NBA Strategic Skills Coach & Consultant, Drew Hanlen, shows you a pair of drills that can be used to improve the mechanics of a player’s shot. The first drill works on the player’s upper body mechanics, and the second drill works on the player’s lower body mechanics.

Skill Development

Drill Summary: For the first drill, the player stands right in front of the rim, with a coach standing under it, and must make 20 shots in rapid fire. The coach has 2 basketballs and is handing them to the player as soon as one shot goes up. For the second drill, the player will now stand a little further back, about halfway between the basket and the free throw line. He places a basketball in between his knees and then jumps up and shoots with another basketball, with the coach rebounding for the player. This forces the player to be squared to the basket and jump straight up and down.

Teaching Points:
1) Catch high, keep high. Don’t bring the ball down.
2) Follow through with the wrist pointed at the rim.
3) Keep your body squared to the basket.
4) The ball between the legs also helps keep the player’s feet at the appropriate width apart.
5) Never miss short. Give yourself a chance for the ball to go in.

This video came from Championship Productions’ video “Drew Hanlen: Pure Sweat Skill Development.” View other world class Basketball videos!