In the Free Throw Game with a Bet, Players shoot free throws with playful or competitive wagers at stake. This introduces consequence, raising focus and simulating psychological pressure in real-game scenarios.
Objectives
- Perfecting the Shot.
- Working ranges of the Shot.
Recommended age
- From 12 years onwards (big basket).
Number of players
- From 2 players and up to a recommended maximum of 3.
- Ideal play for couples to have maximum competitiveness.
- You can play by trios or quartets, but it loses quite a pace.
- Before you make a quartet, it is better to make two pairs (the material will be the only limiting factor).
Recommended time
- It is recommended to play between 4 and 6 minutes. Ideal as a transition between exercises.
Equipment and facilities
- Minimum of 1 ball per pair.
- Couples can share basket with up to two other couples.
- Can be done in a half court or in a court as a whole.
Initial layout and description of the Free Throw Game with a Bet
A component of the couple starts the exercise standing on the free throw lane or in any location that corresponds to the range that you want to improve.The first member of the couple starts the game with the launch of a free kick:
- If it fails, it will make a run to half court and it will be the turn of the other member of the couple,
- If the brand, the second member of the couple will have to shoot and match marking the free kick:
- If it fails, you will need to perform some task (back and forth from baseline to baseline or a burpee).
- If the brand, the first will throw, but this time it will be two free throws in a row.
- In the event that it is equal to the number of free throws encestados in the second round, a third round throwing three free throws. In the event that both members of the couple to mark all the free throws, it will restart the round is going to launch a free-kick and then back to return to the previous sequence. And so on until one member of the pair does not match the bet and have to sprint back and forth from end line to end line or the load assigned to it).
Variants
- Shoot from a specific location that does not have to be the Free Kick.
- Sudden death: You can opt for a game shorter without increasing the number of shots fired (rounds in a single shot). The first thing that mark wins (highlighting the importance of the initiative).
- You can add one or more changes of hand before pulling.
- You can add a type of stop before shooting.
- You can add it receives a (self-)pass before shooting.
- You can add the option of shot after pot.
Note: All variants variants proposals are combinable.
Cedric Arregui Guivarch
National Coach of Basketball (CES 2014)
