AcademyIntermediate path

Third-shot drop

12 min

Drop the drive-and-crash habit; learn to neutralize and advance.

Key takeaways

  • Aim for a peak on your side; let it fall into the kitchen.
  • Hit it, then advance — the drop only works if you follow it in.
  • If it's not working, a third-shot drive is a legitimate Plan B.

Practice goal

7-and-in: hit a third-shot drop, take two steps in, repeat until you own the line.

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The drive: controlled power