Shooting
More than any other skill, shooting takes practice. Lot's of practice. Fundamentals include form, timing, and mental training.
There are 236 basketball drills in this category, and the newest ones are listed first.
Shooting drill
If doing this drill right, you are next Ray Allen.
4/3 2009
All around shooting
Shoot all around the court a few times, changing up your shot on each rotation.
13/1 2009
Form shooting
This drill is where you hold the ball out in front of you, then you get into your shooting formation, then you shoot.
13/1 2009
21
This drill will allow for lots of shooting in short amount of time that players love.
13/1 2009
Gotcha!
Helps you shoot and recover fast.
13/1 2009
Around the arch
Start at the left side arch, then work your way around the arch. Don’t continue unless you make it
8/1 2009
50-50
Start in one of the corners inside the three point line, somewhere between 10 and 13 feet. Make 10 shots then rotate until you made 10 shots in both corners, wings and the top of the key. Then repeat the process around the three point line.
8/1 2009
shot ‘n go
It’ll get you conditioned and improve your jumpshot.
22/12 2008
Through the cones and to the hoop
A way to improve on your ballhandling and your layups.
21/12 2008
Short long
Start by doing a right hand lay up. If you make it, go to the left hand lay up. If you make it take 3 steps back and shoot. If you make it, take 4 steps back then shoot again. Go to the free throw line and shoot. If you make it, then go in between the 3 point line and free throw line and shoot. If you make it, then go to the 3 point line. If you make it, keep on taking 2-5 steps back.
21/12 2008
Cut and shoot
Cut and pivot into a shot.
18/12 2008
One handed shooting drill
A simple drill to help put rotation on the ball and to increase your shot strength.
18/12 2008
Pro shots advanced
Shoot like Karl Malone/Larry Bird/Kobe Bryant/MJ/Shaquille.
18/12 2008
7 spot shooting
2 teams race to make 10 shots from all 7 spots.
18/12 2008
Jump shot
This practice can let you form a perfect jump shot and let your shooting percentage increase significantly.
16/12 2008
Latest drills
- Think fast
- The defender forces you left or right. Dribble with the hand the defender is forcing
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4/3 2009 - Full Court Tips
- Works great.
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4/3 2009 - Shooting drill
- If doing this drill right, you are next Ray Allen.
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4/3 2009 - 4 corners
- Helps improve long distance passing and reaction time.
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20/1 2009 - The easy basket
- When you are on the block, take the ball in your left hand, take a
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20/1 2009 - Butterfly drill
- Improves ballhandling, and hand-eye coordination.
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20/1 2009 - Tennis ball
- Catching a tennis ball in one hand whilst dribbling a basketball in the other.
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20/1 2009 - My schedule
- Will get you in shape in a week.
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20/1 2009
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