Basketball shooting drills: the best perimeter shooting drill

Organization:

• 3 players per hoop.
• Players 1 and 2 stand at either elbow with a ball.
• Player 3 stands in the short corner

Procedure:

1. On the whistle, player 1:

• Shoots
• Rebounds his shot and passes to 3
• Slide to the perimeter looking for a pass.

2. After 1 shoots, player 2:

• Shoots
• Rebounds his shot and passes to 1
• Slide to the perimeter looking for a pass.

3. Upon receiving a pass a player shoots then continues the process of rebounding, passing to the open player and moving to the perimeter for a pass.

4. Each player should pass to the same teammate and receive passes from the same teammate for the duration of the drill.

Coaching Points:

• Each team of 3 should count how many shots they make collectively during the drill and compete against other teams.
• Perimeter players waiting for a pass should run or slide on the perimeter instead of just standing on a spot.
• Players should catch and shoot. Unless they need to pivot in order to square up to the hoop as they catch the ball, they should catch the ball in a jump stop. The ball hits the player’s hands as his feet hit the floor in a ready-to-shoot position.
• After following through properly on the shot, players should aggressively “follow their shot”. The shooter knows best if his shot is long or short.
• Take a look at the animation below to see this drill in action!