free throw practice

Charity stripe drills

Free throw practice is time spent rehearsing uncontested basketball shots from the foul line.

Players develop muscle memory and consistent form through repetition: He shoots a hundred free throws during free throw practice every day.

The term can extend to any repetitive drilling of a specific skill.

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gym · sweat · arc · release point · backboard · rim · net · swish · nothing but net · muscle memory · routine · concentration · mental focus · airball · dribble · bounce · coach · whistle

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game situation

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Practice game play

competitive play · championship game · game time

type of basketball activity

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Practice game play

scrimmage · five-on-five · pickup game · defensive drills · passing drills

physical intensity

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Repeated short-distance dashes

box jumps · agility drills

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Known to kids · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G