Shooting guard drills — by age group

Shooting guard drilling is layered. Catch-and-shoot first, off-screen footwork second, pull-up volume third, closeout attack fourth. Athletes who skip the order — usually because they want to chase pull-up threes before they have catch-and-shoot consistency — develop poor shot selection that haunts them at varsity.

How to use this library

Find your age group below. Catch-and-shoot is the foundation at every level — the shooting guard who is not a credible threat off the catch gets played off the floor regardless of other skills. Off-screen footwork comes next, because most shooting-guard catches at varsity come off some kind of screen action. Pull-up shooting and closeout attack layer on top.

Each drill page covers the demo, the developmental notes for the age, the coaching points, and the most common mistakes. Shooting work rewards focus over volume — 100 high-intent shots with proper footwork and rhythm beat 400 unfocused jumpers. The athlete who chases shot count over shot quality reinforces whatever bad habits they came in with.