Activities · practice · 10 min
Reaction shots
Cue
Hands ready, feet ready, finish long.
Principle
A good shot: caught in balance, powered from the legs, finished long, inside your range, not contested.
Set-up
4–5 spots
Rules
First player without a ball, the rest with; short step, then longer step
Where this fits
Period P0 · Observe & prepareP4 · Individual & forward
Cells P0 · layer 0P0 · layer 1P0 · layer 2P0 · layer 3P4 · layer 0P4 · layer 1P4 · layer 2P4 · layer 3
Solves Shot selectionOrder
By layer
| Layer 0Aware | Close in, try many different throws. |
| Layer 1Control | Catch in balance, rhythm with a dip. |
| Layer 2Shape your own | Longer step, inside your range, add a closeout. |
| Layer 3Shape others | After the catch choose: shot, fake or drive. |
How do you coach it?
Short and precise, coach-led, at most about 10 minutes. Then back to play.
- catch in balance, hands ready
- rhythm with a dip
- finish long, hold the follow-through
Autonomy is not the criterion here.
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Works on
Catch, rhythm, release
Easier
Closer spots
Harder
add a closeout
Question to observe
Is it a good shot or a throw?