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Day 6: How To Get Better Footwork | 30 Days of Shooting Drills

Basketball

Basketball Day 6: How To Get Better Footwork 30 Days of Shooting Drills is a curated workout routine with 6 ordered actions and 6 timestamped video clips. Start with Side to Side Hops into Turnaround Jump Shot and Split Jumps over Free Throw Line into Jump Shot. Review the available targets, sets, coaching cues and rest for each action. Selected clips total 1 min 40 sec; rest is listed per action.

Clip time: 1 min 40 sec6 actionsSingle training session

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Sourceyoutube.com/watch?v=6CY9bPNh-pM
AuthorYouTube creator
1

Side to Side Hops into Turnaround Jump Shot

Sets: 2Hits: 5 hitsRest: 1 minEst. duration: 19 sec

Face the sideline near the elbow holding the basketball. Perform 5 quick lateral side-to-side hops over a line, then rapidly rotate 90 degrees to square your hips and shoulders to the basket and elevate into a jump shot.

Key points

  • Stay low on the balls of your feet during the lateral hops
  • Keep hands pre-set on the ball in shooting position
  • Rotate and pop into shooting alignment without delay upon landing

Common mistakes

Standing up tall during the hops or letting feet drift wide on the turn.

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Sourceyoutube.com/watch?v=6CY9bPNh-pM
AuthorYouTube creator
2

Split Jumps over Free Throw Line into Jump Shot

Sets: 2Hits: 5 hitsRest: 1 minEst. duration: 15 sec

Perform fast scissor/split jumps straddling the free throw line with quick, choppy feet. On the final split, quickly pop both feet into a balanced shooting base and rise into your shot.

Key points

  • Maintain a low center of gravity with rapid foot contacts
  • Keep hands ready on the ball so the shot path is smooth
  • Transition instantly from choppy feet into vertical elevation

Common mistakes

Letting hands drop or bob around during footwork, delaying the shot release.

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Sourceyoutube.com/watch?v=6CY9bPNh-pM
AuthorYouTube creator
3

1-2 Line Taps into Jump Shot

Sets: 2Hits: 5 hitsRest: 1 minEst. duration: 20 sec

Take rapid alternating two steps in front of the line and two steps behind the line, then immediately gather your feet into a balanced shooting stance and shoot.

Key points

  • Keep upper body calm and poised despite rapid foot tapping
  • Plant cleanly into your shooting base on the final tap
  • Rise straight up without forward momentum spilling over

Common mistakes

Rushing the shot off-balance while feet are still scrambling.

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Sourceyoutube.com/watch?v=6CY9bPNh-pM
AuthorYouTube creator
4

Tic-Tac-Toe Footwork Pattern into Jump Shot

Sets: 2Hits: 5 hitsRest: 1 minEst. duration: 15 sec

Execute a multi-directional tic-tac-toe crossover hopping pattern over the lines, then plant into balance and shoot.

Key points

  • Stay light on the balls of the feet through complex foot patterns
  • Maintain focus on the target while feet are navigating the grid
  • Snap immediately into shooting alignment

Common mistakes

Looking down at feet instead of keeping eyes up toward the rim.

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Sourceyoutube.com/watch?v=6CY9bPNh-pM
AuthorYouTube creator
5

180-Degree Hop into Jump Shot

Sets: 2Hits: 5 hitsRest: 1 minEst. duration: 19 sec

Start facing completely away from the rim. Perform an explosive 180-degree hop to turn around, stick the landing on the forefeet with strong core engagement, and rise into the jump shot.

Key points

  • Brace core tightly to resist rocking back onto your heels
  • Land on the balls of the feet with knees bent to absorb rotation
  • Elevate straight up without leaning or drifting backward

Common mistakes

Rocking back onto the heels upon landing, causing a fading or off-balance shot.

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Sourceyoutube.com/watch?v=6CY9bPNh-pM
AuthorYouTube creator
6

180-Degree Inside Pivot into Jump Shot

Sets: 2Hits: 5 hitsRest: 1 minEst. duration: 12 sec

Begin facing away from the basket near the elbow. Execute a 180-degree inside foot pivot to square hips and shoulders to the hoop, maintain balance, and rise into the mid-range jump shot.

Key points

  • Drive the turn firmly around the inside pivot foot
  • Stay low through the turn to preserve leverage and balance
  • Bring the ball up the midline in one fluid upward shooting motion

Common mistakes

Rising up prematurely during the pivot before squaring to the target.

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