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Team practices inherently limit the time and attention we can give each individual player but they also serve as the perfect time to develop hard-to-drill skills like rebounding, passing, movement, and spacing. To reach their potential, players must complement team practices with individual skill development emphasizing dribbling, footwork, and shooting. This doesn't have to be extensive. Even 5-20 minutes a day, can drive meaningful improvement. On a cold or rainy day, grab an indoor ball and practice dribbling and shooting form. Shooting mechanics can be done lying on the couch. Additionally, just watching basketball games and highlights with an inquisitive mind can help you build your floor sense. Accordingly, I've packaged some different level-appropriate daily routines that can be completed in 20 minutes or less.
Husky pup: Developing Mechanics
Husky pup: Developing Mechanics
The hardest part of the journey is establishing your daily routine. At this stage, the basics are difficult so missed shots and mistakes can feel discouraging. This is the phase where the parent/guardian can make the difference. The challenge is to encourage, push, prod and find a way to reach the first small improvements. Once they break through and finally see results, the positive feedback loop takes over. These daily drills will eventually become infectious fun, especially as you advance to Trail Runner and we introduce games and challenges. Try giving your child a goal, like "let's work at it for one month and see if we can reach Trail Runner!"
This isn't just a basketball skill, it's a life skill. Kids often quit in life when they run into adversity. Sometimes they even avoid trying things altogether for fear of failure. Our job as mentors is to help them build the confidence that they can break through the proverbial wall and experience the joy of accomplishment on the other side.
Outdoor/Hoop Routine, 10 minutes:
Indoor Routine, 5 minutes:
Trail Runner: Executing skills
Trail Runner: Executing skills
Outdoor/Hoop Routine, 15 minutes:
Level 2 Shooting Spot Chart, 15 shots each x 7 spots
Make it fun: see how many you can make in a row; what percentage you can hit; if you can beat yesterday's; how fast you can complete the shot circuit; compete "Around the World" against a friend; try visualizing a game winning shot and countdown...."She shoots...SHE SCORES! HUSKIES WIN!"
Indoor Routine, 8 minutes:
Rip throughs and crossovers against a chair or cone
Sled team husky: reading the game
Sled team husky: reading the game
Outdoor/Basket Routine, 20 minutes:
Level 3 Shooting Spot Chart, 15 shots each x 11 spots
Introduce the baby hook; the turnaround; and the euro-step floater
Indoor Routine, 15 minutes:
Footwork on any new desired moves (pivots, step backs, step throughs)
Trailblazer: creating Flexibility
Trailblazer: creating Flexibility
A Trailblazer is now extending their range as they move to level 4 spots. They are using both hands to score in the paint and introducing higher degree of difficult moves such as step throughs and spins, as well as scoring off balance.
Outdoor/Basket Routine, 30 minutes:
Level 4 Shooting Spot Chart, 25 shots each x 20+ spots
Middle spot now includes baby hooks and floaters from both sides and we use the left and right hand on the baby hook
Post spots now include reverse layups, step throughs, wrong foot layups, turnarounds and off balance jumpers
Elbow jumpers now include half spins and turnarounds
Indoor Routine, 15 minutes:
Footwork on any new desired moves (pivots, step backs, step throughs)
PACK lEADER: elevating others
PACK lEADER: elevating others
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Level 5 shooting chart and now you're ready for specialized training
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