Mikan Drill

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Category: Shooting
Skill Level: Middle School, High School+
Required: 1 Basketball
Instructions:

First designed by the first great big man, George Mikan. The drill was first devised for post players, but the drill can be used for all players.

The drill starts with a player just outside of the basket with the ball, facing the basket. Player steps and plants their left foot to the right side of the basket and shoots a short hook with the right hand.

The player retrieves the ball as it goes through the net. Then, the player steps and plants the right foot to the left side of the basket shooting a left handed hook shot.

The drill continues alternating between left and right hook shots. The drill goes for 30 seconds or until a player makes 25.

 
Expert Quotes

“I guess I’ve done just about everything in life people told me I wasn’t able to do, … I respond pretty well to somebody telling me there’s something I can’t do. I started wearing glasses when I was 12, and people told me then that anyone who wore glasses could never be a great athlete. And I always took a lot of taunts because I was so big. I was always being challenged as a kid, but I grew stronger, and ((the taunts)) stopped pretty fast. In college they laughed and said I’d trip over the foul line. After a while, that stopped too. I guess you could say I’ve always had a burning desire to be successful. I still do.”


- George Mikan

 
Keys to the Drill
  • Post players should do this drill daily.

  • Make sure technique is not being sacrificed when players are using their off-hand.

  • A great drill to do everyday before practice to warm-up

 
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