Game version
Shooting gallery: two teams of two take turns at the hoop from marked spots, and each team adds up only its own makes.
Catch and Shoot
Get your feet ready before the pass arrives so the shot is quick and balanced.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Start on the wing. Have a partner pass to you, or toss the ball off a wall and catch it.
Core: Free-throw line. Beat your own best of makes out of 10.
- Ages
- 11 and up
- Time
- 12 min
- Players
- You, and a partner or a wall
- Space
- Gym or court
- Bring
- Basketball, hoop, partner or wall
- Level · skill
- Developing · Shooting
The steps
How it works
- Start on the wing. Have a partner pass to you, or toss the ball off a wall and catch it.
- Hop into your shot: feet land shoulder-width and pointed at the basket as you catch.
- Shoot without dribbling. Take 10 from each wing.
- Add a one-step shuffle before the catch once you make 6 of 10.
Coaching point
Feet first, hands ready, shoot on the catch.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a spot: Less (close), Core (free-throw line), More (a step back). Beat your own best of makes out of 10.
Story
You are an astronaut and the hoop is the docking port, so every make is a perfect landing.
My best
Beat your own count
Beat your own best of makes out of 10. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
Practice makes progress
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