryan Tremblay is a Basketball Coach and the Owner of National Sports ID and STACK Basketball. With over 30 years of experience, Ryan specializes in basketball coaching, social media marketing, and website design. Ryan created the National Sports ID as a platform to verify the age/grade of youth athletes and STACK Basketball to inspire young athletes to grow into mature individuals and basketball players. Ryan was a First Team All-Decade basketball player in Bergen County and finished in the top 20 all-time leading scorers in the county’s history with 1,730 points. He went on to Caldwell University on a basketball scholarship where he was part of three championship teams. Ryan was a two-time All-Metropolitan, All-State, and All-Conference point guard and the all-time three-point leader in the school’s history, landing him in the Caldwell University Athletic Hall of Fame.
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    Expert Answer
    I think it's best to start by learning to go off your right foot, then switch to the other foot when you get that down. Once you've gotten comfortable doing both, you can choose which one is best for you.
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    How do I dribble efficiently?
    Wadood Alli
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    Keep the ball moving at all times, unless you are attempting to pass the ball to a teammate. Make sure you keep an eye on your challenger's movements as this is a key component to efficient dribbling. For example; you are faced with an opponent and they approach you but are not central (right/left), you dribble in the other direction but be wary some players don't approach centrally as a method of trapping the dribbler. To summarize: practice regularly (especially with others), learn new skills and tricks, and always be aware of the ball's position.
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    What is a great way to draw the foul while performing a layup?
    Community Answer
    "Throw" your body into the man while you are going up. Don't do it too violently, or else it will be an offensive foul.
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