Shooting Guard Skill Development

Shooting Guard Development is crucial to be an effective, consistent scorer, penetrator, and facilitator for your team/program.

WARM UP SHOOTING DRILLS

(50) 2 Ball Regular Mikans
(50) 2 Ball Reverse Mikans
(50) Form Shooting with strong hand (w/ heavy ball if possible)
(50) Form Shooting with weak hand (w/ heavy ball if possible)
(50) Set lifts from middle of the key (w/ heavy ball if possible)
(50) Bradley drill w/ 5 jumps (w/ regular ball)
(50) Set lifts from free throw line (w/ regular ball)
(25) Rim finishes from opposite side of basket on each side (w/regular ball)
(25) Step thrus from opposite side of basket on each side (w/ regular ball)

Jab Step Series - as you go through the jab step series, it is important to be able to jab and pivot off of both feet. Most players today are taught just pivot off their dominate foot (i.e., right-handed player is their left pivot), it is crucial to feel comfortable to jab and pivot off your right and left feet. The Jab Series will cover 3 basic elements: Jab and Shoot, Jab and Go, and Jab and Cross.

1. Jab and Shoot: (right wing) self-pass and catch with right foot as pivot; jab w/ left foot and shoot (15 Shots - FOCUS: on good stance, short/quick jab, and re-balance/shoot). (left wing) self-pass and catch with left foot as pivot; jab w/ right foot and shoot (15 Shots - FOCUS: on good stance, short/quick jab, and re-balance/shoot)

2. Jab and Go: (right wing) self-pass and catch with right foot as pivot; jab w/ left foot and attack middle of the floor; shoot 12 foot jumper/floater/rim finish (15 Shots - FOCUS: on good stance, short/quick jab, and explosive first step). (left wing) self-pass and catch with left foot as pivot; jab w/ right foot and attack middle of the floor; shoot 12 foot jumper/floater/rim finish (15 Shots - FOCUS: on good stance, short/quick jab, and explosive first step).

3. Jab and Cross: (right wing) self-pass and catch with right foot as pivot; jab w/ left foot and cross step/attack the baseline; shoot 12 foot bank shot/runner/rim finish (15 Shots - FOCUS: on good stance, short/quick jab, and quick cross step). (left wing) self-pass and catch with left foot as pivot; jab w/ right foot and cross step/attack the baseline; shoot 12 foot bank shot/runner/rim finish (15 Shots - FOCUS: on good stance, short/quick jab, and quick cross step).

Down Screen Shooting - as you go through the down screen shooting series you will notice the importance of using your inside pivot. When utilizing screens, the defense will dictate how you use the screen; thus, it is important to use the right footwork. If the defender is on your hip you will catch and go coming off the down-screen. If the defender gets caught up on the screen, you will pop to an open area behind the screen and catch and shoot. If the defender anticipates your pivot on the catch, you will crossover step and attack the area they came from. If the defender begins to cheat and meets you on the opposite side of the down screen you will fade to the corner.

1. Catch and Go: (right block) back-cut defender come off the screen at mid post area (cone/chair); receive the pass with your inside foot and attack the middle of the floor; floater/rim finishes (FOCUS: inside pivot - big step with your right foot on catch - 15 Shots). (left block) back-cut defender come off the screen at mid post area (cone/chair); receive the pass with your inside foot and attack the middle of the floor; floater/rim finishes (FOCUS: inside pivot - big step with your left foot on catch - 15 Shots).
2. Catch and Shoot: (right block) back-cut defender come off the screen at mid post area (cone/chair); receive the pass with your inside foot and catch and shoot (FOCUS: inside pivot - big step with your right foot on catch/follow through - 15 Shots). (left block) back-cut defender come off the screen at mid post area (cone/chair); receive the pass with your inside foot and catch and shoot (FOCUS: inside pivot - big step with your left foot on catch/follow through - 15 Shots).
3. Catch and Cross: (right block) back-cut defender come off the screen at mid post area (cone/chair); receive the pass with your inside foot and cross step/attack the baseline with a jumper (FOCUS: inside pivot - big step with your right foot and quick step with left/jumper - 15 Shots). (left block) back-cut defender come off the screen at mid post area (cone/chair); receive the pass with your inside foot and catch and shoot (FOCUS: inside pivot - big step with your left foot and quick step with your right/jumper - 15 Shots).
4. Fade to Corner: (right block) back-cut defender come off the screen at mid post area (cone/chair); at the screen step with your right foot and backpedal to corner to receive pass (FOCUS: inside pivot - big step with your right foot and backpedal creates separation from cheating defender - 15 Shots). (left block) back-cut defender come off the screen at mid post area (cone/chair); at the screen step with your left foot and backpedal to corner to receive pass (FOCUS: inside pivot - big step with your left foot and backpedal creates separation from cheating defender - 15 Shots)

