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.
Lying Form Flicks
Lie on your back and push the ball straight up with one hand to learn a straight elbow and a soft wrist flick.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Lie on your back with the ball in your strong hand, elbow under the ball.
Core: Free-throw line. Beat your own best of makes out of 10.
- Ages
- 7 and up
- Time
- 8 min
- Players
- Just you
- Space
- Small room
- Bring
- Basketball
- Level · skill
- Beginner · Shooting
The steps
How it works
- Lie on your back with the ball in your strong hand, elbow under the ball.
- Push the ball straight up about a foot and flick your wrist.
- Catch it with the same hand; it should come straight back down.
- Do 3 sets of 15 and count how many come straight back.
Coaching point
Elbow under, flick and hold the finish.
Safety: Start low; keep the ball over your chest, never over your face.
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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