In girls basketball, popular throughout the United States, dunking is less common than in the male game, so every player must have a strong shooting ability. The ability to score from short range, and from 3-point territory, will make you a consistent threat, and a valuable addition to your team. Basketball drills should teach correct technique, and develop players' ability to shoot when open or under defensive pressure.
Spot Shooting
This shooting drill teaches shooting technique and accuracy. Make two teams of four players, and put each team under a basket. Mark out four spots to take shots from --- one each at the left and right low post, and one mark each on the left and right elbow of the free-throw line. The teams take turns shooting, and each player must sink 10 shots from each point. The teammates must communicate with each other to avoid shooting at the same time. Add competition and pressure in the form of a race, with the first team with all four players to finish declared the winner.
Two-Ball Shooting
This drill works on shooting technique, and incorporates movement to a given spot on the court. This adds game realism, as a basketball player must often move to lose defenders before she shoots. Mark two or more shooting spots around the basket. This drill is performed with three players: a rebounder, a passer, and a shooter. The rebounder starts the drill by feeding the passer. The shooter runs to a designated spot before receiving a pass and letting a shot go. When the shot is made, the shooter runs to another spot, and the process repeats. Increase the difficulty by adding a defender, who the shooter must shake with movement between repetitions.
21
The game 21 develops the ability to shoot under defensive pressure. The game begins with one player shooting at the free-throw line, and two rebounders underneath the basket. The player at the free-throw line begins the game by taking up to three free throws. Each successful free throw yields one point. If she misses a free throw, the ball is live, and whichever play wins the rebound is allowed to shoot up to three free throws. If the shooter converts all three free throws, she takes the ball just outside the 3-point line. She then dribbles, and tries to hit a shot with the other two players defending. One point is awarded for every successful shot, and any rebound or steal won by a defender gives her the right to take up to three free throws. The first player to score 21 wins the game.
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