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.

The form shot

Helps improve your arch and gets your arm straight and gets your rotation better.

2/1 2008

Catch and Shoot

Improving your catch and shoot.

2/1 2008

Air Shot

Anytime you can, go through your shooting motion. Remember to use basic shooting technique (elbow in, follow through, smooth release, elbow at a right angle, off hand guiding the ball, et cetera). You do not need a ball, just imagine you are holding a basketball and shoot just like you would on the court. This may look strange in public, but this drill combined with practicing on a real court will make your shot more fluid, increase accuracy, help focus, and overall make a jump-shot seem like second nature.

2/1 2008

1 Minute Shooting

Stand at the elbow of the free throw line and slide back and forth shooting with choice of form. 3 point shooters can shoot from 3 point arc.

2/1 2008

Two chairs

This is a great drill that requires a ball and two chairs.

2/1 2008

Bump

You need two basketballs. Line up behind the freethrow line and the first person shoots the ball. Then 2nd person shoots after. If the 1st person made it then they give the next person the ball that doesn’t have in line and get in the back. If a person shoots misses and the other person made it before that person makes it then they get out. If you miss you get your rebound and try to get it in before the person after you. Last person still in wins.

14/12 2007

Curl Shooting

Game situation shooting.

12/12 2007

King of the Court

One person is at the foul line, while the other is at the baseline under the goal the first person is shooting at. The person on the baseline rolls the ball to the person on the foul line. When the shooter gets the ball they try to shoot the ball before the roller gets on you and guards you, or you can dribble a maximum of three times. If the shooter makes it, the next person in line on the baseline takes the rollers job and does what he did, but if the shooter misses it, the roller takes his place. When all the people have had a turn to shoot, the person who made it the most amount of times wins.

12/12 2007

3 point drill

Run to half, come back (three point line) take a three and repeat.

12/12 2007

100 Shots

A great, easy and fun way to work your way up to being the best shooter on the team.

6/12 2007

Unbalanced perfection

This drill will make you shoot over tough defenders.

5/12 2007

Wisconsin Free Throws

Free throw drill run by the University of Wisconsin.

5/12 2007

Shoot your own rebound

Better skilled players ages 12-20.

5/12 2007

Shooter

Use in smaller places. lay on back with a ball and shoot the ball straight up and down into the air.

3/12 2007

Hot Shot

Each player has two minutes to make as many shots as possible. The player with the most points at the end of the drill wins. Points are: outside the arc-5points, inside paint and sides up to free throw line-4points, free throw line-3 points

3/12 2007

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