SHOOTING:
Shooting Lead-Up Drills
Strong-Hand and Weak-Hand Warm-up Drills
Strong-Hand Warm-up Drill By Dr. Hal Wissel Strong-Hand Warm-Up Drill One-hand shooting, using either the strong hand or the weak hand, is an excellent way to develop your ability to start and complete a shot with your shooting hand facing the front of the rim. This...
Three Finger Warm-up Drill
Three Finger Warm-up Drill By Hal Wissel This drill enables you to focus on shooting the ball off the pads of you index finger with a soft touch. You will use only three fingers in this drill – the ring finger and little finger of your non-shooting hand to balance the...
Jump Shot Warm-up Drill
Jump Shot Warm-up Drill By Hal Wissel The objectives of the Jump Shot Warm-up Drill drill are to develop confidence, rhythm and range in shooting jump shots. Start in a balanced stance with your knees slightly flexed about nine feet in front of the basket. Use your...
Shooting from a Chair: Lead-up Drill for 3-Pt. Shooting and Free Throw
Shooting from a Chair: Leadup Drill for 3-Pt. Shooting and Free Throw By Hal Wissel Shooting from a chair fosters consistency in lifting the ball to the basket and extending the elbow completely on the follow-through. It is the single best lead-up drill for developing...
Catch and Shoot Front, Side, Point of Backboard Lead-up Drills
Catch and Shoot Front, Side, Point of Backboard Lead-up Drills By Dr. Hal Wissel Shooting close to the basket as a warm-up helps you develop confidence, rhythm and mechanics. Objectives of the Catch and Shoot Lead-up Drills: 1. Improve ability to catch and shoot with...
Catch and Shoot Jump Shot at Elbow Drill
Catch and Shoot Jump Shot at Elbow Drill By Dr. Hal Wissel Most shots in a game are open shots. When open, the jump stop enables you to catch and shoot in one motion, thereby fostering a quicker release than the step and shoot, which is a two motion shot. It is also...
Shooting Off Screen Options
Shooting Off Screen Options By Hal Wissel Shooting Off Screen Options Four options for cutting off a down screen, are: curl to the elbow, bump and fade to the corner, short curl to the basket, and backdoor cut. Curl to the Elbow. When your defender trails your body...
Free Throw Shooting
FREE THROW SHOOTING By Hal Wissel Mechanics The mechanics of free-throw shooting include balance, sight, hand position, elbow-in alignment, rhythmical shooting motion and follow-through. Shooting Hand High and Front Down and Up Rhythm As Knees Go Up Arm...
Free Throw Shooting Drill: Eyes Open – Eyes Closed
Free Throw Shooting Drill: Eyes Open - Eyes Closed By Hal Wissel Research has shown that a combination of free-throw practice with eyes closed and free-throw practice with eyes open improves shooting more than free-throw practice with eyes open alone. Shooting...
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