This shooting drill comes from North Dakota coach Dennis Hutter. After the video are some thoughts from Coach Hutter on shooting and shooting drills.
Shooting Technique Thoughts & Ideas from Coach Hutter
-Quality of the jump shot comes from the feet:
-Quality = how open you are, low quality = high contested shot attempt
-“Shot first” mentality on all catches – Be an offensive threat with the ball
-Great balance on all catches, before the shot
-Balance starts with a great base of support with the feet and low center of gravity
-2 biggest keys in shooting for us is: “Get the ball up” & “Get the ball straight”
-Analyze your misses – don’t miss two shots in a row – THE SAME WAY
-NSM = Next Shot Mentality
-4 Points in the shooting technique need to start and finish in a straight line
-Shooting foot
-Shooting knee
-Elbow
-Hand/Follow Thru
-Proper consistent technique will bring about consistent results
-We want consistent shooters and that starts with having consistent technique
-Proper shooting technique starts with the feet and builds up from there
-NO FEET = NO SHOT
-You are the most open you will be when you first catch the ball
-so get ALL of your work done before you receive the ball
-Catch and shoot the ball in rhythm
-Shooting is a rhythm skill – like swinging a baseball bat – no hitches, no pauses – JUST FLUID
-Shooting the ball is one upward FLUID motion – Rhythm
-Hold a high one second follow thru on every shot
-We want quiet/quick feet on all catches – Stay light on your feet
-Make your workouts like games, so your games can be like your workouts – DEVELOP GOOD HABITS
-Every pass should hit the shooter in the hands and lead to a rhythm jump shot for us
Shooting Workout Thoughts & Ideas from Coach Hutter
-Never miss two shots in a row the same way
-Clean makes to end a drill
-makes the shooter concentrate more when they are most fatigued to complete the drill
-Use drills that involve making 2 and 3 in row – makes shooters have to focus on consistent technique
-Chart shots in individual workouts – allows players to see improvement
-also creates motivation to improve when they see improvement
-also creates competitiveness within players to achieve higher score than previous workout
-Chart shots as a team during practice and team shooting workouts – makes players focus on team more
-every shot from every player within every drill COUNTS towards team’s success
-Make shooting drills competitive during practice – Have team compete against the game as one team
-add time and score to drills to have team compete against the game
-will also make you a better passing team
-Have individual shot charts for players during practice and games, instead of team shot charts
-Categorize your shots so you can see who and how your players are getting shots
1. Lay Up
2. Post Shot/Block
3. Post Shot w/ Dribble
4. Lane Shot
5. Lane shot Off Dribble
6. Mid-Range Shot
7. Mid-Range Shot Off Dribble
8. “3”
-Inside/Out “3” is the best “3 to shoot in rhythm
-Shooter is already squared up and facing the rim – shooter does not have to fight w/ their feet
We want players to shoot 60% or better from behind the arc in drills that involve no defense
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