WIN THE GAME FREE THROW SHOOTING DRILL

As every coach knows, free throw shooting is a big part of every game.  Win The Game drill can be beneficial to your players as it puts some pressure on the players while they are shooting in hope of making it more game-like.  Shooting free throws in this manner keeps your players from going through the motions in practice while shooting free throws. 

SKILLS COVERED
*Shooting form
*Pressure free throw shooting

 ALIGNMENT
*This drill can be done individually, in small groups, or as a total team.

EXECUTING THE DRILL
*For this example assume we are doing this drill individually.
*Coach sets up a game situation. "The score is 70-70, and it's late in the game."
*Player shoots ten free throws. Every free throw made equals 1 point for your team. Every free throw missed equals 2 points for the opposing team.
*After ten free throws you should want your team to have more points than your opponent.

DRILL VARIATION
*If this is done as a team, each player will shoot one free throw. Keep score the same way.
*If in small groups of 3 or 4, keep score the same way.
*To add more pressure the coach can designate the player(s) or team runs __ sprints if you lose they end up having a lower score than the opponent during the drill.