This is a essential basketball shooting drill for guards to ensure they don’t get in the habit of contantly receiving charging fouls or getting blocked.

Preparation
-“ Player stands at the top of the key

Execution
-“ Player takes two hard dribbles to the basket
-“ Player makes a big step with his lead foot in order to get the defender to extend his stance
-“ Player jumps back as quickly as possible and shoots a quick jump shot
-“ Player repeats the drill from the left side of the court

Points of Emphasis
-“ This shot is essential for guards to have in their repertoire.  Too often, players will go all the way to the basket and receive charging fouls or get blocked