Seldom Practiced... Rarely Mastered
The most
under-utilized & under-practiced
aspect of Offensive Skill Development
Very few players have great fakes... even players you see on TV.
Great fakes are simple and efficient, but few players...
1) know precisely what makes a fake look real
2) put in the hard work necessary to develop great fakes
The 3 Great Fakes...
are simply the three fakes that correspond to and complement the 3-D Offensive Skills
3-D
Skill | Corresponding
Fake |
|---|
Jump
Shot | Shot Fake |
Explosive
Drive | Jab Step |
Pull
Up | Hesitation |
2 Key Points ... to each fake
We simplify each fake with 2 key teaching points that make a real fake (pun intended). At a BBS camp, you'll see yourself on video and with help analyze how well you do each aspect. You'll know exactly what to work on and you'll have put in more reps than you have your entire life.
Other Fakes vs the 3 Great FakesThere are of course other great fakes that work.
Our point is be strategic. Keep it simple and efficient by developing balanced scoring skills that enable you to take whatever the defense gives you. Having a great Jump Shot, Explosive Drive, and Pull Up... make you extremely hard to guard.
It only makes sense that if you hit a few shots or beat your defender off the drive... that a good fake of that same skill now is a great weapon.
Combinations and VariationsThe 3D skills become a foundation to build and refine your game. They give you a clear strategy offensively and the clarity to make your workouts more efficient. As you become proficient in these core skills, you'll learn to use them in combinations and variations.
Great combinations include:
- Jab, Shot Fake... into explosive drive (also called Rocker Step)
- Shot Fake, Jab... then a pull up (left and right)
- Bad Jab, Good Jab... into Explosive Drive or Pull Up
- Good Jam, Bad Jab... into Explosive Drive or Pull Up
- etc
The Real Secret...
The 1st Key... It sounds too easy... but most often the difference between gaining or losing the split second advantage is whether or not you... "
Fake INTO Explosive Position."
Why Explosive Position is critical... If your body is extended in any way just as you complete your fake... then just like the defender, you too have to recoil before you can explode. The time it takes for you to recoil means you've lost your opportunity... your advantage.
To gain the advantage, you have to be in position to explode the very instant your defender is off balance. That means your fake not only needs to look real... but needs to put in position to explode instantly.
and you are now extremely hard to guard!
To Develop Killer Fakes... . Our
3-D Offensive Skills Camp provides and in-depth and balanced approach to developing killer fakes. Players get... Simplified Teaching Points, Video Analysis, Many Repetitions, Written Evaluations, and Competitive 1 on 1 Drills. Players leave with a very clear understanding of how to continue to develop The 3 Great Fakes into a real asset to their their game.