The 250 Made Shots Drill
Shooting the basketball is an essential skill for any basketball player. And while we highly suggest taking a minimum of 250 shot attempts each day, while recording yourself doing so, you can take this up a notch by attempting and making 250 shots each day.
Below, we will provide you with the 250 made shots drill. This is an intensive drill and one that looksand prioritizes form, technique, and follow-through on each of your shots.
We have broken this drill down to individualized shooting areas on the court.
We recommend not only taking all 250 shots but also attempting additional shots in each area any time you may miss a shot.
For example, if we recommend you take 25 shots from the free-throw line and you only make 20 shots, then add additional shots until you make 25 total from the free-throw line.
Why 250 Shots?
We like to speak honestly to all our readers and be transparent on our recommendations.
Many readers have asked us why we recommend attempting 250 shots per day and the honest truth is because it is a relatively easy number to reach without being too exhaustive or strenuous.
Honestly, there is no hard science to back-up our 250-shot attempt claim. We simply believe that this number is ideal to practice and perfect your shooting skills and ability.
How Long Should This Drill Take?
Honestly, this drill should take no more than 30-minutes to complete.
However, that is under the assumption that your shooting skills are slightly above par and above average.
If you take longer than 30-minutes to complete this drill, you should neither feel demotivated nor unsure of yourself. No great shooter is born a great shooter. Rather, they have simply put in the time, dedication, and perseverance to reach their status as a great shooter.
How Does This Drill Work?
The 250 made shots drill works by focusing on differing areas on the court while paying extra attention to zones that you are more likely to take during an actual game.
While this may differ from player-to-player and from position-to-position, we believe it is ideal to practice your shot from all areas of the court.
Not only will practicing and making your shot from different points on the court help to increase your overall basketball confidence but it will also help you to develop your shooting form from different points on the court.
Any great basketball player and shooter will tell you that taking a three-point shot is vastly different in form and technique than taking a free-throw or layup shot is.
That is why it is so important to practice from all points on the court and to challenge yourself on the areas from which you struggle the most.
While it may be easy to feel demotivated and unsure of yourself, you must simply continue working on your fundamentals and shot attempts. As you continue this drill day-in and. day-out, you will find yourself more confident and surer of yourself and your shot attempts.
The 250 Made Shots Workout and Drill
The goal of this drill is to make 250 total shots. You should take as much time as you need to complete but should aim to complete the drill within 30-minutes.
- 15 right-handed layups, no dribble
- 15 left-handed layups, no dribble
- 5 floaters – center of the rim after dribbling from three-point line
- 5 floaters – right of the rim after dribbling from the three-point line
- 5 floaters – left of the rim after dribbling from the three-point line
- 10 layup curls – center of the rim after dribbling from three-point line
- 25 free-throws
- 5 free-throws with your eyes closed
- 10 jump shots from the 2-point line on the right side of the rim
- 10 jump shots from the 2-point line on the left side of the rim
- 10 jump shots from the corner three on the right-hand side
- 10 jump shots from the three-point line arc on the right-hand side
- 10 jump shots from the three-point line directly center of the rim
- 10 jump shots from the three-point line arc on the left-hand side
- 10 jump shots from the corner three on the left-hand side
- 10 hook-shots 3-5 feet out of the rim with your right-hand
- 10 hook-shots 3-5 feet out of the rim with your left-hand
- 10 turnaround shots from the right-hand side within the 2-point range
- 10 turnaround shots from the left-hand side within the 2-point range
- 10 non jumping shots from the right-hand side of the rim within the 2-point range
- 10 non jumping shots from the left-hand side of the rim within the 2-point range
- 10 bank shots from the right-hand side of the rim within the 2-point range
- 10 bank shots from the left-hand side of the rim within the 2-point range
- 10 jump shots from 3-feet behind the free-throw line
- 5 explosive dunks or layups to finish