Drill3 phasesRuns 6.7 s
Shooting Stars
Teams race at their own baskets with one ball each. Five marked spots; the team lines up at the first, and every player shoots, rebounds his own shot and passes to the next. Five makes and the whole team moves to the next spot. First team through all five wins.
- Difficulty
- Beginner
- Ages
- U8–U14
- Minutes
- 10
- Players
- 4–15
- Balls
- 1
- Equipment
- 5Marker
Run it, tilt it, change it to fit your practice. Free to start. No account, nothing to install.
Coaching points
- Shoot from a distance where good form still works; the coach sets the markers.
- Follow your shot every time, make or miss.
- Call the name of the player you pass to.
- Count team makes out loud so everyone knows where you are.
Phase by phase
1Phase 1
A shoots from the first marker. B steps up behind the marker, ready.
- A shoots
- B cuts to the right short corner
2Phase 2
A follows his shot, calls B's name and passes, then goes to the back of the line. Count the makes out loud.
- A passes to B
- A cuts
- C cuts
- D cuts
3Phase 3
B's make is the team's fifth here: everyone runs to the next marker and the count starts again.
- B shoots
- C cuts
- D cuts to the right wing
- A cuts to the right wing
- B cuts to the right wing
Variations
- One dribble into a pull-up jumper from each marker.
- Drive from the marker: layups and floaters count.
- Three spots and ten makes each, then one long shot to win.