Rapid Fire Shooting

Fun game

Make as many shots as possible in a minute with a feeder.

8 min pairs Half court
ShootingU10U12U14U16

Step-by-step walkthrough

pairs · 1–2 balls, 1 hoop

Get everyone ready

Shooter set, feeder readyShooter at the elbow, a partner under the rim to rebound. 1F

● Player / attackGold: ball

Illustrated steps · 5 seconds per step at 1×

Set up

A shooter at a spot, a partner rebounding and feeding.

Look for: Feet set on the catch.

Playback options
Illustrated steps · 5 seconds per step at 1×
Coach’s notes & group organisation

A shooter at a spot, a partner rebounding and feeding.

  1. Shooter shoots; partner rebounds and passes right back.
  2. Shoot in rhythm — catch and shoot, quick.
  3. Count makes in 60 seconds.
  4. Swap roles and compare scores.

Suggested reset

The rebounder collects each shot and returns it to the same shooter for the timed set. With two balls, alternate only after the shooting area is clear. At the buzzer collect both balls, then swap shooter and rebounder.

Coaching cues

  • Feet set on the catch.
  • Quick but balanced — don't rush the release.
  • Same follow-through every shot.

Adapt the challenge

Easier: Shoot from close range, 90 seconds.

Harder: Touch a cone beside you between every shot so you have to reset your feet.

Two spots: Alternate elbow and wing so the shooter relocates on every catch.

What this drill teaches

A repeatable catch-and-shoot rhythm under a clock. The feeder removes all the chasing, so the shooter gets a game's worth of catch-and-shoot reps in one minute — enough volume for the footwork to become automatic.

In games: Game shots arrive off a pass with a defender closing — the shooter whose feet and hands are ready before the catch gets the shot off; the one who organises after the catch doesn't.

What good looks like
  • Feet set as the ball arrives, not after
  • The same follow-through on every shot despite the clock
  • Rhythm — catch, dip, shoot — rather than rushed flinging

U10: close range and 90 seconds, celebrating any personal best. U14–U16: expect relocating between elbow and wing on every catch with no drop in form.

Equipment

1–2 balls, 1 hoop

Setup

A shooter at a spot, a partner rebounding and feeding.

Steps

  1. 1Shooter shoots; partner rebounds and passes right back.
  2. 2Shoot in rhythm — catch and shoot, quick.
  3. 3Count makes in 60 seconds.
  4. 4Swap roles and compare scores.

Coaching points

  • Feet set on the catch.
  • Quick but balanced — don't rush the release.
  • Same follow-through every shot.

Why kids love it

The clock and the count turn shooting practice into an arcade high-score chase.

Variations

Easier

Shoot from close range, 90 seconds.

Harder

Touch a cone beside you between every shot so you have to reset your feet.

Two spots

Alternate elbow and wing so the shooter relocates on every catch.

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