Basketball Shooting & Ball Handling Workouts For Serious Players - Videos With 17 Drills
This is a high-level ball handling & shooting workout for serious players. It's from the Attack & Counter Workout App.
It was developed by NBA skills trainer Don Kelbick.
While there is plenty of dribbling and finishing, this workout puts an emphasis on shooting off the catch, the pull up jump shot, and footwork.
I also recommend reading the intro to each section, so you understand the purpose of the drills.
Workout Tips:
You can do this workout by yourself.
If you have a partner, the shooter rebounds his own shot and passes back to the passer. Then you switch after one set of repetitions.
If you have 3 players, you simply have a rebounder, a passer, and a shooter. Then you switch after each set. I would also recommend using two balls.
If you don't have the time or you lack the conditioning to complete the workout, you can segment this into different workouts.
You can also remove some of the advanced progressions to make it suitable for youth players.
Part 1 - Ball Handling Warm Up
In the first part of the workout, we do a ball handling warm up for a couple of minutes. These drills are done for a combination of reasons including...
- Warm up the body.
- Wake up the nerves in your hands and arms to dribble, shoot, and pass better.
- Motivate the athlete with variety.
- Overload the athlete so game-like ball handling feels easy and you can dribble without thinking.
Corner Dribble - Left
Description
Points of Emphasis
- Snap the ball as quickly as you can.
- Keep the ball low (at your waist or lower).
Run drill for 30 seconds
Corner Dribble - Right
Description
Points of Emphasis
- Snap the ball as quickly as you can.
- Keep the ball low (at your waist or lower).
Run drill for 30 seconds
2 Ball Cone Circles - Opposite Way (Inside)
Description
Points of Emphasis
- Ball should touch finger pads on each dribble.
Run drill for 30 seconds
2 Ball Cone Circles - Opposite Way (Outside)
Description
Points of Emphasis
- Ball should touch finger pads on each dribble.
Run drill for 30 seconds
2 Ball Dribble - Double Between Legs - Left Hand
Description
Run drill for 30 seconds
2 Ball Dribble - Double Between Legs - Right Hand
Description
Points of Emphasis
- Snap the ball as quickly as you can.
- Keep the ball low (at your waist or lower).
Run drill for 30 seconds
Part 2 - Finishing (Lay Ups) & Dribble Moves
In the second part of the workout, we work on some speed lay ups and dribble moves.
This is a great way to work on basic lay ups or different finishing moves and improve your dribble moves at the same time. It is also a great conditioner.
It's also a good progression to warm up with change of direction, jumping, and running.
If you walk in the gym and start going game speed immediately, your risk of injury increases.
Speed Lay Ups Elbow
Description
Points of Emphasis
- Change speeds when changing direction.
Complete 10 Repetitions
Speed Lay Ups to Elbow - Behind Back
Description
Points of Emphasis
- Change speeds when changing direction.
Complete 10 Repetitions
Speed Lay Ups to Elbow - Between Legs
Description
Points of Emphasis
- Change speeds when changing direction.
Complete 10 Repetitions
Part 3 - Pivots and Counters (Footwork Emphasis) - Shooting, Footwork, Counter Moves, & Pull Up Jump Shots
This section focuses on pivots and counter moves.
However, you also improve your shooting off the catch and off the dribble.
With these drills, you will improve...
- Your ability to move without the ball.
- Your ability to quickly pivot, face the basket, and shoot.
- Your ability to get more open shots and shoot a higher percentage.
If you improve your ability to quickly pivot and face the basket, this will create more distance between you and the defender. This will lead to more open shots.
Also, if you have more distance between you and the defender, you tend to shoot a higher percentage.
Also, for a coach, this will pull your defender off a help defense increasing your offensive efficiency. In other words, you're more valuable to your coach because you don't even have to touch the ball and your team's offense is better.
- Your counter moves and your pull up jump shot.
If you get really good and quickly facing the basket and shooting, defenders will start to rush at you. The counter moves will take you away from the defense and give you open pull up jump shots.
You will work on front pivots and inside (back) pivots from both the right and left wings. You also practice the counter moves of the step through and sweep.
You may also notice that the shooters are very deliberate with some of their motions, like getting the ball to shooting position, pausing for a fraction of the second to look at the hoop, then executing their footwork counters. This is done to ingrain good habits and skills as it is easy to speed up and get sloppy.
We also wanted you to visually be able to see the emphasis points, so you didn't lose them in the motion of the drill.
As you continue to do the workouts, these motions will become quicker and more fluid.
Spin Outs - Left Foot Front Pivot - Shot
Description
Points of Emphasis
- Make sure you quickly get your feet in shooting position. They should be in the same balance position each time you shoot. Reps will help with this.
