— TRAINING SESSION

Shooting Form Day (U10)

Block and Bank · 43 minutes · 6 drills · Generated 13 May 2026

Age group: U10
Focus: Shooting
Duration: 43 minutes
Drills: 6

Form before range. This session builds the mechanics that determine a player's entire shooting career. No threes, no fadeaways, just clean technique.

6DRILLS

43MINUTES

7AVG / DRILL

1 Passing Lines Warm-Up

5 min Difficulty: Beginner Age: u8 Court: Half

Pairs, 5 metres apart. 20 chest passes, 20 bounce passes, 20 overhead passes, 20 one-handed push passes (10 each hand).

Fundamentals warm-up every coach should run every practice. Countless turnovers prevented.

Coaching points

Step into every pass.
Fingertips on follow-through.
Receive with both hands, fingers spread.
Bounce passes: 2/3 of the way to your partner.
Overhead passes: snap wrists, from the forehead.

2 Block to Block Form Shooting

8 min Difficulty: Beginner Age: u10 Court: Half

Shooter stands at the block (right side), shoots one-handed using only their shooting hand. After 5 makes, switch to the left block.

Removes the off-hand from the equation entirely. The cleanest way to teach perfect shooting form.

Coaching points

• Shooting hand under the ball, off-hand on hip (or behind the back)
• Elbow under the ball, not flared
• Follow through — wave goodbye to the rim
• Soft arc, not flat — aim for the ball to drop in
• Hold the follow-through until the ball hits the rim

Note: Same form, every shot

3 Three-Line Form Shooting

12 min Difficulty: Beginner Age: u10 Court: Half

Three players around the rim: one shoots, one rebounds, one passes. 5 shots each from block, mid-block, elbow. Rotate after 15 shots.

Form shooting in rotation. Builds shooter's touch AND the underrated skills of rebounding and passing.

Coaching points

Same form every shot.
Follow through and hold.
Rebounder catches with both hands, chins the ball.
Passer chest passes, on target.
No wasted reps.

Note: Rotation builds patience

4 Mikan Drill

6 min Difficulty: Beginner Age: u12 Court: Half

Classic finishing drill named after George Mikan. Player alternates left-hand and right-hand layups under the rim continuously, no dribble.

Builds touch around the basket and trains the off-hand for live finishes.

Coaching points

• Use the backboard
• Knee up on every finish (right knee for right hand)
• Soft fingertip release, no slamming
• Quick rebound, don't let the ball touch the floor
• Power leg drives off the floor

5 Knockout

8 min Difficulty: Beginner Age: u10 Court: Half

Players line up at the free throw line, two basketballs at the front. First player shoots; if they miss they rebound and try again. Second player shoots immediately after the first releases — if they make it before the first player makes theirs, the first is OUT.

Fan favourite. Builds shooting under pressure and rebound urgency.

Coaching points

• Quick rebound off your miss — speed matters more than form
• If you're behind, you can shoot from anywhere — just make it before the player ahead
• Stay alert — the line moves fast
• Last player standing wins
• Coach calls 'no granny shots' for older groups

Note: Game-end fun

6 Cool Down Routine

4 min Difficulty: Beginner Age: u8 Court: Half

End-of-practice: 30 seconds each, toe touches, quad stretch, hamstring stretch, calf stretch, lunge stretch, cobra back stretch, shoulder rolls. Total 4 minutes.

Most coaches skip it. Don't. Recovery starts here. Players who stretch consistently miss less practice from soreness.

Coaching points

Slow movements, no bouncing.
Breathe, exhale on stretch.
Don't push through pain, just to the edge.
Hold each stretch.
Debrief while stretching: what worked today?