Basketball Shooting Drills

Basketball shooting drills are important to help players improve their basketball shooting ability.

“Twenty-one”:

This basketball drill is one of many basketball drills which gives practice in long and short shooting. Accuracy in shooting need not be watched because points determine the winner and each boy will get properly set before attempting a shot. The game can be played with many variations. A long shot counts two points and a short shot one point with twenty-one points determining the winner.

Variations : A clean shot counts three points; a banked shot, two points. The ball may not touch the floor, otherwise the player may not take the short shot.

Freeze Out:

Freeze Out is one of a select few of shooting drills that may involve any type of shot and consists of shooting the type of shot agreed upon until some one misses. As soon as an individual misses he must drop out. This continues until there is only one player left and he is designated the winner.

Shooting from Designated Spots:

All players begin at one spot and after making a certain number of baskets move up to the next spot. Each spot may be given a name of a city or country and the drill may take in the idea of an around the world tour. This type of drill encourages the habit of making each shot count.

Shooting Against Time:

Any type of shot may be used in this drill except the free throw. Several groups are formed and at the word “go” begin shooting, each boy taking his turn. As each shot is made the entire group shouts out its score and the first group making fifty points wins.

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