Simple Trick to Improve Your (or Your Team's) Shooting Confidence

I going to throw in a little trick I learned; I read that this came from some college coach somewhere, and every time I've done it with somebody, their shooting confidence has soared, and normally I see a good 5% increase in shooting percentage (bearing in mind, I coach kids):
1) Get a ladder
2) Get two basketballs
3) Put ladder under a basket with your players watching
4) Climb the ladder
5) Put both balls inside the rim AT THE SAME TIME.
Even NBA-size (29.5") will fit into the rim side-by-side with just a slight squeeze.
Your players will flip when they realize how big the hoop actually is.

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Jeff and Joe Haefner, you have made my shooting brilliant and now my confidence is also going to improve. That's just amazing. Thankyou.

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I practiced this today. I can't wait to use it for my team during summer league practice. Thanks Jeff and Joe.

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what a very nice tip.... thanks

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What an ingenuine way to intergrate shooting skills with confidence. Two birds in one stone!

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how much many

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thanks man.........i appreciate it....i n my bro are improving basketball skills

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thanks... i try this to my players

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Thanks, I am very grateful for this new appraoch

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I plane to practice this with my team in next seasone. I hope this willimprove their skills. summer league practice.

Thanks Jeff and Joe.

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when shooting the 6 foot shots does the shooter jump with his shoot or stand with his feet on the floor

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Hi Harold,

If it's an experienced player, it probably doesn't matter too much. I personally do a mixture of both.

When first teaching a player to shoot, I would have their feet on the floor, so you don't add another variable too early which could make it more difficult to shoot with proper form.

After they feel comfortable shooting from the floor, then progress to jumping.

Joe Haefner
www.breakthroughbasketball.com

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do they shoot at one station or do they vary their positions

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You can vary the shooting angles or positions.

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yo yo yo comeon try beat me fools na im kiddin nice tip bra!

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thank you

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is it 50 shots per player or team. not enough gym time for 50 per player. i guess you can knock shots off of each player?

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Hi Frank,

It's 50 per player. It doesn't take that long, especially if you use a partner.

You can also have them switch every 10, 25, or whatever or shoot a few less like you mentioned.

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We only have two baskets and 12 players, so we use three shooters at each basket, shooter changes lines after each shot - all the players get lots of shots that way.

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Hey There Jeff, As a fairly new coach, do i tell the kids, 7th grade, that this drill is to improve their confidence? Or do I just have them run it as a shooting drill and leave it at that. Also, I have one problem with this site. It made me realize how little I actually new about basketball, but learning every day thanks to you! Gary

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You don't have to tell them anything but I generally tell players the reason why we do thing to get them to buy in. I usually tell them it does help with their confidence and teach players "how to practice" on their own (form shoot to build muscle memory, start in close and work your way out, incorporate game shots, shooting the same way always, etc).

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