Purpose: Develop shooting accuracy through repetition. Helps you get shots off more quickly and more accurately. Also a good conditioning drill. Drill: Player 1 begins with a basketball. Player 2 is the rebounder and passer. Player 1 will begin with #1 (see below) and shoot for :30 seconds. Partners will switch roles and player 2 will shoot for :30 seconds. Each shooting drill is performed for :30 with 5 seconds allotted for switch time, i.e. total drill takes 8:40. Shots: Three … [Read more...]
3 Line Competitive Basketball Shooting Drill
Purpose: To work on shooting in a competitive situation. Drill: Divide the squad into three groups; each with a basketball. Place three basketballs on the free throw line at the opposite end of the court. On 'go' signal, the first player in each group shoots a jump shot. If the shot is made, the player gets own rebound and shoots a layup. Each made basket is worth one point. If the shot is missed, the player must rebound the ball, pass to the next player in line, sprint to the … [Read more...]
12 Player Basketball Shooting Drill
Purpose: To develop and improve shooting in a game-like situation utilizing passing, screening, rebounding, and patterned movement. Drill: As the drill name states, this is a 12 player, 4 ball shooting drill. It can be used as a warm-up drill or as a competitive drill by competing against the clock to score a predetermined number of shots. As shown in the first diagram, players 1-6 set up in a line about 20-25 feet from the basket at the top of the key. Players 7 and 8 set up at the … [Read more...]