This is the first step to teaching a lay -up.
Using the correct shooting teachnique players must aim to hit the top corner of the little black square on the backboard. If they are standing on the right side, this will be the right corner, on the left, the left corner.
Emphasise if the players do hit the backboard in the correct place the ball should go in every time.
Why every session should start close to the basket. Form shooting builds the muscle memory that makes all other shooting possible.
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