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Beat the Pro Mid Range Basketball Shooting Drill

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This is a great basketball shooting drill to work on your shot mechanics, footwork, etc. but it is also a really good basketball drill to train yourself mentally as well. Sometimes in a game, you will miss a couple of shots in a row. If you are a weak-minded shooter this will cause you to stop shooting or hesitate on the next shot, which will probably end up in another miss.

Mentally strong shooters still continue to shoot though, because they know that they are a good shooter and that they need to have a short memory. The beat the pro shooting drill requires you to make a certain number of shots before you miss a certain amount. This will help you to be mentally strong, and learn to shoot even if you have missed a couple of shots at the beginning of the drill.

Drill Name: Beat the Pro Mid Range Basketball Shooting Drill

Drill Goal: Work on your shooting mechanics and also your mental toughness.

Equipment Needed: 2 basketballs and 2 partners.

Drill Tips: Shoot the same way every time and don’t just shoot the basketball to shoot it, shoot the basketball to make it. Believe that every shot is going to go in. Have a short memory, the next shot is always the most important one. Don’t slide from shot to shot, turn and run.

Drill Directions: You can do this drill from one of 3 different spots; either corner to wing or elbow to elbow. The player must start in either corner first and beat the pro before they can advance to the next spot. The player is going to start in the mid-range on the baseline, shoot a shot, and then turn to run up to the wing for another mid-range shot. They will continue this back and forth pattern shooting from each spot. You are playing against “the pro” and every make is worth 1 point for yourself and every miss is worth 2 points for the pro (you can make the misses worth 3 or 4 points for the pro if you want to make the drill more advanced). If you get 12 points before the pro gets 12 points you win, if not then you lose and have to repeat that spot.

Post Defense Lane Line Slides Quick Finish Basketball Rebounding Drill

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If you can lay the basketball up off the glass before the defender can get off the ground, you limit their shot-blocking ability. With this basketball rebounding drill, you will work on rebounding the basketball and then using a quick finish before the defender can react and get up off the ground to block your shot. You can use the rim to help protect your shot by doing a reverse layup if needed. This basketball drill works on rebounding, but it will also help the player develop soft hands and a good touch around the basket.

Basketball Drill Overview

Drill Name: Post Defense Lane Line Slides Quick Finish Basketball Rebounding Drill

Equipment Needed: 1 basketball and a partner.

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Goals of the Drill

Work on rebounding and then finishing quick around the basket.

Coaching Points

Don’t wait for the ball to come to you, but jump and get it at its highest point.
Mix up finishing on either side of the basket by using your pivot foot, sometimes do a reverse layup.

Basketball Drill Instructions

The partner will start with the basketball on the free-throw line, and the player will start on one of the blocks with their chest facing out to the 3 point line.
The player is going to defensive slide up and down the lane line until the partner tosses the basketball up off the rim/backboard.
When the shot goes up, the player will turn, box out, and then go get the rebound.
As soon as the basketball is rebounded, the player will use a quick finish off of the backboard.
Use a dribble if you are too far away from the basket when you get the rebound.
After the player scores the basketball, they will get the ball out of the net, pass it back to the partner, and then reset on the opposite lane line.

Game Situation Post Skip Pass Basketball Shooting Drill

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Game situation basketball shooting drills are really good because you can practice a specific shot that you will shoot during a game. For this catch and shoot basketball drill, you will work on relocating for a shot when the ball goes into the opposite post.

For this basketball drill, there are a couple of things that you need to focus on besides catching and shooting. First, you need to find the post player’s eyes and relocate to an open passing lane for the shot. If you do not slide into a passing lane, the post player will not be able to see you or make the pass, even if your defender helps off of you. Also, make sure that you adjust your body behind the ball while the pass is in the air. That way, you can get right into your shot before the closeout gets to you.

Basketball Drill Overview

Drill Name: Game Situation Post Skip Pass Basketball Shooting Drill

Equipment Needed: 2 basketballs and 2 partners.

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Goals of the Drill

Practice relocating and then shooting the basketball on the post skip pass.

Coaching Points

Visualize yourself sliding into an open passing lane for the post player.
Be ready to shoot the basketball whenever it is kicked out to you.
Don’t reach for the ball on the pass but adjust your body under it.

Basketball Drill Instructions

The partner will start with the basketball on the block, and the shooter will be on the opposite wing.
When the coach takes a dribble with the basketball, the player will either slide up or down around the 3 point line.
Now the partner will skip pass the ball to the shooter for the catch and shoot shot.
Reset and then repeat for the desired amount of shots.