Flare Screen Shooting - as you go through the flare screen shooting series you will notice the importance of using your inside pivot. When utilizing screens, the defense will dictate how you use the screen; thus, it is important to use the right footwork. If the defender is on your hip you will catch and go coming off the flare-screen. If the defender gets caught up on the screen, you will pop to an open area behind the screen and catch and shoot. If the defender closes hard on the catch, you will crossover step and attack the area they came from. If the defender begins to cheat and go under the screen, you will pop behind the screen for a catch and shoot.

1. Catch and Go: (right wing) w/ cone setting a screen in wing area, catch the ball with your inside pivot and attack the baseline w/ 12 foot jumper/runner/rim finish (FOCUS: set up defender before coming off screen, catch w/ inside pivot - 15 Shots). (left wing) w/ cone setting a screen in wing area, catch the ball with your inside pivot and attack the baseline w/ 12 foot jumper/runner/rim finish (FOCUS: set up defender before coming off screen, catch w/ inside pivot - 15 Shots)
2. Catch and Shoot: (right wing) w/ cone setting a screen in wing area, catch the ball with your inside pivot and shoot the 3 (FOCUS: set up defender before coming off screen, catch w/ inside pivot - 15 Shots). (left wing)w/ cone setting a screen in wing area, catch the ball with your inside pivot and shoot the 3(FOCUS: set up defender before coming off screen, catch w/ inside pivot - 15 Shots)
3. Catch and Cross: (right wing) w/ cone setting a screen in wing area, catch the ball with your inside pivot and quick cross step w/ left and shoot the jumper (FOCUS: set up defender before coming off screen, catch w/ inside pivot and quick cross step w/left- 15 Shots). (left wing)w/ cone setting a screen in wing area, catch the ball with your inside pivot and quick cross step w/ left and shoot the jumper (FOCUS: set up defender before coming off screen, catch w/ inside pivot and quick cross step - 15 Shots)
4. Pop Behind Flare: (right wing) w/ cone setting a screen in wing area, as you using the screen you notice your defender is going under the flare; you will stop directly behind the flare looking for the catch and shoot (FOCUS: mental awareness, catch and shoot behind screen - 15 Shots). (left wing) w/ cone setting a screen in wing area, as you using the screen you notice your defender is going under the flare; you will stop directly behind the flare looking for the catch and shoot (FOCUS: mental awareness, catch and shoot behind screen - 15 Shots).

Ball Screen Shooting

1. Use Screen: (cone at free throw line extended at right wing) - start w/ ball below screen, dribble to screen, then probe dribble, and the attack the elbow for jumper (FOCUS: keeping ball outside of your left foot, change tempo on probe and attack dribble) - 15 Shots). (cone at free throw line extended at left wing) - start w/ ball below screen, dribble to screen, then probe dribble, and the attack the elbow for jumper (FOCUS: keeping ball outside of your right foot, change tempo on probe and attack dribble) - 15 Shots)
2. Behind Screen: (cone at free throw line extended at right wing) - start w/ ball below screen, as you dribble to the screen you recognize that the defender is going under the screen and their is no show by the screener's defender; you will pull up directly behind the screen and shoot (FOCUS: keeping ball outside of your left foot, mental awareness of defender going under, and square shoulders and shoot - 15 Shots). (cone at free throw line extended at left wing) - start w/ ball below screen, as you dribble to the screen you recognize that the defender is going under the screen and their is no show by the screener's defender; you will pull up directly behind the screen and shoot (FOCUS: keeping ball outside of your right foot, mental awareness of defender going under, and square shoulders and shoot - 15 Shots).
3. Turn Down Screen: (cone at free throw line extended at right wing) - start w/ ball below screen, as your dribble to screen, their is a hard hedge by the screener's defender and your defender anticipates you using the screen, you will change direction and turn down the screen and attack the baseline w/ 12 foot jumper, runner, or rim finish (FOCUS: keeping ball outside your left foot, mental awareness of hedge, quick change of direction, and separation dribble - 15 shots). (cone at free throw line extended at left wing) - start w/ ball below screen, as your dribble to screen, their is a hard hedge by the screener's defender and your defender anticipates you using the screen, you will change direction and turn down the screen and attack the baseline w/ 12 foot jumper, runner, or rim finish (FOCUS: keeping ball outside your right foot, mental awareness of hedge, quick change of direction, and separation dribble - 15 shots).
   

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