Floater Development
Develop the floater — the in-between shot that finishes over rim protectors.
- Duration
- 14 min
- Steps
- 4
- Equipment
- 3 items
- Difficulty
- Advanced
How to run it
- 1
Set 2 cones in the lane as imaginary defenders.
- 2
Drive from the wing, hit the cone, decelerate with a 1-2 stop, and float it over the rim.
- 3
Practice off both feet, both hands, and the push shot on the run.
- 4
10 makes each side.
Coaching points
- Decelerate on the 1-2 stop — control creates the soft touch.
- Release the floater high, off the fingertips, with arc.
- Keep eyes on the target over the defender.
Equipment
- Basketball
- Rim
- Cones (2)
Why it works
Bigs block layups, not floaters. The nugget: the floater's high, soft release finishes over rim protectors — the in-between game is what lets small guards score in the paint. In a game, driving all the way to the rim against a shot-blocker gets your shot swatted; the floater lets you score before you reach them. A kid with a floater is a three-level scorer (layup, floater, three) that defenses can't take away.
Floater Development
Purpose: Develop the floater — the in-between shot that finishes over rim protectors.
▶How to run it
- 1Set 2 cones in the lane as imaginary defenders.
- 2Drive from the wing, hit the cone, decelerate with a 1-2 stop, and float it over the rim.
- 3Practice off both feet, both hands, and the push shot on the run.
- 410 makes each side.
✓Coaching points
- ✓Decelerate on the 1-2 stop — control creates the soft touch.
- ✓Release the floater high, off the fingertips, with arc.
- ✓Keep eyes on the target over the defender.
▢Equipment
★Why it works
Bigs block layups, not floaters. The nugget: the floater's high, soft release finishes over rim protectors — the in-between game is what lets small guards score in the paint. In a game, driving all the way to the rim against a shot-blocker gets your shot swatted; the floater lets you score before you reach them. A kid with a floater is a three-level scorer (layup, floater, three) that defenses can't take away.