Basic Shooting Workout | HoopsU.com Basketball

Basic Shooting Workout:

DRILL

Min

Shots

DESCRIPTION

Jump Rope

5

Form Shooting 1

2

30

Nose under rim, nothing but net. One hand only. Focus on releasing up.

Stretch

3

Ball Handling

4

Dribbling; stationery and moving, 1-on-1 moves, etc.

Form Shooting 2

2

30

Same as above, except start from about 3 feet out. Make 2 in a row and back up one step. Continue going back as far as you can while shooting with one hand and keeping form

Free Throws 1

2

10

Footwork Drills

4

30

Back to basket at 15” on wing. Pivot into triple threat. Alternate sides w/ jump shots, fake and dribbles, fake and drives, and stepbacks.

Free Throws 2

2

10

3 Pointers

2

20

Shoot 3 pointers.

Jumpers w/o Dribble

4

30

Toss ball and catch it like pass. Immediately shoot jumper, working quick elevation and release.

Jumpers w/ Dribble

4

30

Catch ball, fake, and make 1-2 hard dribbles into jump shot. Use shot fakes, head fakes, ball fakes, and jab steps.

Bank Shots

2

20

Alternate sides shooting bank shots from 10-15 feet.

Free Throws 3

2

10

Individual Choice

3

30

Work your favorite shots and moves.

Game Simulations

4

20

Imagine specific game situations. Use exact same situation until you score 3 times. Then move on to a new situation. Do 10 pushups for 3 consecutive misses.

Free Throws 4 w/ Pressure

2

10

Do pushups 3x number of misses.

Pressure Game

3

30

Choose 1 of 3:

a. 10 on a string: You must hit 10 shots in row from the same spot. A miss doesn’t count if you catch your rebound before it hit’s the ground.

b. 21: Jump shots are worth 2 points, misses are -1. Consecutive misses double in value

(-2, -4, etc) See how quickly you can score 21.

c. Golf: Choose 9 spots on the floor to choose from. You need to hit shots from each spot. Par is 27.

3 Pointers

2

20

1 Dribble layups from 3-pt. Range

1

10

Start with the ball outside 3-pt. range. Work on getting to the rim with only 1 dribble.

Free Throws 5

2

10

Totals

54

350

Time and shots are approximate


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