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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.

1 Minute Shooting

Stand at the elbow of the free throw line and slide back and forth shooting with choice of form. 3 point shooters can shoot from 3 point arc.

Two chairs

This is a great drill that requires a ball and two chairs.

Bump

You need two basketballs. Line up behind the freethrow line and the first person shoots the ball. Then 2nd person shoots after. If the 1st person made it then they give the next person the ball that doesn’t have in line and get in the back. If a person shoots misses and the other person made it before that person makes it then they get out. If you miss you get your rebound and try to get it in before the person after you. Last person still in wins.

Curl Shooting

Game situation shooting.

King of the Court

One person is at the foul line, while the other is at the baseline under the goal the first person is shooting at. The person on the baseline rolls the ball to the person on the foul line. When the shooter gets the ball they try to shoot the ball before the roller gets on you and guards you, or you can dribble a maximum of three times. If the shooter makes it, the next person in line on the baseline takes the rollers job and does what he did, but if the shooter misses it, the roller takes his place. When all the people have had a turn to shoot, the person who made it the most amount of times wins.

3 point drill

Run to half, come back (three point line) take a three and repeat.

100 Shots

A great, easy and fun way to work your way up to being the best shooter on the team.

Unbalanced perfection

This drill will make you shoot over tough defenders.

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.

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