Purpose: To work on and further develop 3-point shooting skills in a competitive situation. Drill: Divide your players into 4 teams, with 2 basketballs per team. Set the clock to :30 When clock starts, the first player from each team shoots a 3-point shot. Next player can shoot right away. Retrieve rebound and get it to next player in your line. Continue shooting these rapid-fire 3's for :30. When horn sounds, all 4 teams will rotate clockwise. Continue in same manner until each team has … [Read more...]
Close Out Shooting Drill
Purpose: To develop shooting skills while under pressure from a close-out defender. Works on focus and concentration through the shooting motion. Drill: 2 players with 1 basketball. Shooter begins at a spot on the perimeter and passer begins under the basket with the basketball. The player with the ball begins by passing and closing out to his partner. As he runs by, he should tap the shooter in the stomach to force him to shoot with a higher level of concentration. After the shot, switch … [Read more...]
5 Make 30 Shooting Drill
Purpose: To teach players to be more effective in their shooting and shot preparation. This team shooting drill will also develop passing, receiving, and communication skills as well as the ability to shoot under pressure if made into a competitive drill. Drill: For this drill, there are 7 at a basket; 5 shooters and 2 rebounders. The rebounders can be coaches, managers, or extra players. There are also 3 basketballs at each basket. The shooters will call a rebounders name in order to … [Read more...]
2-Line Competitive Shooting Drill
Purpose: To work on receiving a pass and shooting the basketball in a competitive situation. Also helps the passer work on making good passes to a shooter. Drill: Form two lines, one at each free throw line extended. Each line has 2 basketballs. The drill starts with the first player in line A cutting toward line B to receive the pass. Upon receiving the pass, he should square up and shoot, following his shot. After following up his shot, he will switch to the line of players that passed the … [Read more...]
Individual V-Cut Drill
Purpose: To learn how to make a fundamentally sound V-cut. This drill incorporates footwork, 1-on-1 moves, and shooting useful in developing the ability to get open and being able to make an scoring move once you have the basketball in your hands. Drill: The player begins in one of the corners. Cones can be placed on the court as shown, but are not necessary. They are mainly used to demonstrate the spots on the court where the player will begin each V-cut. The player begins by placing the … [Read more...]
1-and-1 and Run Free Throw Drill
Purpose: To practice free throw shooting in a pressure situation. Drill: The 1-and-1 and Run drill can be done at the end of practice as an actual drill, or the coach can pick players out during practice. The premise of the drill is simple; if a player misses the front end of a 1-and-1, the team will run a 10-second drill (full court down & back sprint). If he misses the back end of the 1-and-1, the team will run to half-court and back. To perform this during practice, at random times I … [Read more...]
Bump Shooting Drill
Purpose: To teach basketball players to concentrate on their shot, even while they are being 'bumped' or fouled during the act of shooting. Drill: Have the players form a line at a spot on the court. A coach or manager stands near the spot where the players will shoot the basketball. The Bump Drill begins with the first player in line dribbling by the coach and going up for his shot. The coach will slightly push the shooters' hip, arm or shoulder as they shoot. The shooter must learn to … [Read more...]
One Dribble Shooting Drill
Purpose: To develop the skill of shooting off of one hard, quick dribble. Drill: Two players and a ball per basket. If space is an issue, you can place more than one 2-man groups at a basket; just shoot from different spots. O1 has the basketball under the basket and O2 stands at the top of the key. O1 passes to O2. O2 receives the pass, takes one hard dribble to the elbow, then pulls up for a jump shot. Repeat as O2 moves from elbow to elbow. Continue in sets of ten for a total of fifty … [Read more...]
Mikan Drill Variation
Purpose: To work on shooting the layup. More specifically, to develop the skill of going up strong after securing an offensive rebound. Drill: A player and a basketball at each basket. If needed, place a few players at each basket. They can simply rotate taking turns. The player tosses the ball high off the backboard and jumps for the rebound. Grasp the ball and rip it down to a position no lower than the chin. After rebounding, the player will jump back up strong for a layup. Use the left … [Read more...]
10 Spot Post Shot Drill
Purpose: To improve a post player's jump shooting ability by working on game shots from game spots (also great for young players). The focus of this drill is to concentrate on form and technique rather than speed. Drill: The player begins at spot 'A' as shown in the diagram. The player will shoot 10 consecutive shots from spot 'A'. On a made basket, retrieve the ball and continue from spot 'A'. On a missed shot, he must grab the rebound and finish with a score before going back to spot … [Read more...]