‘Continuous Curl’ Creates Lots Of Shots

Teach shooters how to move from low to high while curling through the lane toward the opposite elbow while also having them follow their shots to create game-like movements.

WHY USE IT

Players love standing around and shooting long-distance shots, but those are not the kinds of shots you are going to get in a game. More likely, to get open shots, players are going to need to sprint, curl and catch on the move.

SET UP

A couple of forwards start with basketballs on opposite sides of the floor. Place a couple of assistant coaches on opposite wings. The shooters start near opposite blocks.

HOW TO PLAY

4 and 5 pass to the coaches on their sides of the floor. As they do, 1 and 2 begin curling up from the blocks and around the cone positioned at the free throw line. When 1 and 2 begin to reach the elbows, they receive passes from the coaches on their respective sides of the floor [A]. On the catch, 1 and 2 take the shots in rhythm, then follow their shots [B]. 1 and 2 grab their own rebounds, pass to the forwards on their sides of the floor, then run to the back of the opposite line from which they started. The actions continue with the next set of shooters curling around the cone [C].

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TECHNIQUE

Teach shooters to catch and pivot off the foot opposite of the elbow for which they are approaching. For example, in these diagrams, 2 comes up through the lane and catches the ball with the left foot established as the pivot foot at the right elbow, which makes it easier to square into the shot.