One-Hand Form Shooting Close
Refine the one-hand release at the rim before adding range, locking in mechanics.
- Duration
- 12 min
- Steps
- 4
- Equipment
- 2 items
- Difficulty
- Beginner
How to run it
- 1
Stand 4 feet from the rim, facing it directly.
- 2
Remove the guide hand entirely — shoot with one hand only.
- 3
Focus on a fluid up-and-over flick, ball landing softly through.
- 4
Shoot 25 reps, then add the guide hand back for 25 more.
Coaching points
- Guide hand should not spin the ball — it only steadies.
- Release high; the ball arcs up, not flat.
- Hold the follow-through until the ball hits the rim.
Equipment
- Basketball
- Rim
Why it works
Removing the guide hand exposes any wobble in the shooting hand. The nugget: what feels right with two hands often hides a flawed release that one-hand reps instantly reveal and fix. In a game, fatigue makes the guide hand drift — a player whose shooting hand is grooved solo keeps the same release when tired. This is why pro shooters still do one-hand reps every day.
One-Hand Form Shooting Close
Purpose: Refine the one-hand release at the rim before adding range, locking in mechanics.
▶How to run it
- 1Stand 4 feet from the rim, facing it directly.
- 2Remove the guide hand entirely — shoot with one hand only.
- 3Focus on a fluid up-and-over flick, ball landing softly through.
- 4Shoot 25 reps, then add the guide hand back for 25 more.
✓Coaching points
- ✓Guide hand should not spin the ball — it only steadies.
- ✓Release high; the ball arcs up, not flat.
- ✓Hold the follow-through until the ball hits the rim.
▢Equipment
★Why it works
Removing the guide hand exposes any wobble in the shooting hand. The nugget: what feels right with two hands often hides a flawed release that one-hand reps instantly reveal and fix. In a game, fatigue makes the guide hand drift — a player whose shooting hand is grooved solo keeps the same release when tired. This is why pro shooters still do one-hand reps every day.