Ekam, if you can make 5 in a row from each spot, you're going to be a darn good shooter. However, I would not just focus on the 5 in a row game. I would just use the drill as warmup for maybe 5 minutes.

And like Sars said, you can incorportate some other movements.

I took some years off and I'm getting back in the gym, because I want to be able to demonstrate what I teach. Instead of make 5 in a row, I just started with make 3 from a spot and move back. Notice, I didn't even say make 3 in a row. Then, as I got better, I changed it make 3 in a row. Make 5 in a row, etc.

You need to do progressions that challenge you, but can be accomplished.

Here is a sample workout:

WARMUP – 5 minutes – side step, carioca, long & low carioca, high-knee carioca, skip (forwards & backwards), crossover skip (forwards & backwards), Multi-Direction Lunges (Forward, Side, Rotate to 45 degree behind you, & cross your leg behind you.)

BALL HANDLING – 5 minutes
Stationary & Moving

FORM SHOOTING
Wall Shooting – 20 shots
One-Handed Form Shots at hoop – 30 Shots
Stationary Jump Shooting w/ Guide Hand – Make 3 & Move Back - shoot from front & sides of hoop. Make 9 from each spot. Track the total number of shots you shoot from each spot.

Step-Ins – spin the ball to yourself and run into your shot to shoot. Start from behind 3-point line.
Mid-Range (10 to 16 Ft) – Shoot 5 off of each foot. Shoot 5 free throws after every 5 shots. Pick 3 different spots.

Total of 30 shots.
Total of 30 Free Throws.

FOOTWORK SHOOTING
Front Pivot – shots off of the front pivot. Imagine running off of a screen from the wing/baseline area.
Inside (or Reverse) Pivot – come from the block/baseline area up to the elbow or wing area.
Drop Step – same thing as inside pivot, except you do a drop step to the basket and take a dribble if neeed to finish at the basket.

Shoot 5 for eac h foot & pivot. Shoot 5 free throws after each pivot.
Total of 30 shots.
Total of 30 free throws

FULL COURT LAY UPS – Ballhandling, Finishing, & Conditioning
Extension Dribble – Try to get the full distance of the court in 3 to 4 dribbles. May have to start with 5 or 6 and work down.
Crossover – crossover at 2 or 3 spots on the court.
Hesitation Move – hesitation move at 2 or 3 spots on the court.

End with 20 Free Throws

This is just a sample workout. You can make things easier or harder based on your level. I would also have 3 to 4 different workouts for variation.


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Thats a good workout program Joe... and like you said... he can adjust it to fit his needs and abilities.

Thanks, Coach Sars. You'll notice I didn't have any shooting off the dribble.

From some of Don Kelbick's sample workouts, I've seen him have take a pivot and focus on the pivot for the workout. For example:

Front Pivot - Lay Up
Front Pivot - Shot
Front Pivot - 1 Dribble - Shot
Front Pivot - 2 Dribbles - Shot

Front Pivot & Cross (Counter to front pivot for when defender is trailing you hard and you front pivot, then use a crossover step to drive past defender).
Front Pivot & Cross - Lay Up
Front Pivot & Cross - 1 Dribble - Shot
Front Pivot & Cross - 2 Dribbles - Shot

With that, you could easily shoot 70 to 140 shots if not more. For me, that just helps simplify workouts.

Anything that can help a young guy be a better shooter and get more confidence in himself... I am all for that.

When I ran shooting camps we tried to use the KISS method for the younger kids... the older ones we gave a little more to do... until towards the end of the camp cycle... then we allowed everyone to try it.

okay thanks

Ekam, here is something that you can do that can help and is fun too.

Shooting Tip - Eyes Closed and Eyes Open Free Throw Shooting Drill (Ithis is best done with a partner)

Close your eyes and shoot free throws.... concentrate on your form and let your partner tell you where the shot was off... ie. short, off left, right, long etc. This forces you to concentrate on your form. Just a thought.

I'll try it today..i took a day of yesterday

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for my jump shot, i don't have one fluid motion... the ball goes above my head before i even lift of the ground,
i need to fix that so my ball goes above my head at the same time my feet leave the ground...
I'm willing to spend as much time i can to fix it and make it perfect
Do you know any good way to fix it or should i just shoot close the basketball and do it proper

How is your form? If you aren't sure, go stand by a wall and work on your form there... that way you wont have to worry about making the shot. You might try that with your jumper also.

[b]Start close to the basket [/b]once you have that fixed.... you should be starting your jump as you are bringing the ball up..... Look at that Post " Better Shooting 2" There is a video there from Swish that gives you a good idea as to what it looks like. It is very difficult to talk about this when we can't see what you are doing..... BUT - IF you have the ball over your head BEFORE you go into your shot, you are not going to have a lot of luck.

my form is perfect... everything is almost perfectly straight, and everything else...
and when the ball is in my hand during the shot, my fingers just my fingers touch it, donmt know about that