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From the sounds of your post I believe your son might be doing a power layup (taking off with both feet at once), which is a strong move if he's caught under some traffic.
A good post move that I like is the drop-step. This move is especially effective in that you can beat a defensive player who is cheating to one side since you can go either way if you haven't established a pivot foot yet, and will allow your son to move without dribbling the ball.
With your back to the basket, (have your son practice without a defensive player first) "drop" or swing the non-pivot foot to the opposite side the pretend defender is leaning towards. (So if my defender is on my left, then I'd drop my right foot around his right foot and go up for my shot.) Be careful not to put the left (pivot) foot back down without a dribble though or else a travel will be called.
Your son should learn the drop-step going into the middle and towards the baseline, and be able to shoot with either hand by the time he's older. Make sure he practices this move by holding the ball high because guards and "little men" love to swat the ball away from the post players when they hold it low.
The drop-step is a nice post move that can then lead to other moves like the "up and under" but I won't get into that here.
Hope I didn't confuse you too much and this makes sense.
For your benefit, try going to your local library and borrowing a beginner's coaching book. As a former coach, I stress that even though your son maybe a forward/center now, his peers may surpass him in size when he's older and he should still work on his guard moves. Even if he turns out to be 6'8" his ball-handling skills will be critical for future success.
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