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Make your way around a set of shooting spots before your opponents.
What this drill teaches
Shooting with something riding on each shot. Every attempt either advances you or presents the stick-or-chance gamble, so players practise setting their feet and running their routine while their heart rate argues with them.
In games: Games never offer relaxed, nothing-on-the-line shots — kids who've made pressure shots in a game they care about are far less likely to shy off open looks on game day.
- Feet set and routine run at every spot, even when behind
- Shot rhythm staying the same on the 'chance it' attempt
- Players cheering makes instead of sulking at the back
U10: keep every spot close to the rim so the game moves. U14–U16: expect arc-distance spots, smart stick-or-chance decisions and a second lap.
Equipment
1 ball per hoop
Setup
Mark 5–7 spots around the key/arc with cones or tape.
Steps
- 1Shoot from spot 1; make it to advance to spot 2.
- 2Keep going around the spots in order.
- 3Miss and you can 'stick' (wait) or 'chance it' (miss again = back to start).
- 4First all the way around wins.
Coaching points
- Set your feet before each shot.
- Pick a routine and repeat it.
- Good sportsmanship — cheer makes.
Why kids love it
A shooting classic with real stakes on every shot; kids will replay it forever.
Variations
All spots close to the rim.
Add a second lap anticlockwise, and a miss sends you back a spot instead of to the start.
Pair up and alternate spots — the pair must make both shots at a spot to advance.