How to Do a Jab Cross with Deron Rippey Jr. | Basketball Tip

The jab cross catches defenders leaning the wrong way. Blair Academy's Deron Rippey Jr. breaks down the mechanics: crossover first, then a hard jab step to the opposite side. The sequence freezes the defender long enough for the ball handler to accelerate downhill.

Footwork and timing are everything. Executed at speed, the jab cross creates driving lanes that weren't there a half-second earlier—a go-to move for guards looking to beat their man off the dribble.