Give players a heads up of what you'll cover this practice. Emphasize focus areas and set expectations.

Players jog forward to the opposite baseline, then backpedal to the starting position. This helps to gradually warm up the legs and improve coordination.

Players jog while lifting their knees high toward their chest with each step. This helps activate the hip flexors and improve coordination.

Players move laterally, crossing one foot in front of the other, alternating across the court. This helps improve hip mobility and coordination.

Players perform walking lunges across the court, stretching the quadriceps and improving lower body strength.

Players stand close to the basket and focus on perfect shooting form, emphasizing their shooting mechanics. The goal is to create muscle memory for proper shooting technique.

Players shoot from designated spots on the court (e.g., elbows, corners, wings). This drill focuses on consistency and repetition from key shooting areas.

Players take 1-2 dribbles before pulling up for a jump shot. This drill emphasizes balance, control, and shooting off the dribble.

Players practice shooting free throws under game-like conditions, often adding pressure situations like needing to hit a certain number in a row.

Allow players to hydrate and rest at predetermined times during practice to prevent fatigue and dehydration.

Every motion and floppy offense depends on the cutter reading the man chasing him, and the chair isolates that read, which is why I run it before any screening is taught live. One shooter, a coach with the ball at the slot, a chair on the lane line about eight feet off the baseline standing in for the screener, a line of shooters in the corner. The shooter steps toward the baseline to set up the imagined defender, then sprints to the chair. The coach calls the read as he arrives: curl when the defender trails, wrapping tight around the chair to the elbow; pop when the defender goes under, running shoulder to chair straight out to the wing; fade when the defender cheats over the top, planting at the chair and drifting back to the corner. Catch, shoot, rebound, pass to the coach, end of the line; switch sides every round. Three in a row per read, Phil Martelli style, or eight makes per partner. Mistakes: going wide of the chair, curling before reaching it, catching off balance, the ball below the chest on the catch. Progression: a live screener who then shapes up for his own shot, then a live defender who chooses. High school and up. I borrowed the structure from Phil Martelli's curl and fade drill and Byron Scott's pin-down progression on Dr. Dish; give them a look for the off-the-dribble finishes.

Players practice shooting while a defender closes out on them. This drill helps players work on quick decision-making and shooting under defensive pressure.

Players work on long-range shooting from beyond the arc. Focus is on footwork, shot preparation, and release from different 3-point spots.

Players shoot from various spots around the arc, progressing only after making a shot from each spot. This drill focuses on shooting consistency from different ranges.

Small-sided games with three players on each team. This format encourages teamwork, communication, and competitive play in a controlled setting.

After performing a series of strenuous exercises (e.g., sprints, burpees), players immediately take a set of shots. This teaches players to maintain shooting accuracy even when physically exhausted.

Coach gives players specific tasks or skills to work on before the next practice, encouraging continuous improvement.