Step back after 5 makes
Orange = offense · blue = defense · solid line = cut · dashed = pass · zig-zag = dribble · T = screen · dotted arc = shot
Shooting drill
Form Shooting
One-hand shots close to the rim to groove a repeatable release before moving out.
- Time
- 6 min
- Players
- 1+
- Ages
- All ages
- Level
- All levels
Equipment: 1 ball per player
How to run the drill
- 1Start 3 feet in front of the rim, shooting hand only.
- 2Make 5 swishes, then take a step back.
- 3Progress to two hands, then to the free-throw line.
Coaching points
- Elbow under the ball
- Hold the follow-through — reach into the cookie jar
- Same rhythm every rep
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