FULL Adaptability and Variability Shooting Workout (Become A GREAT Shooter)

When it comes to shooting the basketball, having good form and a repeatable motion that you're comfortable and confident with is very important. But at the same time, basketball is not a perfect game. Here's a couple clips for you to watch. One thing you notice about all those clips is that all those shots are a little bit different. Obviously the locations are different, but if you notice the way that they get into the shot is different. The momentum that they're taking, whether there's a lean one way or the shots going straight up and down. Sometimes the pass is to the outside, sometimes it's right in the middle, sometimes their feet are perfect, sometimes their feet aren't. There's variability from shot to shot. Sometimes there's a lot of variability. And the common thought is when it comes to basketball is that you don't want any variation in your shot. You want the least amount of differences from shot to shot. You want the same motion every single time. But when you look at the best shooters in the world playing basketball with real defenders guarding them, you're going to notice that there's a lot of variability, even if it's minute from shot to shot. The best shooters in the world aren't the best because they have one motion that they repeat and they never stray from. They're the best because even when the defense plays them differently, they have to sprint a little bit faster into the shot. They have to get into the shot a little bit quicker than they normally would, or they have to have a little bit more of a lean, or their feet are a little bit wider, more narrow than normal. They're still able to adapt and hit the shot anyway. This is the difference between novices and experts. A novice is not able to adapt and therefore when one thing gets thrown off, they're going to miss the shot. Experts are able to adapt to whatever the situation calls for, and, and therefore they can be more effective in more situations. And there's countless studies that back up this claim about novices versus experts. So the goal for you as a basketball player should be to become an expert shooter by developing the adaptability to be successful in those imperfect situations. And that's what we're going to focus on in this workout. And not all the shots in this workout are quote, unquote, game shots, but they're drills that will challenge you and increase your ability to make those game shots. When you have to deal with that variability and, and being able to adapt from shot to shot and situation. Situation. Let's get into it for the first drill. We're going to go with variable shot pocket shooting off the catch. Not every shot's going to be perfect. You're not always going to have time to be able to set yourself and be perfect. So right here you're just moving the ball around, shooting from different shot pockets, trying not to center that ball before you shoot it. A constant theme throughout this workout is that you have to really push yourself and make these shots difficult. So make sure you're changing it up every time and finding ways to challenge yourself on every shot. And the only rule with this is that you need to change the spot you shoot from every time all throughout the mid range to start it. In terms of how many reps or how many shots, that number is not that important, but I'd say generally anywhere from 10 to 15 makes is good. Once you've done that, move yourself back behind the three point line and do the same thing. Next up, you're going to go back to the mid range. And now we're going to go with bad footwork. Shooting in ideal situations, you can have your feet normal and that'll be the case sometimes. But when you watch basketball, a lot of times, just due to the situation or the defense or the pressure, or the time or whatever the situation calls for, footwork isn't always perfect. So being able to be adaptable and still able to hit shots when your footwork is not ideal is going to make you a much better shooter when it comes to those different situations. So I'm really just exploring and challenging myself with different types of footwork, again, changing my spot every single time. And yes, a lot of these look really weird, but the whole goal is to build that adaptability so that from shot to shot, game to game, when footwork is slightly different, you're able to adapt and still make those shots. Once you have those 10 to 15 makes in the mid range, you'll back up and do the same thing from three. Then you'll repeat that whole thing starting back in the mid range, except this time you're going to go off the dribble. So these can be just normal pound dribbles, or they can be different types of moves. So it could be a crossover or between or behind. Again, challenging yourself, challenging that footwork and getting into your shot different sorts of ways with different footwork. Just like last time. After those 10 or 15 makes, the mid range back up and do the same thing from three. For this next drill, you'll go back into the mid range. And now you'll start by taking two or three steps in any direction. I want these to be big steps. This can be a back pedal, it can be two steps to the side, it can be two steps going forward. But you're really challenging yourself, taking as big of steps as possible and getting into these shots very quickly. And again, some of these shots should be a little bit uncomfortable for you, right on the edge of your comfort zone. That's where you want to be at with this. Once you have those 10 to 15 makes, you'll back up and do the same thing from behind the three point line. Foreign. Now we're going to go with variable controlled fades. So you're going to start in the mid range again, alternating your spot every single time. You're going to get into a one dribble controlled fade, switching up the hand that you go towards. But in order to make these reps variable on some shots, you're going to really exaggerate the lean and have an extreme fade on that shot. For some of them, it'll be a much more slight fade. Sometimes you might go really fast into the shot. Sometimes you might go a little bit slower sometimes just changing up these reps and making them variable. For this last drill, you'll start outside the 3.1 line at any spot that you want, and you're going to get into your shot in any way that you want. Off of a self toss, off of a back pedal, off of a slide or relocation, whatever. But you're going to alternate between shooting the ball very, very quickly and shooting it normally. So essentially on some reps you're wide open and on other reps you have a defender closing out to you have to get your shot off quicker than you normally would. Again, change up the way you get into your shot, the angle that you're taking into your shot, where you're shooting the ball from, and then of course, whether or not you're guarded closely or you have time to get that shot off foreign. Being able to adapt and handle all the outside noise that can be thrown at you in the context of a game and even from shot to shot is one of the biggest keys to being a great shooter. And that's why sometimes these quote unquote weird drills can be so effective in helping you become that. If you like this workout, make sure you click the top link in my description below to get my free leap perimeter score workout as well, make sure you drop a like subscribe if you're new, I'll talk to you guys soon. Peace.