Elite players have at least two of three dimensions - elite size, elite athleticism, and elite skill. And the perishable skill that's highly trainable is shooting. "My team shoots well enough," said no coach ever. You can't progress while not touching a ball between March and October.
Create an offseason menu of shooting drills for our players. It's on them to do the work (once the snow melts here). I advocate for taking three free throws at a time in-between other shooting.
Larry Bird shot 500 free throws daily before school. Kobe Bryant shot 1000 shots a day for 100 days in the offseason. That's why they're Hall of Famers. "Repetitions make reputations." I've never met a player who loved to play and didn't want to shoot.
Work inside to outside. Practice is always better with a rebounder/partner. Plus you build lifelong relationships with your teammate. Are you in the Urban Meyer top 10%? Then drag someone along from the middle 80% into the top 10%.
At the rim. Warmup underneath Mikan and Reverse Mikan Drills (make 5-10 in a row each side)
Flips (form shooting)
Blocks. “Bradleys” ( hop hop shoot...balance and high release; both blocks off the glass)
Blocks. (McHale Move - up and under, 10 each side)
Free throws (3)
Both short corners (Sikma Move 5 each side...pivot and shoot or pivot into drive...above)
Free throws (3)
Two dribble maximum each side, layups from 3 point line (10 must include hesitation, crossover, or combination)
Free throws (3)
Wings. Two footed finishes after one dribble attack (10)
Free throws (3)
Elbows. Box drills layups (one dribble reverse layups finish each hand both sides 5 each hand = 20 total)
Free throws (3) after each 10
Elbows (one dribble scoring...drop step, upfake, rip through)
Free throws (3) after each set
Elbows. Elbow to elbow catch and shoot. (alternating spots - 5 each side). Serious players have to want and expect to make 8/10.
Free throws (3)
Short wing backboard shooting (alternating 5 each side)
Free throws (3)
Multiple spots. Star drill above (off the catch, off one dribble right and left)
Free throws (3)
Multiple spots. Beat the Pro (Game to 11...60 second time limit per round). You have to make 11 and miss no more than 3 to "beat the pro" (as a kid, we called this Bill Bradley)
Free throws (3)
Multiple spots. Celtics 32 (5 radians, two free throws) or Menzies 3-2-1 (below)
If you're a small guard, spend less time on post moves and more time on perimeter separate-and-finish moves. Maybe you work in some floaters.
"Do more to become more; become more to do more."
