How Hula Hoops Help Shooting Skills
To get my middle school players (boys and girls) to jump straight up and to come down where they left the floor when they shoot I have them jump/shoot in hula hoops.
Category: Shooting Drills
91 Shots Drill to Simulate Game-like Situations
We have a drill called 91 SHOTS. It’s a continuous drill and the idea is to simulate as many game-like shots as you can. This drill is a plus if you have any double stacked offensive sets, because this will give them game like situations.
Basketball Handling Drills – One Hand Shooting Drill
When I coached middle school girls most of them came to me with terrible shooting form. They would heave it up from their waste and pray that it went in. The drill below is a great drill to correct this and to work on form. One Hand Shooting Drill You shoot the ball with one [...]
Basketball Shooting Drill Competition – Milano
I call this shooting drill “Milano” having seen the drill as a part of the warming up of the Italian team.
Making The 3 Point Shot Easy
As coaches, were all familiar with the greatest fear of a team who can’t shoot the three – the 2-3 zone. And while you can beat the 2-3, 1-3-1, or 3-2 zones with swift ball movement and solid decision making, there is no denying that the ability to shoot the three ball well makes it [...]
High Post Offense Drills – Reading and Reacting
Getting the ball into the post has long been the most effective way to run an offense – you get close, high percentage shots, and when the defense begins to collapse, it opens up your guards for in jumpshots in good rhythm. And while most coaches will spend a fair bit of time teaching players [...]
One Word That Will Fix All Your Shooting Woes
If there is one thing that drives every coach crazy, it’s leaving points at the line. There’s nothing more frustrating than losing a game by 2-3 points, when your team missed 5-10 free throws that very game. Some players who are otherwise great shooters will sometimes struggle at the free throw line, due to a [...]
2 Simple Drills That Will Double Your Scoring Efficiency
There are two ways that you can create a shot on the wing in the half court. First off, you can do it off the ball, using a variety of screens and cuts to separate yourself from the defender. This is my personal preferred method, as it is conducive to ball and player movement, and [...]
Finesse Vs. Power – Mastering The Post Game
Whether a player is 7”, 6’2, or even 5’8, it will always be to their advantage to have a strong post game. It gets you easy opportunities around the basket, and when the defense sends an extra defender to prevent these easy opportunities, it opens up your shooters for long range jumpers. There are two [...]
Earning The Green Light – The 3 Point License
One of the most important things you need to do as a coach is establish each and every player’s role and responsibility when he or she are on the floor. Teaching your players to play within themselves is your first step towards playing smart, efficient basketball. One of the tougher things to distinguish at times [...]
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