Basketball: Passing and Shooting

To work on your peripheral vision put a chair or bin on the wing and a chair at a point as you do this drill.

Glide up and back staying side on to the passing lane with the near side hand out extended at the shoulder to deflect the pass.

On days when not doing weight training jump without the weight belt.

Increase the height of the ball so that you cannot reach it after a step and jump.

Jump only once and allow two steps into the jump.

Mark the strings so that they can be determined from the weight day jumps.

Take a total of 10 jumps.

If you have touched the ball on any jump then increase the height of the ball by 2 cm and remark the string.

For best results do this jumping routine after a set of squats. Wear a weighted belt if available.

Have a tennis ball hung up which is out of reach after a step and jump. Mark the position so it can be recreated.

To begin the routine place one foot under the ball, take one step and jump off and try to touch the ball.

When you land make sure that you absorb the landing by going into a deep knee bend which should not be any deeper than you would sit in a chair.

Bend at the back and bring your hands well behind you.

Jump again and extend to reach for the ball. Absorb the shock of landing again with the knees bent and the back bent.

If you touch the ball at all then move the ball up by 2 cm.

Alternate the foot you lead with when you take a jump.

Do 5 sets of jumps that would be a total of 10 jumps. Start out with 3 sets in the first week increasing one set per week, increasing to a total of 5 sets per week.

There is only one way to become a good shooter and that is to practice using good basic technique. You will need to put up about 700 shots a day. When you have paid your dues in the work sense of the word developing good form the range of the shot will increase.