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Making Shots Before Practice

Trainer Trae Jones · 25 min workout · 44s clip

Level 2 · Novice basketball + hoop driveway solohoop needed

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Master versatile scoring with this quick, efficient shooting workout, building game-like pull-ups and sharp catch-and-shoot skills.

Drill 1 of 5

Catch & Shoot

5 min · 10 reps

Catch the ball → elevate directly into a jump shot

Drill 2 of 5

Pump Fake Escape

5 min · 10 reps

Catch the ball → pump fake → escape dribble right or left → pull-up jump shot

Drill 3 of 5

Punch Dribble Shots

5 min · 10 reps

Receive ball → punch dribble right or left → gather into a jump shot

Drill 4 of 5

Float Pull-Ups

5 min · 10 reps

Dribble from wing → float into a pull-up jump shot from the left or right slot

Drill 5 of 5

Free Throws

5 min · 15 reps

Shoot free throws, focusing on swishes

Is this drill for you?

For novice scorers (Level 2) who want a quick efficient session - catch-and-shoot, pump-fake escapes, punch dribbles, and float pull-ups - hoop required.

Trains: shooting form · touch · rhythm · footwork

The ladder: Catch-and-shoot and pump-fake escapes first, then punch dribbles and float pull-ups, free throws to close.

Variations: Both directions on escapes and punches.

In a game: This is the make-shots-quickly workout for real life before practice - it builds game-speed reps of the shots you actually get.

Short session; self-rebounding adds conditioning.

Harder: Off the Dribble Shooting Workout →

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