Kingswood High School Fall Shooting Program

Background 2Kingswood High School – Fall Shooting Program 1.Use as a baseline to assess impact of program noting that players change yr-to-yr 1.Kingswood Varsity Boys shot 38% on two point attempts 2.Kingswood Varsity Boys shot 24% on three point attempts 3.Kingswood Varsity Boys shot 54% on free throw attempts “TO PLAY THE GAME IS GREAT. TO WIN THE GAME IS GREATER. BUT TO LOVE THE GAME IS THE GREATEST OF ALL” Plaque in the lobby of the Palestra (Philadelphia, PA) 2.We will work (verb) hard, but if we love the game it will not be work (noun). “When you are not working on your game someone, somewhere is working on theirs. And when you two meet, all things being equal, that person will beat you.” Bill Bradley, former NBA and HOF player with New York Knicks, former NCAA Player of the Year (1965)

Overview 1.Shooting Program is open to players entering 9 th through 12 th grade 2.7 th and 8 th grade players will be invited and attend the initial Shooting/Form Clinic and Program Walk-Through event (7 th and 8 th coaches are encouraged to adopt the program to meet their team’s needs and administer it separately at the Middle School) 3.Shooting Program participants will meet for sessions twice a week (Mondays and Thursdays) 6:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. during the fall 4.Each participant will take 200 shots per Shooting Program session 5.16 sessions will be scheduled designed to get each player 3,000 shots during the fall (one EXCUSED absence allowed) 6.Participants will receive a “3,000 Shot Club – Fall 2012” Tee Shirt upon completion of Shooting Program 7.Shooting Program is designed to SUPPLEMENT an individual player’s offseason workouts which should already include daily shooting and ball-handling practice, weight-training 2-3 days per week, and quickness/speed/stamina-training 2-3 days per week 8.There is actually no specific Free Throw Attempts (FTAs) in the Shooting Program, players should be taking FTAs each day during the offseason 9.Shooting Program will kick-off with a Shooting/Form Clinic (clinician Coach Dan Chick) and Program Walk-Through 10.There will be separate shooting programs for Perimeter and Post players, each 200 shots 11.A few players will alternate sessions between Perimeter and Post shot programs (coaches will designate this) 12.JUST BECAUSE YOU ARE IN THE SHOOTING PROGRAM DOES NOT MEAN YOU HAVE MADE A TEAM 3Kingswood High School – Fall Shooting Program

Guidelines 1.Shooting Program is voluntary, but STRONGLY encouraged 2.Shooting Program requires a player pledge to participate 3.Once you pledge, you’ve made a commitment to your school, your team, and yourself to be at every Shooting Program session and be on time (10-15 minutes early) 4.Your pledge to Shooting Program is greatly respected and appreciated by all 5.Your coaches have also made a pledge, to develop and administer an effective, purposeful shooting program for you 6.Shooting Program begins promptly at 6:00 P.M. and ends at approximately 7:00 P.M. 7.You must arrive earlier than Shooting Program start time to warm up and be ready to go 8.You are required to wear your Kingswood practice jersey (green side) and basketball sneakers to Shooting Program (if you do not have a practice jersey, one will be given to you) 9.All activities performed and shots taken in Shooting Program are at game speed 10.All players performing Post Shooting Program will use side baskets in order to free up baskets with three point lines for players performing Perimeter Shooting Program 4Kingswood High School – Fall Shooting Program

5 Calendar September 17 th – Shooting/Form Clinic and Walk-Through September 18 th - Program Start November 8 th - Program End November 26 th – Season Tryout/Practice Start Date (tentative)

Perimeter Shooting Program (Pos) Kingswood High School – Fall Shooting Program

7 Perimeter Shooting Program (Table) Kingswood High School – Fall Shooting Program

Post Shooting Program (Pos) 8Kingswood High School – Fall Shooting Program

Shooting Technique 1.Be ready to receive a pass for a shot by having your hands up at chest level, ready to receive a pass and calling for the ball (“ball!”) 2.Step in to the pass when receiving a pass for the shot 3.Square up to the target (backboard or basket) 4.Feet should be pointed at the target, shoulder width apart, and slightly staggered (righties with left foot slightly forward, lefties with right foot slightly forward) 6.Move ball quickly to the shot pocket beside your head (not above, behind, in front of your face) aligning the seams of the basket to allow for monitoring of backspin during the shot 7.Ball should rest on your shooting hand’s fingertip pads, with fingertips spread to comfortably balance the ball with one hand, with a gap between the middle of your palm and the ball 8.Off/balance/guide hand should be on the side of the ball, should not add force or spin to the shot, and should always come off the ball first when shooting 9.Shooting elbow points forward, not out and extends along with your shooting wrist in a straight-line to the target as your body uncoils during the shot 10.Flex/bend your knees 11.Release the ball on the way up just before the top of your jump using your legs for upforce; land back in the same spot 12.Make sure you follow through on every shot (shooting wrist should be extended and floppy, fingers pointed at the rim); hold your follow-through position until the ball goes through the basket 13.The ball should come off your hand with lots of symmetrical backspin 14.Keep your eyes on the target (basket) before and during the shot, don’t follow the flight of the ball 15.Remember, power for the shot comes from your wrists and legs, not your arms 16.Know your range (spots where you can make 6 of 10 consistently in practice at game speed) 16.Always practice shooting at GAME SPEED 9Kingswood High School – Fall Shooting Program

10 Post Shooting Program (Table) Kingswood High School – Fall Shooting Program

Low Post Offense Tips 1.Keep your center of gravity low by getting WIDE and getting LOW by bending knees and having feet greater than shoulder width apart 2.Provide a target to receive the entry pass by having hands up at chest level (defense playing behind you) or a lead hand out and up providing a target (defense fronting or siding you) 3.Demand the entry pass from the wing by calling “Ball” 4.Use Drop Step to get lead shoulder and lead foot by your defender and put him on your back 5.Make quick, strong, explosive moves 6.Re-post from time to time by taking two half steps back (one left, one right) after returning the ball to the wing if the initial scoring opportunity does not present itself 7.Always follow up a missed shot in a game, practice, or drill with a strong two hand layup 11Kingswood High School – Fall Shooting Program

12 Program Roster Kingswood High School – Fall Shooting Program

13 Fall Offseason Captain(s) Kingswood High School – Fall Shooting Program 1.Distributes timely updates from coaches to the rest of the offseason participants 2.Makes sure all offseason participants attend activity and are ON TIME (10-15 minutes early) 3.Work with coaches to organize team fundraisers 4.Leads by example at home, in the classroom, at practice, and in public 5.“First In, Last Out” work ethic 6.Positive, motivational, and helpful to all offseason participants 7.Ambassador for Kingswood Basketball in the community 8.Being an Offseason Captain does not mean a player will or will not be an Season Captain

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