Level Up Basketball
A great jumper is a repeatable one — same balance, same release, same follow-through every rep. That comes from form-first work, not chucking threes. Below are 79 free shooting drills with video, grouped by goal and level: groove your form up close, add catch-and-shoot and footwork, extend your range, then finish with game-speed workouts. New to it? Start with form shooting and add one block a week.
Start here — form shooting (fundamentals)
Groove the motion up close before you add distance: balance, a clean set point, and a soft, consistent follow-through.
Catch-and-shoot & warm-ups
Train a quick, repeatable release off the catch — feet ready, hands ready, no wasted motion.
Create your own shot — off-the-dribble pull-ups
Rise into a balanced pull-up out of the dribble — on balance, same release, every time.
Extend your range — three-point shooting
Push your range out without breaking your form — drive your legs into the shot, keep the same release.
Game-speed shooting workouts
Put it together at game pace — move, catch, and shoot from spots all over the floor.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Shooting flat — get arc by finishing up and over, not pushing the ball at the rim.
- Thumbing the ball — the guide hand only steadies it; power and release come from the shooting hand.
- Drifting off balance — land where you took off; a balanced base is the whole shot.
- Skipping form work — range without a repeatable release just misses from farther away.
Not sure why your shots fall short or drift left? Record your jumper in the Level Up Basketball app and the AI coach breaks down your release, balance, and follow-through, then builds a shooting workout around what to fix.
New to Level Up? See why it’s the best basketball training app — free on iOS and Android, with a plan that adapts to you.
