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Basketball · Level 2: Elementary · Sub-level 2.1

Shooting Basics

10 tests · 100 facts · updated 22 October 2026 · markdown

The shooting stance and grip, arc and backspin, catch-and-shoot, the pull-up, range, shot fakes, bank shots, shooting drills and reading misses.

Each test below is ten questions on Insporta. The list under a test is what the questions check: one fact per question, with the source it was written from. Read it before the test, or come back from a wrong answer.

Test 1The shooting stanceTake a test

  1. Shoulder-width feet give a stable base for the shot.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · recall

  2. A slight stagger lines the shooting side up with the basket.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · recall

  3. Weight on the balls of the feet lets the legs power the shot.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · recall

  4. The pocket is the spot by the shooting side where the shot starts.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · recall

  5. Bent knees load the legs, which drive the shot up.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · recall

  6. Pointing the feet at, or close to, the target helps line the body up.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · recall

  7. Squaring up faces the body towards the target.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · recall

  8. Feet, knees, pocket, shot.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · applied

  9. Build the stance from the floor up.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · applied

  10. Feet shoulder width and knees bent; the others are unstable.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · applied

Test 2Hands on the ballTake a test

  1. The ball sits on the finger pads, leaving a small gap under the palm.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · recall

  2. Fingers, not the palm, give touch and control.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · recall

  3. The ball rolls off the index and middle fingers.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · recall

  4. Spread fingers give a stable grip.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · recall

  5. The guide hand rests on the side and comes off at the release.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · recall

  6. A guide hand that pushes sends the shot off line.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · recall

  7. A guide-hand flick adds sideways spin and pushes the ball off line.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · applied

  8. Fingers spread, pads under the ball, guide hand on the side, then the pocket.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · applied

  9. Lift, guide off, flick, follow through.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · applied

  10. Pads under the ball, with the palm just off it.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · applied

Test 3Arc and backspinTake a test

  1. A higher arc gives the ball a wider window into the rim.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · recall

  2. A flat shot has a narrow way in and often hits the back of the rim.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · recall

  3. The flick of the wrist rolls the ball off the fingers with backspin.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · recall

  4. Backspin helps a ball that touches the rim settle in.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · recall

  5. A shooter's roll is the soft bounce that falls through.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · recall

  6. A huge rainbow is hard to control; a medium-high arc is the aim.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · recall

  7. Flat shots tend to clang off the back of the rim.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · applied

  8. From flat to very high.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · applied

  9. Snap, backspin, arc, through.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · applied

  10. Medium-high is best; a flat line drive or a rainbow is worse.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · applied

Test 4Catch-and-shootTake a test

  1. The shooter rises straight from the catch, with no dribble.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · recall

  2. Being 'shot-ready' saves time on the catch.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · recall

  3. A fast release beats the closing defender.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · recall

  4. The hop lands both feet at once, letting either be the pivot.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · recall

  5. The 1-2 plants the inside foot first, then the other.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · recall

  6. Catching near the pocket shortens the motion.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · recall

  7. A long gather gives defenders time to recover.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · applied

  8. Ready, catch, plant, shoot.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · applied

  9. No dribble is quickest.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · applied

  10. Knees bent and hands up as a target.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · applied

Test 5The pull-up jumperTake a test

  1. The dribbler stops and rises into the shot in one move.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · recall

  2. A firm last dribble brings the ball up quickly into the shot.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · recall

  3. Drifting forward or sideways spoils the balance of the shot.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · recall

  4. A two-foot jump stop squares the body quickly.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · recall

  5. If the defender sags, the dribbler can rise and shoot.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · recall

  6. Square shoulders keep the shot on line.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · recall

  7. Stopping first lets him rise straight up.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · applied

  8. Attack, gather, stop, shoot.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · applied

  9. Space, stop, rise, release.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · applied

  10. Hard and up into the shooting pocket.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · applied

Test 6Range and mid-rangeTake a test

  1. Form shots close in groove the motion first.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · recall

  2. Range is the distance at which his form holds.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · recall

  3. Shooting beyond your strength forces a bad motion.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · recall

  4. Mid-range sits between the lane and the three-point line.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · recall

  5. Range grows from good form, moving out step by step.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · recall

  6. Longer shots are harder, so fewer go in.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · recall

  7. He should build range gradually from where his form holds.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · applied

  8. Close, mid-range, then long range.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · applied

  9. The corner three is shorter than the three from the top.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · applied

  10. Close to the basket, to groove good form.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · applied

Test 7Shot fakesTake a test

  1. The shooter sells a shot so the defender jumps or lunges.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, individual offence · recall

  2. Leaving the floor on a fake leaves nowhere to go.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, individual offence · recall

  3. The fake must look like the real shot.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, individual offence · recall

  4. A jumping defender is out of the play for a moment.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, individual offence · recall

  5. If the defender jumps into him as he shoots, it is a foul.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, individual offence · recall

  6. Fake, one side dribble to get by the closeout, then rise.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, individual offence · recall

  7. A fake only works if the shot is a real threat.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, individual offence · applied

  8. Closeout, fake, bite, drive.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, individual offence · applied

  9. Catch, fake, dribble, shoot.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, individual offence · applied

  10. Ball up, eyes on the rim, legs still bent.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, individual offence · applied

Test 8Bank shotsTake a test

  1. From an angle, the board helps steer the ball in.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · recall

  2. From straight on, banking adds risk without a better angle.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · recall

  3. The shooter picks a spot on the glass, often near the square's corner.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · recall

  4. From the block, a short bank shot is natural.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · recall

  5. The glass can steer a slightly long shot down into the rim.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · recall

  6. A soft shot off the glass is still the aim.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · recall

  7. Aiming too far in sends the ball across or long.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · applied

  8. Spot, rise, glass, rim.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · applied

  9. The more angle, the more the board helps.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · applied

  10. On the wing, at an angle to the basket.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · applied

Test 9Shooting drillsTake a test

  1. Players move round fixed spots, shooting from each.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · recall

  2. Making a shot moves the shooter on to the next spot.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · recall

  3. A rebounder feeds the shooter, so more reps fit in.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · recall

  4. Practice at game speed so the shot holds up in games.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · recall

  5. Recording makes shows improvement.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · recall

  6. Misses give the 'pro' points; makes give the shooter points.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · recall

  7. Adding speed and pressure makes practice more like games.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · applied

  8. Each make moves the shooter one spot round the arc.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · applied

  9. Form, spots, off the dribble, tired free throws.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · applied

  10. Shooting from spots round the arc in turn.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · applied

Test 10Reading missesTake a test

  1. Short misses often mean the legs did too little.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · recall

  2. Side-to-side misses usually come from the elbow or body being off line.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · recall

  3. Long misses often come from a flat or over-hit shot.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · recall

  4. Fatigue takes power from the legs first.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · recall

  5. Short, long, left or right each suggest a different fix.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · recall

  6. A flying elbow pushes the ball off line.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · applied

  7. Rebuilding from close in restores the motion.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · recall

  8. Observe, diagnose, fix, check.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · applied

  9. From well short to long.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · applied

  10. Every miss is short, which usually means the legs did too little.

    Source: FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting · applied

Sources

FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3 and general coaching references; original questions authored, nothing reproduced. Numbered FIBA rules belong to the Rules category.

  • FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, shooting90
  • FIBA/WABC Coaches Manual Level 3, individual offence10