DE MATHA CONTESTED SHOT

SETUP: players are in couples (similar roles) on the two sides of the basket, middle post. Coach C with the ball is at the foul line.

GOAL: contested shot near the basket.

DESCRIPTION: the Coach passes the ball to one of the players. Who recei- ves the ball drives to the basket with great energy.

The other one is the defender and tries to recover and block. The player on offense must not avoid physical contact.

GAME (in couples): each player play of- fense on both sides before switching.

CORRECTIONS:
■ the player on offense must not avoid physical contact.

VARIATION: same drill, with players starting in different positions.

VARIATION: same drill, with players starting in different positions.

SHOOTING CONTEST WITH 3 PLAYERS

SETUP: player 1 with the ball in the corner, player 2 with the ball under the basket, player 3 without the ball on the wing.

GOAL: contested shot.

DESCRIPTION: 1 shoots the basket and sprints to rebound. In the meantime, 2 passes to 3 and tries to contest the shot: 3 raises his arms but he does not jump.

Give no contact. 3 follows his shot to get the rebound.
1 waits 2 to be ready, then passes the ball and go to contest the shot.
3 waits 1 to be ready, then passes the ball and go to contest the shot.
The drill goes on with the same rules.
GAME: the first player to score 5 shots wins the game. You can change the number of shots to be scored and the positions.

CORRECTIONS:
■ when a player catches the ball, he must stop with jump stop;
■ feet, legs and hands are ready into the shot.

GAME: the first player to score 5 shots wins the game. You can change the number of shots to be scored and the positions.

SHOOTING ELIMINATION GAME LIGHTNING

SETUP: players in a line at the bot- tom of the lane. Put a cone in front of them on the 3 point-line. The first two players (1 and 2) have the ball.

GOAL: quick pull-up after a jump stop.

DESCRIPTION: player 1 dribbles over the cone, face the basket and stops (use a jump stop).
Then he follows his shot for a re- bound and corrects errors until he scores. After that, he passes the ball to 3. In the meantime, player 2 does the same, and after he makes his shot, he passes the ball to 4 (next player in line).

GAME: if 2 scores before 1, 1 is elimina- ted. The game goes on until only one player is left on the court, who is the winner.

CORRECTIONS:
■ Make good jump stops.
■ Body is squared (feet, shoulders, elbow).
■ Follow through.