Do This Shooting Workout Every Day (Make More Shots In Games)

I've spent the last few years obsessed with shooting. I've worked with some really high level shooters, have broken down film, looking for the smallest details, and have studied the science that goes into becoming a better shooter. But most importantly, I've spent a ton of time in the gym with players, helping them become better shot makers. And so today I'm going to share what I believe to be the best daily shooting workout that you can do. This workout will help you develop footwork and balance, rhythm and efficiency, confidence, and most importantly, it's actually going to help you to make more shots in real game. So my challenge to you is to do this workout every day. You can get it done in 30 to 45 minutes, with or without a rebounder. And it's the absolute best thing that you can do if you want to become a high level shooter. Let's get into it now. This is what we call DL shooting, otherwise known as differential learning shooting. I know this looks kind of crazy, but let me explain why this is actually so important and every player should be doing it. Instead of just repping out the same shot over and over again, we intentionally are going to introduce small variations into every rep. So that might mean changing your footwork, adjusting your timing, shooting off balance, or even changing where your hands are placed on the ball. And I know it looks strange, but the purpose is to challenge your brain, your body to adapt, and to introduce more possible movement solutions into your arsenal. Most players just train in perfect conditions where everything is exactly how they want it. But games are so messy. I guarantee if you go and you watch your own clips, you're going to notice small differences in how your feet are, how you catch the ball, where the passes, and differential learning forces your body to solve new movement problems every single rep, which is going to lead to better retention, better learning, and more game ready shooting. This will help you become more adaptable, more confident, and way more effective when things are perfect, which is exactly what game shooting is like. So the rule for DL shooting is simple. Your shot can be anything but normal. So something has got to be off. So be creative. And it's probably going to feel weird at first, but I promise you that you're going to notice an uptick in your ability to make in game shots that we do this for long enough. The next thing we're going to do is called drop or energy transfer shooting. We're going to start off in the mid range. You going to get your hands placed on the ball however you want. You're going to stand nice and Tall and you're going to reach straight out as if you were reaching out to get a pass. Then you're going to bring the ball to you as you drop almost into a little hop and then go right up into your shot. Having consistent footwork, shooting off of the catch is one of the most important keys to making more shots. And this type of footwork, which we call a foot replacement or a drop, is one of the most common ways to get into a shot because it's very quick and you can get to it in a variety of situations. Then we're going to get into that same footwork off of a step to our right. So we're going to think about stepping onto one foot and then dropping, landing on both at the same time. Once we do those reps going to the right, we're going to do the same thing going left. Now we're going to work on that same footwork from the three point line, but this time we're going to toss the ball to ourselves. So notice how I toss it really high, so I'm still basically reaching straight out to get it as far as I can. Then I'm going to drop down. Same sort of progression. Once we do this, we're going to take that right step and then once we do that, we'll take the left step, getting to that same footwork. Now we're going to go with relocation. So I'm going to start over from wing to corner, just tossing the ball to myself or getting a pass. If you have a partner. Notice how my feet are the same as they were in the drill before, where I'm trying to step to that outside foot and then land on two. This allows us to be efficient and make our footwork repeatable every time. Once we finish up on that side, we're going to do the same thing going from slot to slot and then we'll do the same thing on the other side as well. Next we're going to get into ball screen shooting where we're getting to all mid range pull ups. Typically we just do this on one side, so pick a side. Then the next time you do the workout, do the other side. You're just going to be as creative as possible in this. So set it up differently, come off going different directions, get into different types of pull ups in the mid range. The best thing you can do here is imagine yourself in different game situations so that it feels real and it feels different every time. Once we finish that up, we're going to do the same thing, but all These shots are going to be threes now, so mix up the type of shot you're shooting, the way that you're using the screen, and the different situations that you put yourself in. So now we're going to be shooting at all five spots, mixing in some of these differential learning shooting drills. Again, first in the corner, we're going to go off of a bad pass. So, as you see right here, I'm giving myself bad passes. High, low, left, right, just mixing it up. Next, from the wing, we're going to go with quick shooting. So you're thinking about tossing the ball to yourself and then just shooting the ball quicker than you normally would. So imagine like, a closeout's coming, or it's the end of the shot clock or the end of a quarter. Up top, we have weird footwork shooting, so your feet can be.