Step 1/4Shooter dribbles to the far cone
Orange = offense · blue = defense · solid line = cut · dashed = pass · zig-zag = dribble · T = screen · dotted arc = shot
Shooting drill
Cone Race Shooting
The shooter runs to a far cone and back before shooting; the defender can't leave until the shooter reaches the first cone.
- Time
- 15 min
- Players
- 2+
- Ages
- 10+
- Level
- All levels
Equipment: 1 ball per pair, 2 cones
How to run the drill
- 1Pairs with two cones a few metres apart. The shooter starts at the first cone with the ball.
- 2Shooter dribbles to the second cone and back, then shoots.
- 3The defender waits and can only go once the shooter gets back to the first cone — then closes out and contests.
- 4Swap each go; keep score. Move the cones to change the shot.
Coaching points
- Get your feet set — don't rush the shot
- Shoot over the closeout
- Defender: sprint, then hand up
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