CoachMcGannon

2 key elemnts to great free throw shooting (BEYOND SOLID MECHANICS):

1. Get off the line between free throws. Incorporate receiving the ball from...

Learn to catch the ball in motion, in the lane area, and go to the hoop WITH NO DRIBBLES

Coach Knight discusses the importance of TEACHING the game versus COACHING the game.

Jim McGannon

Extend when receiving the ball. Do not wait for the pass or the rebound. GO GET IT. Combined in this drill is the skill of sliding one's feet. ...

Defensive Drill that teaches the player to slide his feet and stay low to the ground.

Foot width defensively is very important. It allows a playe...

This drill teaches the player to extend as fully as possible on the jump shot. The most competitive players can fully extend on the release.

The Catch and Shoot trains a player to catch a pass and shoot the ball in the same motion.

Key elements are:

1. Jump to the ball, do not wait for ...

This drill is identical to the regular Mikan only the player faces the court from under the hoop.

The drill's attributes are identical to the regu...

Perhaps the most important skill drill.

1. Keep the Ball Up, never below head level throughout the drill.

2. Jump off the inside foot, not off of ...