3 Key Basketball Drills

Lay-up Drill
One of the most important fundamentals in shooting the lay-up is jumping as high as possible. Many players brad jump and flip the ball at the basket as they go by. A good way to break the broad jump habit is to place an obstacle like a chair underneath the backboard. The player should drive straight for the chair, jump high for the lay-up, and come down in front of the chair without touching it. Vary the angle and speed of the drive, placing the chair further beneath the basket for faster drives. For the drive down the middle, place another chair in front of the basket and force the shooter to one side or the other making him bank the shot.

Catch Rebound
This is another good drill to force the player to jump high for the lay-up and control his speed as he goes up for the shot. The player should drive hard at the basket, taking a long last stride and planting the take-off foot hard on the floor before jumping as high as possible. He should come straight down after the shot and try to get the rebound before it hits the floor. Strive to increase the speed of the drive and height of the jump

Quick Stop and Jump
One of the most important offensive moves in the modern game is to drive off a screen, stop quickly and take the jump shot. A player should practice for long hours the drive and jump shot, dribbling to the right for one shot and back to the left of another. A chair (or another player) may be placed in front of the player for use as a screen. He should drive close to the chair, and as he clears it, stop quickly and take the jump shot. Vary the drill by having the player drive straight at the chair and stop and jump. This practice will force him to make his jump up instead of out, thus getting higher off the floor for the shot. It should also prevent his falling into his man after the shot. If players can work in pairs they should screen for each other instead of using the chairs. The best way to do this is to have one pass drives by and takes the jump shot.

By: Sam Hong

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