Basketball drills for technique shooting
Make sure all players have a ball
- The player starts at the post next to the bucket.
- Player dribbles to the basket
- Variations:
- The player stops on two feet = jumpshot
- The player starts the two-count rhythm = lay-up
- From the right side: first right foot, drop with left foot.
- From the left side: first with left foot, then with right foot.
- The player picks up his own rebound and dribbles around the pole.
- The player zigzags through the posts.
- The player then rejoins the line near the basket.
When there is a large group, this exercise can be done on both sides of the field.
- Who is the first group to reach 20 scores, wins.
Each player has nrs from 1-5
- Run a break (lines) for the other side.
- Nr goes for shot.
- If you miss, the rest of the players have to rebound and score.
- Quickly take over and go to the other side where nr 2 takes a shot.
- If wrong rebound and finish.
Etc etc for 3,4 and 5. May be with a pass in between.
1 shooter and 1 or 2 rebounders.
- Start from 3 point line with shot.
- Then slides to the sideline and offers on elbow.
- Take shot there and move back to the center line.
- From there back to 3-point line etc.
Points 2 and 3 count until 21 is reached or passed.
2 shooters start in the corners of the field.
5 positions around.
5 positions around.
2 rows on the baseline, 2 balls (first see if it runs with 2 balls)
- Front player no ball.
- Comes up to elbow on the other side bucket.
- Gets ball.
- Takes shot (own rebound, ball to row on side where he takes shot.
- Player who passes runs around the player to other side bucket.
- Gets ball.
- 2 rows and 1 outlet standing slightly lower (on side of row with ball)
- Player without ball makes in/out v-cut and comes up to free throw line (asking for the ball)
- Player in 2nd row passes and goes to rebound passes to outlet on the other side and connects
- Player who shot the ball becomes outlet at the other end
When the ball bounces far from the hoop (2 options, no matter which player joins the row with the ball)
Row on the halfway line without the ball
Line up on baseline (corner of sideline) with ball
- Player cuts in at pace.
- Gets ball (bounce pass, not dribble. If you get pass too early you make a dribble).
- Player on top attacks the basket.
- Passes along the baseline.
- Ball to corner makes quick extra pass to wing who takes the 3 point shot.
- The player at the corner runs to the basket immediately after the pass.
- Where that gets the ball from the player on the wing on the opposite side works off under the hoop.
- White triangle takes rebound from the 3 point shot.
- Blue player takes own rebound. (Passing clockwise.)
- Divide players into groups of 5.
- Normally we have 2 or 3 baskets available.
- For example, every 7 minutes turn over, first center explanation. (most guidance on the dribbling skills needed)
- Station 1. (Basket 1)
- 3x2 play from the center line without dribbling (only passing, free running, pivoting)
- Station 2. (basket 2)
- 1x1 play (substitution, attacker becomes defender, occasionally change the order to get different match-ups, 1-shot attempt or under time pressure to keep up the momentum)
- Station 3. (Basket 3 - if available)
- Shooting exercise: 5 positions on edge of bucket (low, elbow, free throw line, elbow low).
- 1 player shoots, others catch and pass the ball (1 shot per position, highest score of the group)
- Station 4 dribbling skills. (1-2 pawns)
- Over the pylon (do not take it with you, keep control, from left to right, 1 hand behind your back)
- Lift the pylon with the left, dribble with the right (throw the pylon, catch it with the other hand)
- Left/right and touch pylon (timer, counting) - hand that releases the ball must touch pylon (low position, defend the ball)
- 2 pawns, dribble left, touch right
- 2 cones (8 dribble with 1 hand)
- Station 5 dribbling skills. (row of pawns)
- Slalom around the pawns, low dribble, back and forth (tempo)
- Variant: low dribble, feet on both sides of the pawns, cross after every pylon.
- Low dribble, always touching the according pawns.
- Stay in control, stay on the same side. (dribble left, touch pylon with right)
- Two teams, one basket per team, 2 balls per team.
- Shooting from 5 positions, 5 scores per position.
- Finish with a three-pointer.
- Possibly with switching baskets, if a team has reached a position.
- Loser runs suicide.
- Setup:
- Per 2 or 3 players a basket.
- Execution: (with 1 hand! other hand on back)
- Explanation of shot, shoot from the legs, wrist turn, 1 hand, backspin ball.
- 1 meter from the basket, 1 shooter, 1-2 rebounder.
- Shoot 3 times, then switch.
- Then 2 meters.
- Then side. (through the board)
- Then side a little further away.
- Have the players shoot from in front of the basket:
- Right in the basket.
- Through the board into the basket.
- Have players shoot from the side:
- Right into the basket.
- Via the board into the basket.