Basketball: Shooting competition

Teach your players the shooting basics, coaching correct technique and instil confidence in players when they're in front of the basket!

Players line up outside the key in two lines, with one ball per line.

The first player to run must shoot as soon as they enter the key.

If they score their team get 2 points, if they miss but catch the rebound before it hits the floor and then score their team gets 1 point. If they miss altogether their team gets no points.

The winning team is the one which gets to 21 points first.

Players pass the ball to the coach or a feeder just inside the key and run immediately after passing towards the basket.

When they are in a prime shooting position they should stop, turn and prepare to recieve a return pass.

As soon as the feeder sees the player is ready they should pass to the shooter who then attempts to score.

Player 1 passes the ball inside the key to player 2 and follows their pass. Before they enter they key player 1 cuts out to receive the return pass from player 2.

At this point player 1 should dribble towards the basket with the intention of scoring. However, as soon as player 2 passes the ball they are allowed to close down and put pressure on player 1.

Once Player 1 has taken their shot player 2 should collect the ball and drive out of the area before joining the back of the attacking queue. Player 1 joins the back of the defending queue.

Players will set out as shown in animation.

The player in the line at the top will dribble down towards the 3 point line.

As the player at the top is dribbling, the player at the front of the other line will cut around the cones towards the middle of the free-throw line. The player will catch and shoot the ball.

After the player shoot, they will get their own rebound, dribble around and pass it to the next player in the top line.

The passer and the shooter will switch lines.