A HomeCourt dribble drill as a warm-up before pickup
A pickup player warms up with HomeCourt's "pound the rock" dribble drill and says it sharpens their court vision and off hand.
What they did
Before pickup games start at the park, they run HomeCourt's "pound the rock" dribbling drill as a warm-up. They also credited form shooting with getting them out of a slump.
How it went
They said they shot well all through May and that the drill helps their court vision and weaker hand.
Worth knowing
A short, head-up dribble routine is an easy way to warm up when you get to the court before a game.
Try it yourself
10-minute pre-game warm-up
- Get to the court 10 minutes early.
- Prop your phone up where the camera can see you and open a dribbling drill.
- Do two rounds of strong-hand pounds, then two with your weak hand, keeping your eyes on the screen.
- Finish with five form shots close to the rim before the game starts.
Our own plan based on the post, not advice from the original author.
Read the original ↗A player on Reddit, r/Basketball · June 5, 2025
Summarized in our own words from a public post. One person's experience, not a test result.How we pick stories.
Related stories
HomeCourt drills without a hoop during COVID
Unable to play much during COVID, a player found HomeCourt had drills you can do with or without a hoop, tracked by the phone camera.
HomeCourt recorded the stats, but the workout video would not load
A player found that HomeCourt detected their shot attempts and locations but could not load any part of the workout video.
Using HomeCourt every day since COVID
A player has used HomeCourt every day since COVID, with about 12 custom shooting and dribbling drills, even though the app seems less active now.
Rebuilding a jump shot after ACL surgery with HomeCourt
A rec-league player recovering from ACL surgery used HomeCourt on weekends to rebuild their shooting mechanics and started seeing improvement.
The HomeCourt free version covers most shot tracking
A player tracking shooting progress uses HomeCourt with a tripod and thinks the free version gives most of what you need.
Staying on the ball during Achilles recovery with HomeCourt
Three weeks after a partial Achilles tear, a player in a walking boot kept training with HomeCourt dribbling workouts plus upper-body and core work.