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Basketball drills for technique shooting

  • Two or three teams. (teams)
  • Per pair or trio 1 ball.
  • 1 shooter, 1 (or 2) rebounder(s).
  • Shooter shoots (from the free throw line, or lower position), then sprints to the middle line.
  • Rebounder catches ball, passes ball to shooter. (Good jump stop, right distance, call for ball).
  • Shooter 5 scores in total, then new shooter.
  • Team of which first all shooters have scored 5 times, wins!
  • Player with ball under each basket.
  • Whichever player has 25 scores first.
  • Then next players.
  • You make 2 teams divided over 2 baskets.
  • The first to reach the proposed number of scores wins.
  • The losing team does a half-killer.
drawing 2-basket shooting race
  • Parties with different assignments/restrictions. 
  • Please note:
    • Walk freely.
    • Do not dribble blindly.
    • Pass well.
    • Pivot.
    • Talking.
  • 3x3 without dribbling. (1 basket)
  • First 10 passes.
  • Both teams on the back line. (on stomach)
  • Trainer puts ball in play via shot or bounce. (Quick positioning, who will attack?).
  • Just play to the 10 (end game).



  • Two or three teams. (teams)
  • Per pair or trio 1 ball.
  • 1 shooter, 1 (or 2) rebounder(s).
  • Shooter shoots (from free throw line, or lower position), then sprints to centre line.
  • Rebounder catches ball, passes ball to shooter. (Good jump stop, correct distance, call for ball).
  • Shooter 5 scores in total, then new shooter.
  • Team of which first all shooters have scored 5 times, wins!
Each player has nrs from 1-5
  • Run a break (lines) for the other side.
  • Nr goes for shot.
  • If you miss, the rest of the players have to rebound and score.
  • Quickly take over and go to the other side where nr 2 takes a shot.
  • If wrong rebound and finish.
Etc etc for 3,4 and 5. May be with a pass in between.
1 shooter and 1 or 2 rebounders.
  • Start from 3 point line with shot.
  • Then slides to the sideline and offers on elbow.
  • Take shot there and move back to the center line.
  • From there back to 3-point line etc.
Points 2 and 3 count until 21 is reached or passed.
drawing 21 shots
2 shooters start in the corners of the field.
5 positions around.
drawing 3-point contest
2 rows on the baseline, 2 balls (first see if it runs with 2 balls)
  • Front player no ball.
    • Comes up to elbow on the other side bucket.
  • Gets ball.
    • Takes shot (own rebound, ball to row on side where he takes shot.
  • Player who passes runs around the player to other side bucket.
    • Gets ball.
drawing warming up - shot elbow
  • 2 rows and 1 outlet standing slightly lower (on side of row with ball)
  • Player without ball makes in/out v-cut and comes up to free throw line (asking for the ball)
  • Player in 2nd row passes and goes to rebound passes to outlet on the other side and connects
  • Player who shot the ball becomes outlet at the other end
When the ball bounces far from the hoop (2 options, no matter which player joins the row with the ball)

Row on the halfway line without the ball
Line up on baseline (corner of sideline) with ball
  • Player cuts in at pace.
  • Gets ball (bounce pass, not dribble. If you get pass too early you make a dribble).
  • Divide players into groups of 5.
  • Normally we have 2 or 3 baskets available.
  • For example, every 7 minutes turn over, first center explanation. (most guidance on the dribbling skills needed)
  • Station 1. (Basket 1)
    • 3x2 play from the center line without dribbling (only passing, free running, pivoting)
  • Station 2. (basket 2)
    • 1x1 play (substitution, attacker becomes defender, occasionally change the order to get different match-ups, 1-shot attempt or under time pressure to keep up the momentum)
  • Station 3. (Basket 3 - if available)
    • Shooting exercise: 5 positions on edge of bucket (low, elbow, free throw line, elbow low).
    • 1 player shoots, others catch and pass the ball (1 shot per position, highest score of the group)
  • Station 4 dribbling skills. (1-2 pawns)
    • Over the pylon (do not take it with you, keep control, from left to right, 1 hand behind your back)
    • Lift the pylon with the left, dribble with the right (throw the pylon, catch it with the other hand)
    • Left/right and touch pylon (timer, counting) - hand that releases the ball must touch pylon (low position, defend the ball)
    • 2 pawns, dribble left, touch right
    • 2 cones (8 dribble with 1 hand)
  • Station 5 dribbling skills. (row of pawns)
    • Slalom around the pawns, low dribble, back and forth (tempo)
    • Variant: low dribble, feet on both sides of the pawns, cross after every pylon.
    • Low dribble, always touching the according pawns.
    • Stay in control, stay on the same side. (dribble left, touch pylon with right)