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.
Euro-Step Introduction
Use a wide two-step to move around a defender, practiced slowly first.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Place a cone near the lane as your "defender".
Core: Free-throw line. Beat your own best of makes out of 10.
- Ages
- 14 and up
- Time
- 10 min
- Space
- Gym or court
- Bring
- Basketball, hoop, 1 cone
- Level · skill
- Advanced · Shooting
The steps
How it works
- Place a cone near the lane as your "defender".
- Catch or dribble, then take a long step to one side of the cone.
- Take a long second step to the other side, ball protected on the far side of the body.
- Finish with a layup. Do 5 slow reps per side, then 5 at speed.
Coaching point
Two long steps. Protect the ball. Balance first.
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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