1. Balance, Eyes, Elbows and Feet
Four important areas that a jumper drill should focus on are the balance, eyes, elbows and feet. Balance is extremely important because if the shooter drifts one way or the other the shot accuracy will falter in that direction. Proper balance makes for effective shot accuracy. The shooter must keep his concentration focused on the basket during a shot. Elbows that fly open and do not stay inside the body will ruin a perfectly good jump shot. Finally, feet are the basis for everything that a jumper drill should encompass. The feet assist heavily in accuracy and range of the jump shot.
2. Variety and Reward
Doing the same set of boring basketball drills repeatedly can lead to disinterest and a loss of focus. Perform drills that are outside the box. For instance, have someone hold a broom and try to shoot over it to get proper arch on your jump shot. In addition, have a reward at the conclusion of a successfully completed drill or if it is team drill have competition for the prize that goes to the winner. Conversely, if you really want players to focus during a drill assign a punishment to the person that finishes in last place.
3. Let's Go to the Tape
Sometimes a person just can't see the same detail in his mechanics live that he can when reviewing them on tape. Recording the video of the jumper drills can allow a person to break down his form in detail and gives him a chance to see what he is doing wrong.
4. The Off-Hand
Most people perform jump-shooting drills with only their dominant shooting hand. Sure, it is important that a player practice amply with the primary hand but there are times in a game when a shot from the opposite hand is the proper or only shot a person can take. In addition, most players are not able to shoot jump shots with either hand; therefore this skill can give a player a distinct advantage.
5. One Hand Drills
One hand shooting drills are an excellent tool to train basketball players to make shots. It also reinforces the proper form without the support hand getting in the way of the shooting motion. An example of an effective one-handed shooting drill is to make ten of these shots in a row from varying distances. So start two feet in front of the free throw line once you make three in a row, then move back two feet more to shoot and so forth until you make ten straight shots.