Complete 10 Repetitions
Spin Outs - Left Foot Front Pivot - Step Through - Shot
Description
Points of Emphasis
- Make sure you quickly get your feet in shooting position. They should be in the same balance position each time you shoot. Reps will help with this.
Complete 10 Repetitions
Spin Outs- Right Foot Front Pivot - Shot
Description
Points of Emphasis
- Make sure you quickly get your feet in shooting position. They should be in the same balance position each time you shoot. Reps will help with this.
Complete 10 Repetitions
Spin Outs - Right Foot Front Pivot- Step Through Shot
Description
Points of Emphasis
- Explode in a straight line to the basket.
Complete 10 Repetitions
Spin Outs - Left Foot Inside Pivot - Jump Shot
Description
Points of Emphasis
- Make sure you quickly get your feet in shooting position. They should be in the same balance position each time you shoot. Reps will help with this.
Complete 10 Repetitions
Spin Outs - Right Foot Inside Pivot - Jump Shot
Description
Points of Emphasis
- Make sure you quickly get your feet in shooting position. They should be in the same balance position each time you shoot. Reps will help with this.
Complete 10 Repetitions
Spin Outs - Right Foot Inside Pivot - 1 Dribble Shot
Description
Points of Emphasis
- Make sure you quickly get your feet in shooting position. They should be in the same balance position each time you shoot. Reps will help with this.
Complete 10 Repetitions
Spin Outs - Left Foot Inside Pivot - 1 Dribble Shot
Description
Points of Emphasis
Complete 10 Repetitions
Part 4 - More Game-Like Shots
Some of these drills are similar to the previous progressions, except you stay on one side of the floor.
You also work on some different game-like cuts.
You also get to practice some advanced progressions including dribble move progressions.
Spin Outs Wing Shooting - Inside Pivot, Sweep Counter, 1 Dribble (Left Side)
Description
Points of Emphasis
- Make sure you quickly get your feet in shooting position. They should be in the same balance position each time you shoot. Reps will help with this.
Complete 10 Repetitions
Spin Outs Wing Shooting - Inside Pivot, Sweep Counter, 1 Dribble (Right Side)
Description
Points of Emphasis
- Make sure you quickly get your feet in shooting position. They should be in the same balance position each time you shoot. Reps will help with this.
Complete 10 Repetitions
Spin Outs Wing Shooting - Inside Pivot, Sweep Counter, 2nd Dribble Change (Right Side)
Description
Points of Emphasis
- Make sure you quickly get your feet in shooting position. They should be in the same balance position each time you shoot. Reps will help with this.
Complete 10 Repetitions
Spin Outs Wing Shooting - Inside Pivot, Sweep Counter, 2nd Dribble Change (Left Side)
Reference previous video but switch to the left side of the floor.
Description
Points of Emphasis
- Make sure you quickly get your feet in shooting position. They should be in the same balance position each time you shoot. Reps will help with this.
Complete 10 Repetitions
Spin Outs Wing Shooting - Front Pivot, Step Through, 2nd Dribble Change (Left Side)
Description
Points of Emphasis
- Make sure you quickly get your feet in shooting position. They should be in the same balance position each time you shoot. Reps will help with this.
Complete 10 Repetitions
Spin Outs Wing Shooting - Front Pivot, Step Through, 2nd Dribble Change (Right Side)
Description
Points of Emphasis
- Make sure you quickly get your feet in shooting position. They should be in the same balance position each time you shoot. Reps will help with this.
Complete 10 Repetitions
Spin Outs from Baseline (Right Side) - Front Pivot, Shot
Description
Points of Emphasis
- Make sure you quickly get your feet in shooting position. They should be in the same balance position each time you shoot. Reps will help with this.
Complete 10 Repetitions
Spin Outs from Baseline (Left Side) - Front Pivot, Shot
Description
Points of Emphasis
- Make sure you quickly get your feet in shooting position. They should be in the same balance position each time you shoot. Reps will help with this.
Complete 10 Repetitions
Spin Outs from Baseline (Left Side) - Front Pivot, Step Through, 1 Dribble Shot
Description
Points of Emphasis
- Square shoulders for jump shot
Complete 10 Repetitions
Spin Outs from Baseline (Right Side) - Front Pivot, Step Through, 1 Dribble Shot
Description
Points of Emphasis
- Square shoulders for jump shot
Complete 10 Repetitions
Spin Outs from Baseline (Left Side) - Front Pivot, Step Through, 2nd Dribble Shot
Description
Points of Emphasis
- Square shoulders for jump shot
Complete 10 Repetitions
Spin Outs from Baseline (Right Side) - Front Pivot, Step Through, 2nd Dribble Shot
Description
Points of Emphasis
- Square shoulders for jump shot
Complete 10 Repetitions
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