Jay Wright Shooting Drills

JAY WRIGHT SHOOTING DRILLS
70% of rebounds come to the weak side

create good habits in all drills
in all drills, what is important is what you emphasize
most drills are competitive
all loose balls are picked up with two hands, chinned to a jump stop
1) SET LIFTS technique shooting, 5 feet from rim, out to FT line

10 minutes: lift & follow through, perfect form, catch hi/keep hi,
teach the exaggerated good habits
catchshootcatch 10 toes every time
2) BRADLEY DRILL elbow under the ball

5 spot shooting, 5 feet from the hoop
closer you are to the rim, higher you shoot the ball
catch, 3 bounce, then shot
hold follow through
3) MIKAN DRILL catch high, keep high

10 Mikan shots, off two feet, alternate left & right
10 Reverse Mikan shots, off two feet, alternate left & right
4) 1-2 STEP SHOOTING

stepping with inside foot (foot closest to inside of court/midline)
alternate feet
habits created in practice
1-2 lift follow through
5) 3 MAN, 2 BALL SHOOTING create good habits

A) baseline/wing
B) wing/point
C) point/opposite wing
Rebounders keep hands up through drill
6) 3 MAN, 2 BALL SHOOTING RIP JUMPERS

v cut rip 1 dribble jumper
catch at 3, 1 hard dribble, catch on wing, alternate baseline and middle attack
7) OLYMPIC SHOOTING 3 man, 2 ball shooting

set up quick, shoot slow first guy shots, follows shot, kicks out, relocates
Round 1: 15 foot shooting, MUST have good spacing,

Break make 1 FT each
Free Throw thoughts: teach, repetition, confidence
Free Throw thoughts: build confidence, create game situations, combine two
8) SLIDE THREES JJ Redick style (pump fake, slide line, shoot 3)

30 seconds, 3 man-2 ball, rotate spots
BIGS: Lane Jumpers 15 feet, good spacing, good passes, 3 man 2 balls rotate spots
9) 2 BALL SHOOTING
Teaching Points: to simulate game shots and situations
forwards are screeners, guards are cutters
you must think shot before you get shot
screener must hold screen until cutter passes him

Screener becomes second cutter
Cutter ALWAYS looks back to screener
Players MUST talk throughout all drills
Shooting Drills without ball: 2 passers, 2 offensive players in two lines,
A) Wide-Pin screen (from high elbow to opposite wing)
Player 1 Screen, relocate, Player 2 set up and use screen, catch at top of key,
hit player 1, then receive pass from second coach/manager for second shot
B) Curl-Cut, Pop Behind (from high elbow to opposite wing)
Player 1 Screen, relocate, Player 2 set up and use screen CURLING off the
screen, catch from coach, pivot turn and hit player 1, then receive pass from
second coach/manager for second shot after flashing to elbow
C) Back Cut & Pop
Player 1 Screen, relocate, Player 2 set up and rejects screen using a back door
cut then catching from coach on back door, pivot turn and hit player 1, then
receive pass from second coach/manager for second shot after flashing to
elbow
D) Flare & Pop
Player 1 Screen, relocate, Player 2 set up and rejects screen using a back door
cut then catching from coach on back door, pivot turn and hit player 1, then
receive pass from second coach/manager for second shot after flashing to
elbow
On Flare: push screener in back, tell screener to change his angle
10) 2 ball shooting, BALL SCREEN ACTION

hold screen until cutter clears shoulder
A) Straight cut to elbow/pop
4 trails and screens for 2 man
guard: middle drive attack elbow, jump stop, turn and pass to forward who pops
following ball screen, then guard will relocate and catch pass from coach
B) Straight cut to elbow/pop level 2 finish
4 trails and screens for 2 man
guard: middle drive attack elbow, jump stop, turn and pass to forward who pops
following ball screen, forward will catch and score at level 2, then guard will
relocate and catch pass from coach
C) FLOW action
Teaching Point: dont pitch ball, put it on a plate and let guard take it
4 man dribbles at 2 spot, handing ball to guard
guard will attack elbow on middle drive, 4 man will bump screen following hand off,
then pop open for pass back
4 Ways to use EVERY SCREEN off the ball

1) pop/straight cut 2) curl 3) back cut 4) fade (out cut)
11) DRIVE & SPACE (3 v 0)

movement with and without dribble, shorten the pass, lengthen the defensive run
A) Baseline drive
Guard drives baseline, guard on opposite wing drifts to the baseline, top
guards either float behind shooter (on ball side) or slide the line to the open
spot on the opposite wing)
Must pass twice before shot, 2 coaches/managers with balls, 3 shots
12) POST & RIP (3 on 0)

1 post, 2 perimeter players
post entry, rip kick out to relocating guards
movement off post entry, 3 shots
13) LEFTY DRILL

all players start on left side, at high elbow, with a ball
1) Attack coach at elbow with in/out dribble, score with 1 dribble on power
layup.
Dribble out baseline, along sideline, back to court with weak hand
2) Attack coach at elbow with in/out dribble, score with A.I. finish at block
(must be off glass)
Dribble out baseline, along sideline, back to court with weak hand
3) Pass to coach, catch back at high elbow, lefty jab step, attack with weak hand
for level 2 pull up jumper. Dribble out baseline, along sideline, back to
court with weak hand.
13) TWENTY
game to 20, compete against men at your basket
1 ball, any shot inside 3 pt line is worth 1 point. Any shot beyond the three point
line is worth 2 pts. Cant shoot in same spot twice. Shoot till you missthen rotate.
14) 3-2-1&1-1 FT
2 guys at a goal, each guy shoots, 3 shots, then 2, then 1&1, then 1
all free throw scenarios that could occur in game, best score is 8 pts
keep total makes, add up score at one goal, compete against other baskets
15) WIN THE GAME 70-70 is score at beginning of drill

FT game situations, your team surrounds the foul line
Make a free throw= +1
miss a FT= -2
Everyone on the team shoots 1 shot

Condition or celebrate

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JAY WRIGHT SHOOTING DRILLS

70% of rebounds come to the weak side

1) SET LIFTS technique shooting, 5 feet from rim, out to FT line

2) BRADLEY DRILL elbow under the ball

3) MIKAN DRILL catch high, keep high

4) 1-2 STEP SHOOTING

5) 3 MAN, 2 BALL SHOOTING create good habits

6) 3 MAN, 2 BALL SHOOTING RIP JUMPERS

7) OLYMPIC SHOOTING 3 man, 2 ball shooting

Round 1: 15 foot shooting, MUST have good spacing,

8) SLIDE THREES JJ Redick style (pump fake, slide line, shoot 3)

screener must hold screen until cutter passes him

10) 2 ball shooting, BALL SCREEN ACTION

A) Straight cut to elbow/pop

4 trails and screens for 2 man

4 trails and screens for 2 man

4 Ways to use EVERY SCREEN off the ball

11) DRIVE & SPACE (3 v 0)

12) POST & RIP (3 on 0)

13) LEFTY DRILL

15) WIN THE GAME 70-70 is score at beginning of drill

Everyone on the team shoots 1 shot

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