Off-Screen Pull-Up
Come off a screen and rise into a balanced pull-up jumper.
What this drill teaches
Shooting on balance after sprinting. Coming off a screen at speed then rising into a controlled pull-up forces the hard part — the gather: feet set, square, no drift — so game-speed movement ends in a practice-form shot.
In games: Fixes the game-day shooter whose form is lovely in warm-up but crumbles at speed — the shot after the sprint becomes as clean as the shot standing still.
- Tight off the screen, no wide loop
- Gather on two feet with no sideways drift
- Feet set and square before the rise, every rep
U14: catch-and-shoot off the screen first — the dribble pull-up adds too much at once. U16: live defender on the hip and footwork read off a 'curl' or 'fade' call.
Equipment
1 ball, 1 hoop, chair/cone
Setup
A chair or cone as the screen; a passer feeds the shooter.
Steps
- 1Sprint off the screen to catch on the move.
- 2Take one dribble into the pull-up if needed.
- 3Gather on two feet, set and square.
- 4Rise straight up and shoot on balance.
Coaching points
- Come off the screen low and tight.
- Gather under control — don't drift.
- Feet set and square before you rise.
Why kids love it
Combines running off screens with shooting on balance — a genuine game skill for older guards.
Variations
Catch-and-shoot off the screen, no dribble.
Put a live defender on the shooter's hip coming off the screen.
Call 'curl' or 'fade' as the shooter reaches the screen so the footwork becomes a read.