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Basketball drills for technique shooting

Setup:
  • 1 group baseline corner
  • 1 group left wing
  • 1 group right wing
  • Ball right wing
Exercise:
  • Player comes in and passes coach.
  • Chooses baseline or middle.
  • Based on this, the other 2 groups rotate.
  • Always do an extra pass!
  • Finish of choice.
drawing Close out
Setup:
  • 1 group baseline
  • 1 group left wing
  • 1 group right wing
  • Ball baseline
  • Ball left wing -first player has no ball.
Exercise:
  • Player baseline passes to wing and does close out and dribbles past.
  • Player wing dribbles past it with 2 dribbles towards middle and passes to other winger who rotates more.
  • Player who rotates and receives ball does a three point shot.
  • Player who cuts and passes comes back up and plays 1 v 0.
    • Receives pass from player who will rotate later.
    • Therefore, first player here has no ball.
  • Own rebound
  • Variant:
    • Player who rotates and catches ball does a layup.
    • Player who cut does a drive and then a step-back sweater.
drawing Close out
  • 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
drawing V-cut lay-up and shooting
  • 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
  • Passing on the right is passing with the right hand
  • Careful with passing
drawing Shooting drill
  • Setup:
    • Per 2 you form a team
    • 5 positions around the bucket
    • Each duo starts on a different position
  • After 5 scores move to the next position
  • Shift clockwise
  • Own rebound
  • Team that scores 5 first on all positions wins
drawing Paired shooting
  • 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
drawing V-cut shooting
  • Setup:
    • 3 groups
    • Bottom left, bottom right and top
    • 1 ball per group
  • Shooting, own rebound
  • Passing clockwise
  • Variations:
    • Advancing to wings and three-point shot
drawing 3 position shooting
  • 3 groups; wing left, wing right, top
  • 1 ball per group
  • Shooting, own rebound
  • Advance clockwise
drawing 3 position shooting
3 rows near the basket. Everyone has a ball.
  • Row 1 shoots.
  • Row 2 shoots next.
  • Row 3 shoots last.
  • Counting out loud as a group.
  • Counting out loud as individuals.
  • Last 3 players e.g. run laps.
  • 3 groups: wing left, wing right, top.
  • 1 ball per group.
  • Shooting.
  • Advancing clockwise.
drawing 3 position shooting
  • 2 rows on the baseline/ bucket
  • 1 ball per row.
  • Shoot and when the ball reaches the other row they may throw the ball away.
  • Losers push up/ run.
  • Per 2 players
  • Own rebound
  • 5 positions around the bucket
  • After 5 scores advance to the next position
  • Shift clockwise
  • Each duo starts on a different position