Basketball drills for technique shooting
- 5 x 2 free throws.
- 2 groups side by side.
- Each takes turns shooting.
- Count how many in.
- 2 misses = length of run.
- 1 miss = half length run.
This exercise sounds simple but it certainly is not:
- The idea is for the player with the ball to get past a 100% giving defender in 3 dribbles.
- The scoring player stays put, misses then goes out and the defender may attack against a new person.
- The goal is for the player to give everything during this exercise.
- Here the attacker is forced to be explosive and use his whole body.
- Player A shoots from 10 different positions, with Player B rebounding and passing tight passes to Player A.
- 10x shots are made from each position.
- Both players take their turn.
- You have about 20 minutes to have both shot, if this is not the case there is a suicide.
- The goal of this exercise is to focus purely on your form.
At the end of the exercise you are asked which of the two has scored the most.
The losing player runs a suicide, should the score be forgotten, both players run a suicide.
The losing player runs a suicide, should the score be forgotten, both players run a suicide.
- 3 groups; wing left, wing right, top
- 1 ball per group
- Shooting, own rebound
- Advance clockwise
- Setup:
- 4 groups
- 2 baseline
- 2 centerline
- Balls to the midline
- Midline player dribbles past pylon and passes to corner
- Shot in the corner
- Left and right start alternately
- Dribbling past on the left is passing with the left hand
- Right hand dribble past is passing with right hand
- Players waiting at the center line may already dribble as if they are bringing up the ball
- Careful with passing
- Variations:
- Shot from 1 dribble
- Curl pass to the weak side corner
- Curl pass to the weak side corner and cut through
- Setup:
- 2 groups
- At the level of the free throw line
- First a v-cut, then get ball
- Pivoting and shooting
- Own rebound
- Connecting on the other side
- Be careful to pivot on the right foot
- Passing with right or left hand, depending on side
- 20 scores
- Variations:
- Pivot and dribble to goal, lay-up
- Drive straight at goal
- Pivot and dribble to goal, jump stop
- 3 against 2 with passing every time.
- Help each other in defense when someone is free.
- The attackers learn to use a man advantage and to finish.
- Speed, precision, good passing and team play are necessary here.
- Group on top with ball
- Other 2 groups on forward
- Top passes
- Forwards shot
- Variations
- Ball on top drived to goal Forward follows to the baseline
- Pass and shot.
- 3 groups: wing left, wing right, top.
- 1 ball per group.
- Shooting.
- Advancing clockwise.
- One person shoots free throws.
- The other players stand in the rebound positions and try to get the ball by outboxing.
- Every 2 free throws you rotate.
This is a high tempo drill:
- One shooter to the left and one shooter to the right of the Bucket
- The rest of the players stand under the board with a ball
- White passes to the trainer -triangle red
- The trainer passes left or right to one of the shooters
- White provides a good Close Out, going high towards the shooter with 2 arms and contesting the shooter
- The archer tries to hit under pressure
- After 1 minute switch shooters
- Variation: different shooting positions
- Setup:
- 2 groups
- At the level of the free throw line
- First a v-cut, then get ball.
- Pivot and shot.
- Own rebound.
- Connect on the other side.
- Careful with pivoting on right foot.
- Passing with right or left hand, depends on side.
- 20 scores.
- Variations:
- Pivot and dribble to goal, lay-up
- Straight to goal driven
- Pivot and dribble to goal, jump stop
- Reverse pivot and lay-up
- Reverse pivot and shot
