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.
Try to make as many baskets in one minute as possible.
1/1 2000
This drill is very popular with my 1st through 4th graders. It teaches quick shooting, rebounding your own shot, shooting under pressure. My third grader had to work hard to teach me the drill. Once learned, the kids love it.
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Improve shooting within a fun and competitive atmosphere.
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3 players, one shooter, one rebounder and one defender. Players rotate on each shot. The person not rebounding or shooting closes out on the shot. If the shooter fakes and drives, he goes two on one, with 3 dribbles.
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This drill teaches players how to:
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Each player takes two free throws. If he makes the shot, a point is added into the pot. If he misses the shot, he gets all the points in the pot, and the pot is reduced to zero. The first person to 11 loses. This drill can be modified for a one-and-one situation by making a miss on the first shot empty the pot, AND cost him another point. He must still shoot the second shot anyway.
1/1 2000
This is a game/drill that helps with your free throw shooting.
1/1 2000
This drill is a free throw shooting drill that is very demanding, and requires a high level of concentration. You need 6 goals; 2 main goals at both ends, and 4 side goals.
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We use this drill to start practice with. It involves passing/catching on the move/shooting/lay-ups.
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FIVE PLAYERS WITH TWO BALLS TAKING POSITION AROUND THE FOUL LINE AREA. THE FIRST PLAYER WITH THE BALL TAKES A FREE THROW SHOT. IF HE MADE THE BASKET THEN TAKES THE SECOND BALL FOR A NEW SHOT. THE PROCEDURE CONTINUES UNTIL HE MISSES THE SHOT. THEN NEXT PLAYER TAKES HIS POSITION.
IF A PLAYER HAS TEN FREE THROWS IN A ROW IS THE WINER.
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This drill combines free throw shooting drill combines free-throw shooting, running, step-slide, and transition back to offense for a 3-point shot (rebounding/put back if necessary)
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Player’s pair up and go to a hoop. Each player must shoot a bonus pair of free throws (1+1). Both player shoot. Everyone must wait until all players have shot the 1+1. If a player misses their FIRST, they get no second shot and will run baseline to baseline on the main court (once everyone has shot). If they miss their SECOND (assuming they made their first), they will run FT line to FT line on the main court (once everyone has shot). If they make both, they go to the sideline (usually at mid court) and will not run. MAKE SURE ALL PLAYERS WAIT UNTIL EVERYONE HAS SHOT. Once all players have finished this round of shooting, they run (if they missed one of the two shots) or CHEER ENCOURAGEMENT for their teammates if both shots were made. All groups rotate to the next hoop and repeat.
The goal is to get a designated number of players to the sideline (we aim for 10 of the 12 athletes). If that happens anytime in the three minutes, the drill ends and kids get a drink and rest. If they don’t get 10 of 12 players to the sideline, all players must run a ‘17’ (17 sideline touches in a minute) at the end of the three minutes, before they get a drink and rest.
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Give all players a basketball, and use all the baskets in your gym. We have 6 baskets. Place 2 players at each basket, or make sure your entire team is spread out to each basket 2 deep.
1/1 2000
You will need to find a board such as a 2×4 that is about two feet long. I have used an old wooden ore before. You then need to hammer nails down the length of the board about two to three inches apart.Make sure you have a nail for each player. You then need to make tags with each players name on it and punch a hole in each one. Hang each players tag at random on each nail.
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Place a team at each end of the floor lined up around the free throw lane with one ball. For example, A team vs. B team, 1st vs. 2nd, JV vs. varsity.
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