Basketball: Practise shooting in a game situation

Set out five cones at random around the basket.

Working in pairs, players must shoot from one cone and then move to the next cone, continuing to shoot for 1 minute (players must not shoot from same cone twice in a row).

The player's partner must pounce on any rebounds and try to score any shot that the other player does not get in.

After 1 minute players swap roles.

After a shot is released move quickly to a re-rounding position and put back with a power move.

Remember to open out to get more reach.

Go up to the shot from the chin position. Do not take the ball outwards then up.

Do twenty of these on each side.

Practice doing virtual variations of different moves, for example do a spin back at the top of the three point line in a guard position, forward pivot to a triple thread, head and shoulder fake to the middle, dibble drive to the baseline, do a spin fake and drive on the baseline to shoot a reverse layup.

You will need to simulate different type game situations.

Make sure that feet are in front of the defenders feet, back is bent, knees are bent, and as wide as possible.Keep good balance.

Keep arms wide and target hand up.

Post up on the block and using a toss back or spin back, catch the spin back and meet the quick pass.

Always chin the ball when close to the basket and keep it there at all times unless going to shoot or dribble.

If pressured by a double team then pivot away from the pressure but keep the ball chinned.