Once the shooting area is set up and the gun(s) have been zeroed, you are ready to shoot. Choose from the drills, games, and competitions below.
- Repetitive shooting exercises – have students get in a line and rotate through the gun(s) shooting 5 shots each. They can work on smooth trigger squeeze, consistent breathing, and follow through. After each set of shots, they can take a quick look at the screen to see where there shots hit the target.
- Wind sprints & shooting – Students take turns running the length of the gym or sprinting around the baselines if space allows and then they shoot five shots. This gets the heart rate up and makes shooting more challenging.
- Alternating free throws & shooting – Combine two shooting exercises. Variations are listed below.
- Alternate one shot of each
- Alternate five shots of each
- Add ‘penalties’ for missed shots, like 5 push-ups, burpees, or sit-ups per miss.
- Obstacle course with core – Setup an obstacle course around the gym using foot drills, core exercises, agility drills, tumbling (if you have mats), etc. Students race to complete the course and then have to make 5 shots at the end. Add penalties for misses
- Relay competitions- Pick teams and have them decide order and a team names. Set a course (either running or obstacle). Define a tag zone – usually team members just tag hands after each shooting. Say go!
- Races – standardized race that can be done for time and compared between different groups, classes, and even schools. The standard course loop is around the baselines of the basketball court. A couple variations are listed below.
- Sprint Format – 2 shooting stages and 3 running stages
- Run three laps around baselines
- Shoot 5 shots- 5 push-ups, burpees, or sit-ups per miss
- Run three laps around baselines
- Shoot 5 shots- 5 push-ups, burpees, or sit-ups per miss
- Run three laps around baselines to finish
- Pursuit Format – 4 shooting stages and 5 running stages
- Run three laps around baselines
- Shoot 5 shots -5 push-ups, burpees, or sit-ups per miss
- Run three laps around baselines
- Shoot 5 shots- 5 push-ups, burpees, or sit-ups per miss
- Run three laps around baselines
- Shoot 5 shots -5 push-ups, burpees, or sit-ups per miss
- Run three laps around baselines
- Shoot 5 shots -5 push-ups, burpees, or sit-ups per miss
- Run three laps around baselines
- Sprint Format – 2 shooting stages and 3 running stages
