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.

Pure shooter

Hit 100 shots a day.
Shoot and hit 25 inside jumpshots,lay ups or dunks. Then shoot and hit 50 mid-range jumpshots. Then shoot and hit 25 long-range jumpshots. It may take alot more then 100 shots but every day your number of shots will decrease.

9/4 2004

Shoot like Iverson or better

Best of all 3 Worlds! Watch TV, eat, and play basketball at the same time. Larry Bird, Lebron James, Allen Iverson, and Kobe Bryant did this very drill!!!

4/4 2004

Range finder

Will find your range

31/3 2004

Broom shot

Have a friend/coach/parent hold a broom two feet from you when you shoot. Try your hardest to shoot the ball over the broom not around it. Don’t get discouaged when you hit the broom because everyone hits it on there first couple trys.

28/3 2004

Lay but still work shooting drill

Good practice makes a better player.

23/3 2004

Fast pace 3 pointers

You run back and forth sprinting, shooting threes. 100 of them. Helps stamina and shooting while tired and worn down. Works late in the game when you need a three.

22/3 2004

3 point shooter

WANT TO BECOME AS GOOD A SHOOTER AS JJ REDICK AND SHANE FOSTER. IT’S UP TO YOU. YOU CAN BE AS GOOD AS YOU WANT!!!

22/3 2004

Be The Best Shooter

Be the best shooter ever.

20/3 2004

Shoot straight and accurate in less than a week GUARANTEED!

Good way to improve shooting!!

15/3 2004

Chair Shots

Set up chairs so you can shoot.

14/3 2004

Double your miss

At game speed have player one shoot 10 from various spots, keep track of the missed shots. If player 1 misses, however many are missed player must double that number and keep shooting until all are made or 5 min. whichever comes first. Example: If four shots are missed player will shoot eight more, if all ten are missed player will shoot 20 more and so on.

13/3 2004

Killer

This should get you better at long and short range shots under pressure. And it’s really fun.

10/3 2004

Hot shot

Shotarama

7/3 2004

Screen shooting

Be the best shooter coming off screens.

15/2 2004

Form shooting

Get perfect form and rotation on the ball.

8/2 2004

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