basketball shooting drills
Close Out Shooting Drill
Players work on shooting while under defensive pressure in this fantastic shooting drill.
Beat the Pro Drill
This shooting drill focuses on performing under pressure. The goal is for the player to beat an imaginary opponent!
Bunnies
In this drill, players focus on coming to a stop under control, and staying balanced through the jump shot.
One Hand Form Shooting Drill
Players work on perfecting their shooting form in this fundamental drill. It teaches that the shot's power should be coming primarily from the legs. Players should not need to hoist it up using a chest-push or throw it from the shoulder.
Closeout & Shoot Drill
Getting players comfortable shooting under pressure in this fundamental drill.
Competitive Shooting Drill
In this high-paced drill, players work on shooting in a competitive enivronment. This is a great drill for end of practice - you can even giveaway a prize!
Transition Offense: The Hockey Drill
In today's video blog post, we are featuring a fantastic transition offense drill called “The Hockey Drill”. This is a 3-on-3 Full Court Transition Offense drill, and it's purpose is to get your players who get the defensive rebounds, get the steals or get the outlet passes more comfortable with handling the ball and advancing the ball up the court.
4 Minute Layup Drill
Okay, this is one of my all-time favorite drills for passing, finishing, communication and conditioning. Setup Set up four passers, with one at each elbow on both sides of the court.
Offensive Sets & the Screen and Roll
Everyone is running screen and roll at every level. But often times it is run incorrectly. In today's video post, we are demonstrating some awesome ways to teach and incorporate
3 Perimeter Drills to Improve Scoring & Shooting
In today's blog post, we are going to share 3 perimeter drills to improve individual scoring and shooting ability! What makes a good perimeter player? Shooting Ability Your ability to make open shots
7th Heaven Post-Up Drill
In today's video blog post, we are featuring a drill called 7th Heaven. It consists of 7 moves that occur in basketball all the time, and is a quick and
Fun Kids Basketball Drills: “Monkey-in-the-Middle”, “Loose Ball Scramble” & “Crazy H-O-R-S-E”
Check Out These 3 Fun Kids Basketball Drills! In today’s blog post, I am bringing you a couple more fun kids basketball drills – “Monkey-in-the-Middle”, "Loose Ball Scramble" and “Crazy H-O-R-S-E”.
2 Drills for Better Layup Technique
The lay-up is the most basic and the first shot you should learn in basketball. While the lay-up appears to be an easy shot, It's not as easy as it
Basketball Zone Play: The Inbounds Box Set
While it is important to teach your players how to play against a zone defense, it's also very important to have a good basketball zone play in your aresenal to
Weak Option Play for Basketball Offense
Weak Option Play for Basketball Offense You don't have to be 7' to be a good post player. If your going up against a good post player who has good moves,
Shooting Fundamentals: 5-Spot Warm-Up & Targeting
In today's blog post, we are going to continue talking about basketball "Shooting Fundamentals". If you missed part 1 of this series, check out "Shooting Fundamentals – Holding the Ball