Relay Race Shooting
Divide your team into even groups of three or four, and have each group line up alongside one another underneath one basket.
The drill begins with the first person in each group dribbling down to the opposite basket and attempting a shot from a specific area (lay-up, mid-range, three-point) determined by the coach. The same player collects their own rebound, returns back to the other end of the court and shoots another shot from the predetermined area on the floor. The first player retrieves their rebound and passes the ball to their second teammate. The second and third teammates then repeat the same process.
The game can end in one of two ways, which will be determined by the coach. The players can continue the relay race until one of the teams makes a certain number of baskets, or the coach could decide to have the players complete a specific number of rotations and declare a victorious team based on which team made the most shots.
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Split your players into two even teams and have each team compete at their own basket.
Each team will be required to make 10 shots at three predetermined areas of the court. While coaches may opt for their own personal preference, the most commonly used areas in this game are lay-ups, a mid-range jump shots from the wing area and a three-point jump shot from the top of the arc.
Each team will be required to make 10 lay-ups before they begin attempting their mid-range attempts. The teams will then be required to make 10 mid-range jump shots before attempting their three-point attempts. And each team must make 10 three-point jump shots from the top of the arc before they finally begin attempting half-court shots.
The game ends—and a victor is crowned—when one team makes a single half-court shot.
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