1 Minute Shooting Competition

This basketball drill is a great basketball shooting drill that focuses on shooting under pressure with no opponent.

Setup

1. Pair up 2 shooters of equal shooting ability to compete against each other.
2. Each shooter should start at the elbow with a ball each.
3. The remaining players should be under the basket to rebound for the shooters.
    

Instructions

1. Each competition will last 1 minute.
2. Shooters shoot from behind the elbow.
3. After the shoot, the shooters sprint to the sideline at half court and back to the elbow.
4. Once the player gets back to the elbow, a rebounder passes the shooter their ball and the competition continues.
5. If a shot is made, the shooter can continue shooting at that spot. 
6. As soon as a shot is missed, the shooter must sprint to the sideline at half court and back to the shooting spot.
7. The player that makes the most baskets after 1 minute wins.
8. The losing player does a "lap of shame" around the gym.
    

Variations

• Change the shooting spot.

Coaching Points

1. Catch clean step and shoot
2. Good shooting technique
3. Good footwork & speed while sprinting
4. Good body control throughout the competition
5. Don't rush the shot.

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