You are essentially conditioning your body to repeat the motion so you don’t have to mentally focus on it during games. The sequence for every shot should be:
Down and ready
Show your hands
Catch the ball; don’t dip
Jump straight up and down
Hold your follow through
Players shoot a variety of different shots in a game, depending on their roles in the offense: shooting off the dribble (one on one or off a ball screen); catch and shoot (when a teammate passes the ball to you); triple threat shots (mid range or 3 point line); and on the move (off a down screen, flare screen, etc.). All of these types of shots can be developed only one way—with perfect practice.
Shooting Drill 1: “12 Sets”
Have players partner-up and use all of your baskets. Each player will shoot 12 sets of shots. Each set consists of a 3-pointer (yellow), a shot-fake with jump shot (green), a catch and shoot jump shot (blue), and a lay-up (pink).
We start in one corner and rotate around each of the 12 spots. The partner rebounds and passes back to the shooter. We switch the shooter/rebounder after those four shots are taken, both players getting to shoot at the same spot before moving to the next spot.
Shooting Drill 2: “3-2-1” Shooting
This is a fun competitive drill. Players partner-up, Use all the baskets. Each player shoots nine sets of shots. Each set consists of a 3-pointer, a shot-fake with jump shot, and a lay-up. We start in one corner and rotate around each of the nine spots.
The partner rebounds and passes back to the shooter. We rotate shooters after each set (spot) of “3-2-1”, so the shooter becomes the rebounder and vice-versa. The two players compete against each other and keep track of their individual scores. Each made 3-pointer = 3 points, a jump shot = 2 points, and a lay-up = 1 point. The loser does push-ups.
Shooting Drill 3: “45” Shooting
This is another fun, challenging drill. Use both baskets with half of the team at each end. Each player shoots nine sets of shots. We start in one corner and rotate around each of the nine spots. Each set consists of a 3-pointer and a mid-range jump shot. A rebounder rebounds the 3-point shot and passes back to the shooter who shot fakes and shoots a mid-range jumper. After the jump shot, the shooter becomes the rebounder for the next shooter. Each player keeps track of his/her own score. Three-
pointers = 3 points and mid-range jumpers = 2 points.