Patent ID: 8460131

Claim:
A method of training a basketball player proper movement of a player's feet, the method including the steps of: providing a stand including a ground-engaging base, and an elongate member extending upwardly from the base, the elongate member having a first end engaging the base and a second end engaging a receptacle adapted to receive a basketball; placing a basketball on the receptacle; said player assuming a ready stance by: positioning a first foot at a position forward of the stand and adjacent a first side of the base of the stand; positioning a second foot at a position slightly behind the stand and adjacent the second side of the base of the stand; the player placing both hands adjacent opposite sides of the basketball; the player assuming a shooting position by: grasping the basketball and removing it from the receptacle; moving the basketball to a launch position; and moving the second foot to a position forward of the stand; wherein, the player steps over the stand and squares both feet with respect to a basketball goal while moving the basketball to the launch position and shooting the basketball towards said basketball goal.