Bank Shot Spots
Learn to use the backboard from both wings, where the bank angle actually works.
What this drill teaches
Trusting the backboard from the wings, where the 45-degree angle makes the glass genuinely easier than the straight-in shot. Aiming at the top corner of the square gives kids a visible target instead of vague 'use the board' advice.
In games: Most youth shots on the move come from an angle — a player who banks from the wings turns hard drives and short wing shots into much higher-percentage looks.
- Eyes finding the top corner of the square before the shot
- The same soft touch from both wings
- Makes off the glass, not lucky rattles from straight on
U10: start two paces from the board and just hit the square. U14–U16: expect banks off one dribble on the move and honest 'bank or nothing' scoring.
Equipment
1 ball, 1 hoop
Setup
Player starts at a 45-degree angle to the basket.
Steps
- 1Aim for the top corner of the backboard square.
- 2Shoot 5 makes off the glass from the right.
- 3Repeat from the left.
- 4Step back a little and repeat.
Coaching points
- Use the square on the backboard.
- Same soft touch every time.
- Best angle is 45 degrees.
Why kids love it
The backboard is a friend — kids score more once they trust the bank.
Variations
Bank shots off one dribble on the move.
Start two paces from the board and just aim at the top corner of the square.
Only shots that touch the glass count, so nobody sneaks a straight-in shot.