40-Minute Basketball Form Shooting Workout

by | Feb 2, 2026 | Uncategorized | 0 comments

One hand form shooting is an essential drill that is part of almost every great shooters workout. For younger players and developing players this is the easiest way to improve accuracy and range.

Dave Hopla is the absolute best shooting coach. I have ever seen. I did see George Lehmann (We include a video clip of his at the end to see his approach to shooting.)

Watch this regularly to check your form.

It is ideal when completing a shooting workout to have a “Basketball Buddy” who can pass you the ball.

This is a simple timed drill. Once a player has increased shooting range to the 3-point line, a player can move on to more advanced drill. Repetitions can be a lower number of repetitions as a player improves, but being a good shooter starts with 1-hand form shooting and 2-hand form shooting.

There are 5 main shooting sports.

  1. Left baseline
  2. Left wing
  3. Straight on
  4. Right wing
  5. Right baseline.

The Drill

  1. TIMED: For this drill players will shoot for FOUR MINUTES from each spot. Once the time is up, they move to the next spot.
  2. 5 MAKES: Players will make 5 in a row before moving back one SMALL step. Becoming a good shooter is a process and BIG STEPS BACK are not part of the process. If a players misses TWO IN A ROW, the player must take one step in and make 5 in a row again.
  3. REPEAT WITH TWO HANDS

Keep It Simple Stupid! It does not get any simpler than this. The key now it to see how many times a week you can complete this drill. Obviously, a player can reduce the number of spots, but we STRONGLY recommend that players complete these drills every time a basketball is picked up. Be sure to follow the BEEF shooting technique taught by Dave Hopla.

See if you can be the best shooter on your team, in the league, or in the STATE!

Coaches and parents, we recommend you purchase the Basketball Shooting Book by Dave Hopla. I cannot say enough about this resource for players, coaches, and parents. Click here to purchase on amazon: https://amzn.to/46alnp5

Another good idea is to videotape your shot to see if you can identify the slight flaws.