Stagger to Flare 3 Point Basketball Shooting Drill

The stagger to flare 3 point basketball shooting drill is designed to help the player work on moving without the basketball and also learning the proper footwork when using a stagger screen and a flare screen. These are two important screens for shooters to learn how to use because depending on how the defense guards the shooter, they will have to adjust and use different types of cuts on the screens.

A big key is making sure that your body is squared up and moving straight up and down on the shot. This basketball drill will help teach the proper footwork, and how to set up the cut before using it.

Drill Name: Stagger to Flare 3 Point Basketball Shooting Drill

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Drill Goal: Work on using a stagger screen and then also using a flare screen.

Equipment Needed: 2 basketballs, 2 chairs, and 2 partners.

Drill Tips: Don't drift on your shot but make sure that you have your feet under you and that you are balanced on the shot. Hold your follow through and wait to see if your shot goes in before going to the next shot. Set the imaginary defender up each time.

Drill Steps: Set up two chairs on either wing just inside the 3 point line about 6-8 feet apart. The player is going to start at the chair closest to the baseline, rebounder in the paint, and passer at the top of the key with the ball. Now the shooter is going to set his/her imaginary defender up and then come off the two chairs for a shot (simulating a stagger screen). After they shoot, they are going to set their imaginary defender up again and then use the first chair like it is a flare screen and space to the wing for a shot. The player will continue to go back and forth and the drill can go for a certain amount of time, shots, or makes. Switch sides after completing the drill and repeat.