The 100 Shot Individual Workout
If you want to make shots during games, you have to take game shots from game spots at game speeds!
And Breakthrough Camps Instructor Jim Huber takes you through a great individual workout to do just that!
This workout improves your shooting, dribble moves, finishing, and footwork!
But first, every coach and player should read this critical information.
It could change the way that you design your drills and workouts forever...
Critical Analytics for Developing Workouts!
As we've pointed out in previous articles...
According to NBA.com, during the 2021-22 season, here is how many dribbles were taken after the player catches the ball prior to shooting.
0 Dribbles - 46.44% of shots
1 Dribble - 12.74% of shots
2 Dribbles - 10.94% of shots
Nearly 70% of their shots come with two or fewer dribbles.
And....
Here are some additional analytics from NBA.com for the 2021-22 season.
This is how many points they scored per shot based on the number of dribbles they took.
0 Dribbles - 1.16 Points Per Shot
1 Dribble - 1.05 Points Per Shot
2 Dribbles - 0.96 Points Per Shot
3-6 Dribbles - 0.95 Points Per Shot
7+ Dribbles - 0.94 Points Per Shot
Think about that...
Not only do shots with fewer dribbles (about 2 or less) tend to happen more often during games...
They are also more effective!
100-Shot Mini-Workout
All of the stats provided above are great reasons to use this mini-workout inspired by Don Kelbick's Attack & Counter System and Workouts!
Here are the shooting drills presented by Jim Huber...
Block Practice Workout - Learning
When first perfecting the technique and footwork in the drill, you can utilize block practice.
Based on your goals, you can execute anywhere between 5 and 10 reps for each set.
Right Wing:
- 10 Shots - Cut to Wing > Shot
- 10 Shots - Cut to Wing > Step Through > 1 Dribble > Lay Up
- 10 Shots - Cut to Wing > Step Through > 1 Dribble > Jump Shot
- 10 Shots - Cut to Wing > Step Through > Dribble Move > Lay Up
- 10 Shots - Cut to Wing > Step Through > Dribble Move > Jump Shot
Left Wing:
- 10 Shots - Cut to Wing > Shot
- 10 Shots - Cut to Wing > Step Through > 1 Dribble > Lay Up
- 10 Shots - Cut to Wing > Step Through > 1 Dribble > Jump Shot
- 10 Shots - Cut to Wing > Step Through > Dribble Move > Lay Up
- 10 Shots - Cut to Wing > Step Through > Dribble Move > Jump Shot
If you have time, shoot a set of free throws in between each set of shots.
After you execute the skills proficiently, ramp up the intensity to go at full speed and push outside of your comfort zone. It's okay to make mistakes as you challenge yourself.
Note: At times, I will have my players shoot twice as many shots off the catch as that tends to happen more frequently and on average, it is a higher percentage shot. So you could do two sets of ten for the first progression if you deem it makes sense for your situation.
Variable Practice Workout - Mix Up Shots
As you improve, it's a good idea to include elements of variable practice. This basically means that you change an element of the shot on each repetition.
The idea is to make it more game-like. You rarely shoot the same shot twice in a row under the same conditions during a game. And even if you do, you rarely do within a short time frame of 10 to 20 seconds.
To mix up your shots, you can change the...
- Shot location - wing, elbow, top, guard, corner, short corner, etc.
- Shot distance - 25 ft, 18 ft, 12 ft, etc
- Type of shot taken - shot off the catch, shot off the dribble, finishing move
- Number of dribbles - no dribble, one dribble, two dribbles
- Type of cut - Corner to wing, Block to wing, V-cut, L-cut, etc.
- Footwork used - forward pivot, reverse pivot, hop
So here's one example:
Go through this circuit one time without stopping.
- 1 Shot - Cut to Wing > Shot
- 1 Shot - Cut to Wing > Step Through > 1 Dribble > Lay Up
- 1 Shot - Cut to Wing > Step Through > 1 Dribble > Jump Shot
- 1 Shot - Cut to Wing > Step Through > Dribble Move > Lay Up
- 1 Shot - Cut to Wing > Step Through > Dribble Move > Jump Shot
- 2 Free Throws
Then you can go through this circuit 20 times. You can even alternate sides between the left wing and the right wing after each circuit or shot.
You would shoot 100 game-like shots and 40 free throws.
More on changing shots on each repetition... Short term and long term memory
Most of your shots during a game access long-term memory. However, if you always do block practice like the first workout above, you only access short-term memory.
So we don't get stuck in the weeds here, you can read more about this topic here. It also shows you some great ways to improve your free throw shooting.
Quick Review - Shortened Version of Drills
If you want a quick review to reference for the drills, here's a shortened version.
Bonus Drill - 1v1 Corner to Wing
If you have somebody to compete against, here is also a great drill to use. That way, you learn how to apply the skills and moves against the defense.
It's also a great way to train an attack mentality.
This incorporates what the academics call random practice.
Breakthrough Camps, Videos, and Workouts
We hope you enjoyed the ideas for your drills and workouts.
You can also find some other resources below to take your game to the next level.
Don Kelbick's Attack & Counter Skill Development System
Attack & Counter Individual Workouts
What do you think? Let us know by leaving your comments, suggestions, and questions...
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