Catch & Shoot Hop
Train the quick catch-and-shoot with a hop into the shot, feet ready on the catch.
- Duration
- 14 min
- Steps
- 4
- Equipment
- 3 items
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
How to run it
- 1
Passer stands at the top; you start at the wing.
- 2
Sprint to a spot, hop into the catch, and shoot without dribbling.
- 3
5 makes at each of 4 spots around the arc.
- 4
Track time-to-shot — aim to release within 0.5 seconds of the catch.
Coaching points
- Hop into the catch with feet shoulder-width, ready to shoot.
- Hands up as a target; catch and rise in one motion.
- Don't dip the ball — catch it in the shot pocket.
Equipment
- Basketball
- Rim
- Passer
Why it works
The hop pre-loads the legs and squares the feet before the ball arrives. The nugget: in a game, the difference between an open shot and a contested one is a fraction of a second — the defender closes out the moment you catch. The hop shaves that fraction off your release by having your feet and legs ready the instant the ball hits your hands. A kid who catches and shoots in one motion gets clean looks all game; one who catches and dips gets blocked.
Catch & Shoot Hop
Purpose: Train the quick catch-and-shoot with a hop into the shot, feet ready on the catch.
▶How to run it
- 1Passer stands at the top; you start at the wing.
- 2Sprint to a spot, hop into the catch, and shoot without dribbling.
- 35 makes at each of 4 spots around the arc.
- 4Track time-to-shot — aim to release within 0.5 seconds of the catch.
✓Coaching points
- ✓Hop into the catch with feet shoulder-width, ready to shoot.
- ✓Hands up as a target; catch and rise in one motion.
- ✓Don't dip the ball — catch it in the shot pocket.
▢Equipment
★Why it works
The hop pre-loads the legs and squares the feet before the ball arrives. The nugget: in a game, the difference between an open shot and a contested one is a fraction of a second — the defender closes out the moment you catch. The hop shaves that fraction off your release by having your feet and legs ready the instant the ball hits your hands. A kid who catches and shoots in one motion gets clean looks all game; one who catches and dips gets blocked.