What Would You Like to Know About Shooting?

When do you really concentrate on changing a players shooting Form (Elementary, Junior High, etc.)?

What shooting drills do most coaches use to work on their shooting Fundamentals?

What shooting Drills to use when time is a factor.

I'm coaching 10 year old girls and our biggest problem is finishing the fast break with a good shot. The girls do a great job of stealing and creating turnovers, driving down the court at top speed with the ball under control, but then the shot at the end usually misses the rim.There's a transition point in the fast break where you have to go from full speed dribbling and running, and then make a controlled shot. Is there a drill that can help them make the transition?

I am coaching girls age 6 to 11, i need help teaching proper shooting techniques. I have 4 girls that write with there right hands but when they shoot the basketball they follow thru with there left. It appears that they are shooting with there left hands. When i ask them to shoot with only their left hand they can not reach the basket. should i be teaching them a two hand shot? a right hand shot? or a Left hand shot? Help...

What is the best way to increase shooting distance and still maintain proper form?

One of the best is wall shooting and then warm up shooting with the girls.

How to get a lefty to keep his stroke and get up on his shot, it is a little much a set shot.

I coach very young children- from 5 to 12 years. 5 to 7 year olds find it really difficult to hold the ball on their shooting palm. Some of them want to bring it right back behind their head and others take it right outside their body cylinder and twist their torso. Any suggestions?

For Ms. Paula Wilkinson.

One should really exercise utmost patience with kids of this age range. One on one teaching, far from hearing distance of the others, is more effective at the start. But when the kid is already at it, he/she is more than willing to join the others and practice shooting the right way. First, face to face with the coach, with the ball at kid's hip level and the shooting arm moving upward in front of the torso, head, eyes (left or right of shooting arm). Help the kid to realize that he can do it even if the basketball is bigger that his/her hand. Outstretched shooting arm upon release of the ball. And the timing of the stroke and follow-through and back-spin must be given emphasis. My suggestions: Focus first on footwork and dribbling. Shooting will take care of itself when the kid's legs, feet and arms and fingers are strong enough to hold and dribble the ball.

Hoping this will help you ma'm.

I was wondering if there is a wrong or correct way to shoot for girls?
I have been teaching a few girls to raise the ball in front of there face and above there forehead, yet a the a girls head coach corrected me by saying that girls should shoot on the side
The girl i coached, i notice a big improvement in her shot when she shot the way I told her
Thoughts
Steven

I would like to get supreme shooting confidence...as well as get the six things needed for my shooting percentage. I am 14yrs

How can I shoot better without geting the ball steald?

My daughter, who is 10 years old is the best player on her team and a very good ballhandler. However, because she plays the point guard, when she passes the ball it never comes back to her even though she is the best shooter on the team. How can we teach her to create her own jump shot, especially when the opposing team goes into zone defense? My daughter usually plays against girls who are older and much taller than her.

I coach girls varsity basketball and need some shooting drills for my guards.

I help out with basketball teams like are senior men, intermediates,and 17under boys.Basically all ages . I watch them shoot a ball or do a jump shot and most of them have bad form.i'd like to teach them some shooting techniques and drills. Can you help me out it will greatly appreciated.

1. Drills for adults with little or no fine motor skills.
2. Knowing when to shoot and which shot to use.

Thanks.

HELP!

I coach girls basketball @ the high school level. I have never seen such eratic/inconsistent shooting as I have w/ the girls...most of the teams we play against as well.

W/ some of the girls, it is anyones guess as to if the ball will even come w/in 4 feet of the hoop. This includes all shots, not just three point shooting. The girls seem to not be as nearly acurate/consistent as the boys, and it certainly is not for lack of repetition.

Thanks,

Bill

thanks for your response i have done everythings possible but my team still lack the shooting techniques, i have lost two matches because my team were only good in driving but theycant shoot one of the point gurd ileri adeoye is some shoot stop shooting giving reasons that his team mate do screem on him whenever he misses a shot what can i do to stop or to improve on this problem before the next championship in two weeks time
thanks loooking forward for your response.