Learning targets · Game · attack
Good shot
Idea · sees it and chooseslayers 0–3
A good shot is in balance, within range, uncontested, after a good pass or a drive with a small advantage.
Cue
Good shot or throw?
Why
Rims hang low, so children always throw. Shot selection starts young and keeps the team together.
When can they do it?
| Layer 0Aware | Tries from close rather than far. |
| Layer 1Control | Shoots in balance close to the rim, and passes up a contested shot. |
| Layer 2Shape your own | Knows their range and shoots after a drive with a small advantage. |
| Layer 3Shape others | Looks for the team's best shot, not their own. |
What to watch
- Can say why it was a good shot
What often goes wrong
Calling every made shot good and every miss bad.
Activities that train it
How it connects
Goes with ShootingDrive firstLay-up and finishing
Solves Shot selection