Form Shooting Progression
Progressive form shooting that builds clean mechanics from close range outward
Instructions
- Players work in pairs with one ball (shooter + rebounder)
- Start one step from the rim: 10 makes with shooting hand only (guide hand behind back)
- Add guide hand: 10 makes from the same spot
- Step back to the block: 10 makes
- Step back to the free-throw line: 10 makes
- Switch roles after each distance
Coaching Points
- Elbow under the ball; wrist snaps straight down
- Shoot up, not forward (no flat line drives)
- Feet and shoulders square
- Guide hand stays quiet
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