How to Improve Jump Shooting

A team that can consistently make 15-foot jump shots is very difficult to defend. This article focuses on a drill that will improve the shooting while providing gamelike conditions. The drill is called "Boston Elbow."

Things You'll Need

  • 2 Basketballs
  • 5 Players (minimum)
  • Basketball Hoop
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Instructions

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      Players form a line at the left wing going out towards the sideline. The first person in line should be just behind the 3-point line and about 4 feet below the free throw line extended. The second and third players in line start with a ball.

    • 2

      The first player in line quickly runs across the lane to the block and makes a sharp cut back across the lane to the elbow (the elbow is the point where the free throw line and the lane line meet).

    • 3

      Once the player is almost to the elbow, he calls "ball." The first person in line delivers a crisp chest pass to the player at the elbow who squares up to the basket and takes a jump shot. The shooter gets his own rebound, dribbles along the baseline and passes the ball to the next person in line that does not have a ball.

    • 4

      After making the pass to the elbow, the player runs across the lane and makes the cut back to the elbow to receive her pass for a jump shot.

    • 5

      The drill is continuous with the players going from passer to shooter to back in line again.