Shooting basketball drills

More than any other skill, shooting takes practice. Lot's of practice. Fundamentals include form, timing, and mental training.

There are 260 individual basketball drills in this category.

Free Throw Challenge

You will need to find a board such as a 2×4 that is about two feet long. I have used an old wooden ore before. You then need to hammer nails down the length of the board about two to three inches apart.Make sure you have a nail for each player. You then need to make tags with each players name on it and punch a hole in each one. Hang each players tag at random on each nail.

Free Throw 16

Place a team at each end of the floor lined up around the free throw lane with one ball. For example, A team vs. B team, 1st vs. 2nd, JV vs. varsity.

Foul Shooting Drill

The drill is designed to add an element of game-like pressure to shooting foul shots in practice. It forces players to concentrate at the foul line instead of just ‘going through the motions’.

Forty-fives

This drill helps players shoot from all areas of the floor. It can be done as a group, but it is also a very good way for a player to practice by himself/herself. The stations used in this drill are:

the baseline opposite your shooting hand
halfway between the baseline and a line dividing the lane in half, opposite your shooting hand
straight out from the basket
halfway between the baseline and a line dividing the lane in half, near your shooting hand
the baseline near your shooting hand
the same as station #5
the same as station #4
the same as station #3
the same as station #2
the same as station #1

Flash-Shoot-Rebound

This drill is designed to teach your players a number of important offensive skills. Areas that will be covered included:

1) Cutting
2) Pivoting
3) Shooting
4) Offensive Rebounding

FIGURE 8 SHOOTING

1 shooter,1 rebounder, 2 passers, 2 defenders. Shooter starts under goal, flashes in front of defender inside of block and receives pass from wing and shoots over outstretched arms of defense. After attempting shot, shooter goes to the oppostite side repeating the same sequence in a figure 8 fashion until 10 shots are made.

FT 20 series

let each player shot FT for 5 or 10 minutes where he only matters on making largest matched serie and shortest missed serie.

Then convert the results to know what is the best and the worst percentage for this player.

largest matched serie = LMAS (example : 8)
largest missed serie = LMIS (example : 4)
shortest missed serie = SMIS (exemple : 1)
shortest match

Decathlon

Decathlon is another way to make shooting competitive and exciting for the individual and the team. It involves taking shots from ten different spots on the floor with five repetitions at each spot. The experienced and novice shooter will find challenges in this drill. It can also be modified by coaches to suit their team’s offensive focus.

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Basketball categories

Ballhandling 160Probably the most basic of basketball skills, but sometimes the most neglected. These drills will show you how to develop ballhandling skills. Remember that weak hand!
Big man 36Perhaps more than any other position on the team, the big man needs drills to perfect inside and post-up moves.
Combination 74Drills that combine other skills, and puts emphasis on technique and fundamentals.
Conditioning 159Basketball requires all around conditioning; stamina, strength, speed, jumping ability and more. These drills show you how to improve in all those areas.
Defense 112Offense wins games, defense wins championships. Playing defense is a skill like everything else. It requires skill, understanding of the game, and dedication.
Offense 79If you want to develop a sound offensive game, this category is for you. These are drills for the individual player and for the team.
Passing 74Another fundamental skill that is often overlooked. These drills will teach you everything from individual passing drills, to team passing drills.
Rebounding 77Like defense, rebounding takes dedication. But rebounding is easier if you understand the basics of boxing out, timing, and the importance of defensive positioning.
Shooting 260More than any other skill, shooting takes practice. Lot's of practice. Fundamentals include form, timing, and mental training.
Skills 32Drills that teach other aspects of the game are collected here.
Transition 47The transition from defense to offense can be a very effective weapon. Teams that know how to run the floor and establish a set offense quickly, have a powerful weapon for scoring easy points.
Warmup 24These drills cover everything from individual to team warmup drills, both for game and practice situations.
Wheelchair 10I'd like to have a lot more drills for wheelchair basketball, so please help me add more drills to this category!
Youth 23For those just starting out playing basketball, the game should be all about having fun. These drills will show you how to make sure the kids enjoy themselves while they learn the basics of basketball.