In our standard CC format, we'll list here how to mix up summer work to make it informative and enjoyable for the kids. It's impossible to recognize all shooting errors from just watching your kids play. By allowing a 30-45 minute period of free shooting, the coach can get a better handle on shooting mistakes. Allow enough time for individual work, certainly, but observing your players is by far the best way to ascertain problem areas that need fixing. When I speak at camps in the summertime, I always begin teaching shooting from the ground up.
Television is the chief culprit here, for kids who demonstrate bad habits.
Many of today's great athletes can catch the ball and not square to the basket, yet remain effective scorers. Most kids can't do that. Concentrate on being square to the target. You won't regret it. Move next to catching the ball As trite as it might sound, the next area of concern for coaches is catching the basketball.