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James Harden Euro Move - Breakdown Drills and Step By Step Instruction

The Euro step move. The side step move. Whatever you want to call it.

This move has made players like Manu Ginobli, Dwyane Wade, and more recently James Harden nearly impossible to guard when attacking the basket.

There are situations where a defender jumps in front of you to take a charge.

When this happens, you simply step to the side around the defender to avoid the charge.

Additionally, this can throw off the timing of a shot blocker that steps in front of you.

In this video clip from Next Level Finishing Moves , we want to show you how to make this move great. To amp it up a few levels, so you can be very hard to defend.

Jim Huber gives you critical tips for executing the move. Additionally, he gives you breakdown drills and step by step instruction to teach the move.

Jim has trained and coached NBA draft picks and also coached in the Nike EYBL, so you may want to check out the video.

Some players can learn this move just by watching it. Others need to break it down into chunks to properly learn it.

If you're one of the players that need the breakdown drills, this is extremely helpful.

Progression 1: Two Steps - No Dribble

You simply take the jab step and the side step. As you get the footwork down, then you want to focus on long, explosive steps. In a way, this is a progression within a progression.

Note, this is a travel. However, it's used just as a progression to help you learn the footwork.

Progression 2: Euro Step - Add Dribble

Now, you practice adding the dribble to the Euro Step move. You start a step or two inside the 3-point line depending on the age of the player.

Progression 3: Euro Step from 3 Point Line

Now, you have the players back up and use the move from the 3-point line.

If you want to learn more finishing moves to take your game to the next level, check out Jim Huber's Next Level Finishing Moves . You will learn the critical tips for each move and the breakdown drills to get you there.

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