February 22, 2012

Shooting Drills

Check out the basketball shooting drills designed to help improve team and individual basketball shooting. Ultimately, in order to win basketball games, you have to score more than the opponent. The following shooting drills can help improve shooting fundamentals and shooting percentages.

You will find many more shooting drills as a Hoops U. Insider ... including many more great team and individual shooting drills!

Distract the Shooter Drill

Distract the Shooter Drill

Purpose: To work on shooting while being distracted and disrupted by a defender. Drill: 2 players and 1 basketball are required for this drill. O1 starts under the basket with the basketball. … [Read more...]

Team Low Post Shooting Drill

Team Low Post Shooting Drill

Purpose: To work on cutting to the low post, receiving the pass, and finishing with a post move and score. Perimeter players also work on passing into the low post. This drill specifically allows the … [Read more...]

Drive to Jump Stop Layup Drill

Drive to Jump Stop Layup Drill

1) Purpose: The purpose of this drill is to teach basketball players the proper technique of coming to a two-footed jump stop before shooting a layup. Drill 1 - Drive Baseline, Jump Stop Layup … [Read more...]

Free Throw Ladder

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Purpose: To improve free throw shooting percentage by incorporating a competitive situation into team free throw practice. Drill: Place all of the player's names on a poster or board (or even just … [Read more...]

Post Cross Flash Shooting Drill

Post Cross Flash Shooting Drill

Purpose: To develop the skills needed for 2 potential post shots; off the cross screen and off the high post flash. Drill: Players form into groups of 4 at each basket; 2 basketballs at each … [Read more...]

8:40 Partner Shooting Drill

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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 … [Read more...]

3 Line Competitive Shooting Drill

3 Line Competitive 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 … [Read more...]

12 Player Shooting Drill

12 Player Shooting Drill

1) 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 … [Read more...]