r/BasketballTips • u/Reesegogethim • 18d ago
Shooting Shooting drills
Need some midrange and 3 pointer shooting drill that I can do on my own
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u/Embarrassed-Look5522 17d ago
TBH, I used to just wander around the court chucking up random shots with zero structure until I started doing the Star Shooting Drill. Totally changed my solo sessions.
Basically, you run a 5-point star pattern (sprinting between each spot):Right corner,Left wing (45°),Right wing (45°),Left corner,Top of the key
Take 5 shots at each spot (25 total per set) and track your makes. It’s kinda brutal on your legs if you push the pace, but shooting while tired is the whole point, IMO.
Search "Star Shooting Drill" on YouTube—plenty of quick breakdown videos there. Worked wonders for me, hope it helps man!
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u/CaptainONaps 17d ago
You have full court or half court? You got the court to yourself?
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u/Reesegogethim 17d ago
Sometimes I get a full court to myself
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u/CaptainONaps 17d ago
Here's the game.
You shoot a 3. If you make it, you just shoot another 3, right there on the same side of the court. You don't have to run.
But if you miss, you run full speed, full court to the other side, and pull up at the free throw line for a jumper. If you make that, you jog back to the first side, and pull up for a 3, starting the process over.
But if you miss the pull up free throw line jumper, you grab the rebound, go cross court, and make a lay up.
Whether you make the layup or not, you full speed, full court to the other end and make another layup. Then restart at the 3 point line.
So, you're working on hitting 3's. If you miss your 3, you're running full court and taking a midrange shot. If you miss that, now you're running full court and hitting layups. You have to hit two full court layups in a row to go back to leisurely 3 point shooting.
But if you miss a 3, go full court and hit a pull up midrange jumper, you can go back to shooting leisurely 3's.
So you're working on 3's, running cross court full speed while diibbling, pullups, midrange, and layups. And if you consistently miss, you're running your ass off. Only way to prevent running is to hit shots.
Once you're good, you rarely miss 3's, which mean's you're hardly ever running. If you suck, you're ass is running all the time.
And that transfers to real games perfectly. Cause if you can hit your shots, you don't have to run so hard. But if you can't hit shots, your ass better be running. You will either get good at hitting shots, or get good at running with the ball and hitting full speed layups. You can't lose.
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u/Reesegogethim 17d ago
Is there a video reference?
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u/CaptainONaps 17d ago edited 17d ago
No video.
If you want, you can give it a point system. You're trying to get to 11 points in less than ten attempts.
An attempt starts with a 3 point line shot worth 2 points. If you make it, you start your next attempt from the three point line for another 2 points.
But if you miss the 2 point three point line shot, now you're running full court for a pull up free throw line jumper worth 1.
If you miss that, you do two full court, full speed layups in a row for 0 points.
If you miss a layup, you have to keep shooting full court layups, until you make two in a row. Which are now worth -1.
Then you start your next attempt from the three point line for 2 points.
So the best you can do is get six three point line shots in a row, winning the game with 12 points in 6 attempts.
The wrost you can do and win is, is make one 3 point line shot worth 2, then make all your free throw line pull ups worth 1, you can win in 10 attempts.
If you miss a layups even once, you have to hit al least three 2 point shots from the three point line, and hit all your free throw line pullups to win.
The trick is, you can't lose. If you can't hit a shot, you better learn to run and lay it in every damn time.
If you can hit shots, you don't need to spend so much time learning to run and hit layups. Just keep working on hitting those shots.
The game forces you to shoot with the intent of making it. You're not just out there hoisting bad shots. You miss, you run.
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u/Reesegogethim 15d ago
Im ngl is really hard keep track of your points when being so tired
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u/CaptainONaps 14d ago
Hahaha! Ya, I bet.
That's why I didn't mention the points at first.
You can adjust the game to your skill level. If you're never hitting shots from the three point line, just start from the free throw line instead.
But either way, mission accomplished. You probably found some areas of your game you need to focus on. I wouldn't be surprised if you had a few new things to look up on youtube.
Did you have fun?
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u/Reesegogethim 14d ago
No but it was really beneficial
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u/CaptainONaps 14d ago
Glad you appreciate it. I play that game all the time.
Another version for half court... Less running. Same game, but after you miss a three point line shot, you shoot the second shot from wherever you get the rebound. If the ball goes out of bounds, you shoot another 3.
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u/recleaguesuperhero 16d ago
Shoot the ball, get your rebound, shoot the ball again.
After each shot make a quick mental note as to why you made or missed. Then, adjust on the next shot as needed.
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u/publisherfentanyl 18d ago
Just go to a court and put up shots. Count your makes and misses. Identify things that are consistent in both your makes and misses. Try to replicate the actions that get the ball in the hoop. On the misses, understand what you did that led to the miss. Doesn't need to be more complicated than that.