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.

Around the key

Improves jump shot accuracy.

9/12 2004

In, out and shoot

Do a in and out crossover and then back in. Take two or three quick steps to the side that you crossed back over to the pull up and shoot

8/11 2004

Shooting form

This is an easy drill.

3/11 2004

Be a better player in shooting and b-handling

Improve in your shooting and b-handling.

1/11 2004

Next big move

Find a goal and form shoot use a form that you think will work on your shoot then shoot 500 shots for a week and your jumper will be serious no matter what.

25/10 2004

4 Quarters

Have a line of players at half facing one hoop. Have two players at the left / right elbow with a ball in their hands. When the signal is made to start the first two people in line call the passers to pass them the ball for a shot. The shooters get their own rebounds and pass to the next two people in line.
4 quarters
4 minutes to make 80 points (lay-ups 1pt, shots outside key 2 pts and 3 pointers count for 3 pt)
3 minutes to make 60
2 mintues to make 40
1 minute to make 20
If the team does not make the alloted number in the time given they must run lengths of the floor that they are short(eg. 4 min for 80 made 50 only then they run 30 lines)

14/10 2004

Pressure freethrows

Allows players to shoot freethrows under pressure.

13/10 2004

Hot seat

Knock out game.

2/10 2004

Taking out the trash

You can really improve your shooting game and your dribbiling game.

19/9 2004

Arc improvement

Get a regular basketball hoop like at your house or at a school…. then get behind it.
Get into your form and everything and shoot from behind the basketball hoop.
Keep this up and see an improvement in your arc.

15/9 2004

Scared shooting

This drill helps you shoot with someone runninig at you.

9/9 2004

Speed shooting

Learn to react and shoot fast when the ball is passed to you down low.

14/8 2004

Out Middle In

A shooting drill that encourages you to make it.

9/8 2004

Roll-It

Want to help your shooting, ballhandling, and your defense? Try this drill!

7/8 2004

Elbow to elbow

Start at one elbow and slide around the arc to the other elbow to recieve the basketball.

6/8 2004

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