Shooting Drills

Coaches –

Below are a variety of shooting drills we endorse for use during practices. If you find another shooting drill you like, please share it with us so we can post it on the site.

Star Shooting

Great warm up shooting drill that incorporates game speed passes, game speed catching and communication.

Full Court Shooting w Dribble Move

Shooting_off_Ball Screen

You can incorporate several different reads off the balls screen into this drill. Different reads to incorporate:

Early Turn
Late Turn (Hard Hedge)
Refusal
Re Screen

Shooting_Off_BallScreens_Skip

Incorporates more players into game like positions.
Player receiving the ball screen needs to time his “v-cut” with the ball reversal so the pass can be on time and on target.

Wide_Pin_Down_Shooting

Curl, Catch and Finish at Rim
Curl, Catch, Space Dribble and Jump Shot
Curl, Catch and Shoot
Fade, Catch, Space Dribble baseline and Jump Shot
Fade, Catch and Shoot

(In each of these sequences, reinforce “Catching and Seeing”)

Shooting_Off_Dribble

Great warm up drill to get the ball in hands of every player participating

Inside_Pivot_Shooting

Great warm up drill to get the ball in hands of every player participating

Georgetown_SlideShooting

Horseshoe Shooting

Progress from layups, mid range jump shots, elbow jump shots to 3 points (if appropriate)

A, B, C, Form Shooting

Close range, 3 to 4 feet from basket
Players get into the “A’, “B” and “C” positions holding each position for 2 count
Shoot and then hop three times with arms fully extended, on balance
Up and down in the same spot
No twisting
Hop forward, hop back, A-B-C
Hop back, hop forward, A-B-C
180 degree turns, A-B-C
Hop left, hop right, A-B-C
Hop right, hop left, A-B-C

Chair Pivot Series

Players perform quick stop and the following moves before shooting:

Baseline foot front pivot
Baseline foot reverse pivot
Drop Step

Players start under the basket and make a quick stop in front of chair (with ball on it) near the block (low post).

After the players are comfortable with the three primary moves, counter moves will be introduced.

Front Pivot –> Step Thru
Reverse Pivot –> Go Move
Drop Step –> Reverse Pivot

For each primary “go to” move, each player needs one counter move.

4 or 5 man Partner Shooting

Each group needs one basketball less than there are players.
Player 1 is in the corner and receives a pass from Player 2. Player 2 will follow his pass and cut in front of Player 1 who is shooting. Player 2 will receive a pass from Player 3, etc. By cutting in front of the shooter you will create game like distractions for the shooter and also advance around the 3 point line (perimeter).
Emphasis – proper footwork for shooter, using inside pivot foot, catching the ball shot ready, up and down in same spot, no twisting, both arms fully extended on release.

X Shooting