Set up: Throw out all the spots. Give each kid a basketball.
How to play: Each kid is on one spot with their ball. When the coach says "Lava" players must quickly run to find a new spot and escape their island. Once on a new island, a skill is performed ie. bounce and catch, throw and catch, roll the ball around your feet, put the ball on your head/ear/nose etc. Repeated until the last skill which is a shot in the basket.
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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