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Orange = offense · blue = defense · solid line = cut · dashed = pass · zig-zag = dribble · T = screen · dotted arc = shot
Shooting drill
Down Screen Shooting
Come off a down screen at the wing and catch-and-shoot, curl or fade depending on the read.
- Time
- 10 min
- Players
- 3+
- Ages
- 11+
- Level
- Intermediate
Equipment: 2 balls
How to run the drill
- 1Passer at the top, screener at the elbow, shooter on the block.
- 2Screener sets a down screen; shooter sets it up with a step away and comes off shoulder-to-shoulder.
- 3Read: pop to the wing for a catch-and-shoot, or curl to the middle.
- 4Rotate: shooter → screener → passer → shooter.
Coaching points
- Wait for the screen
- Set the defender up first
- Show your hands — be shot-ready
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