ADDITIONAL BASKETBALL SHOOTING LEAD-UP DRILLS By Dr. Hal Wissel Shooting Drill 1. Catch and Shoot Bank Jump Shot on Left Side One objective of this drill is to …

start your bank jump shot in a balanced stance while facing the basket and land in balance after the shot. Start with the ball at the left box outside the lane, your back to the basket. Pass to your self by tossing the ball high so it bounces high on the left side at a 45 degree angle with the backboard. A 45 degree angle is an area between the left box and the middle hash mark outside the lane. The bank angle, which widens as you move out, is called the 45-degree funnel. Run out on the baseline side of the ball with your hands high and quickly jump behind the ball, turning middle. Catch the ball with your shooting hand high and facing your target. For bank shots, aim for the top near corner of the box on the backboard. Shoot a bank jump shot. Your knees should lower just before the catch and extend upward on the catch in a quick rhythmical down-and-up motion. Shoot 10 bank jump shots from a 45 degree angle on the left side. Record the good shots made out of 10 attempts. Your goal is to make 10 consecutive good shots. Shooting Drill 2. Catch and Shoot Bank Jump Shot on Right Side. Perform the same drill as the previous one, starting at offensive right box and tossing the ball to the right side at a 45 degree angle with the backboard. Run out on the baseline side of the ball with your hands high and quickly jump behind the ball, turning middle. Catch the ball with your shooting hand high and facing your target. Aim for the top near corner of the box on the backboard. Shoot a bank jump shot. Your knees should lower just before the catch and extend upward on the catch in a quick rhythmical down-and-up motion. Shoot 10 bank jump shots from a 45 degree angle on the right side. Record the good shots made out of 10 attempts. Your goal is to make 10 consecutive good shots. Shooting Drill 3. Shot Fake Jump Shot at Left Elbow. This drill develops the ability to shoot jump shots off a shot fake. Begin with the ball at the offensive left box outside the lane. Toss the ball to the right elbow. Imagine that you are closely guarded. Catch the ball with your back to the basket using a one-two stop, landing on your inside (left) foot and pivoting toward the middle. Face the basket in a triple-threat stance and make a jab step with your right foot while making a shot fake, showing the ball high. Return to a triple-threat stance being a threat to shoot first. Imagine that the defender reacts to your shot fake by rising up and straightening his leg, then shoot a jump shot. Land in balance. Hold your follow- through until the ball reaches the net. Record the number of shot fake jump shots made out of 10 attempts from the left elbow. Your goal is to make 10 consecutive shot fake jump shots from the right elbow…

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