How it Works

Set up a few cones around the basket and give each cone a color. Players start on the baseline with a ball. Call out a color, and players dribble to that cone and take a simple shot. Keep your calls playful and unpredictable to hold attention, just like the storytelling in Construction Site. If players start bunching up, shorten the distance or move cones around, similar to how you adjust space in Hungry Hippos. Celebrate effort and quick reactions between turns with the same fun energy found in Wreck It Ralph.

Progression Or Variation

• Use hand signals instead of calling the color
• Add a specific finish (layup, float, two foot jump)
• Change the distance or number of cones
• Add dribbling requirements before the shot
• Use timed rounds for extra excitement

Coaching Points

• Encourage quick but controlled reactions
• Keep dribbles low and steady
• Remind players to slow down near the cone
• Celebrate listening skills
• Keep lines moving with short turns

Why This Drill Works

Color Call Shooting builds listening skills, coordination, and early shooting confidence through fun, simple cues. Mini Hoopers learn to react quickly while staying in control, which helps them develop the same foundational awareness they’ll use later in the 2-on-2 basketball keep away drill.

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A fun Mini Hoopers shooting game where players react to color calls, dribble to the correct cone, and finish with simple, confidence building shots.

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The color call shooting basketball drill teaches Mini Hoopers to react quickly, dribble with control, and build early shooting confidence through playful cues.