10 Best Basketball Shooting Drills for Kids | Fun Youth Basketball Drills by MOJO
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7 Spot Shooting
Players practice shooting from seven designated spots on the court, working in teams to make three baskets at each spot before advancing, emphasizing the importance of teamwork in rebounding and passing for successful shots.
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Minute to Win It
Players compete in teams to score a set target number of baskets from designated spots within one minute, focusing on quick shooting, efficient rebounding, and crisp passing while maintaining proper shooting form.
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Good Shot, Great Shot
Players are divided into offense and defense, with the offensive team attempting to score while the ball handler can either shoot or pass, and the coach judges each shot as either a "good shot" (contested) or a "great shot" (wide open) to encourage teamwork and strategic passing.
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Scoring Duos
Players work in pairs to practice two-player offensive sets, starting with dribble handoffs into layups, and progressing to jump shots and backdoor cuts while minimizing dribbles to enhance efficiency and teamwork.
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2 on 1
Players practice offensive strategies by forming pairs to play against a single defender, focusing on creating space and making effective passes to score, while rotating in new players for continuous practice.
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Baseketball
Players are divided into two teams of shooters and runners, where shooters attempt to make three baskets while runners sprint around cones; if runners complete their lap before the shooters succeed, they earn a point, emphasizing quick thinking and efficient scoring under pressure.
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Wrap Battle
Players compete in two teams, where they must wrap the basketball around their waist three times before racing to score the first bucket, with points awarded for successful baskets, emphasizing speed and coordination.
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Flying Numbers
Players are divided into two teams, and the coach calls out numbers to indicate how many players from each team should compete in a scrimmage, allowing for mismatched scenarios to enhance players' adaptability and teamwork during game-like situations.
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Quick Draw
Players practice reacting quickly by dribbling to designated cones based on direction calls, then pulling up for a shot, and competing to see who can score the most baskets in one minute while reinforcing proper shooting form and control.
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Frequent Flyers
Players are divided into offensive and defensive groups, using five cones spaced along the three-point line; offensive players must dribble from each cone to the basket, attempting to score while acknowledging the corresponding city named for each cone, and the first to score from all five wins.
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