10,000 Makes Challenge: Week 1 Workouts

We're excited to bring to you, once again, the 10,000 Makes Challenge.  This is a simple (but never easy) challenge that incorporates some of your most common fundamentals of scoring and shooting, and puts them on steroids.  

Everyone can do the Mikan Drill, but how many can do the Mikan Drill for 100 repetitions while trying to beat the clock?  Everyone can do the basic layup drill, but how many can do the layup drill for 50 repetitions while trying to beat the clock?  

Benefits of the 10,000 Makes Club

Before we dive into the 10,000 Makes Workout - actually - if you don't care about any of this, you can simply scroll to the bottom and view the workout.  If you do care about this, let me share some of the most common benefits of the 10,000 Makes Challenge with you.  

1. Mechanics:  The amount of core repetitions on the fundamentals truly helps improve your mechanics.  Whether this is doing the Mikan drill, reserve Mikan, the basic layup, the reverse layup, floaters, mid-range jumpers, etc and so so forth.  You'll be getting in thousands upon thousands of shots by participating in the challenge.  
2. Volume:  Yes, you're aware that there will be thousands upon thousands of shots attempted, but we're not interested in that.  We are interested in the shots that are made.  What makes everyone have a love-hate relationship with the volume is that you are either making a lot of shots, or you're missing a lot of shots.  We'll revert back to the Mechanics for a second.  If your mechanics are out of whack and you're inefficient, the volume will show you how inefficient your form is.  It is a great reminder that focusing on sound technique and mechanics, which are also very important for in-game repetitions.  
3. Performance:  The performance is built directly into the program.  All you need to do is start the clock, make the shots, and stop the clock.  As you continually repeat this process, you'll start to see your times decrease.  If you started at 19:48 to finish the workout, you may end up finishing the workout in 14:08 or 13:55.  
4. Conditioning:  While this isn't a conditioning program, you'll find yourself sweating and breathing hard.  This is good.  This is an indicator that you're working hard, and likely beyond your comfort zone.  Keep going!  
5. Confidence:  Yes, the most times you watch the ball go into the basket, you'll be gaining confidence in those particular shots.  Fun fact, the vast majority of points scored in the game of basketball come from these primary shots prescribed in the 10,000 Makes Challenge.  

Week 1 - Workout 1

The drills identified below are to be completed back-to-back-to-back.  There is no rest, just keep moving. Make the 100 Mikans before you move to the 50 Superman Layups.  Make the 50 Superman Layups before you move to your favorite spot.  Track your time.  Start a stopwatch on your phone or handheld timer when you begin, and stop the time when you are done.

Pointers:  
Mikan Drill is completed under the basket using proper layup footwork and done at the fastest pace possible.
Superman Layups are layups from the elbows, and you are allowed one dribble. 
Favorite Spot is your absolute favorite spot where you'll make the highest percentage of your shots.

Skill Drills	Makes Goal
Mikan Drill	100 Makes
Superman Layups	50 Makes
Shooting:  Favorite Spot	50 Makes

Week 1 - Workout 2

Workout 2 is exactly the same, with the exception that you're adding in 50 Free Throws in place of your favorite spot.  

Skill Drills	Makes Goal
Mikan Drill	100 Makes
Superman Layups	50 Makes
Free Throws	50 Makes

Week 1 - Workout 3

Workout 3 will replicate workout 1.  You'll start to see where we are implementing the M.V.P. method which focuses on mechanics, volume and performance.  You'll also be able to see how your time matches up against the first workout.  Did your time improve?  

Skill Drills	Makes Goal
Mikan Drill	100 Makes
Superman Layups	50 Makes
Shooting:  Favorite Spot	50 Makes

Week 1 - Workout 4

Workout 4 is the same as Workout 2.  Again, you'll be able to see how your time stacks up against your workout prior.  If you're doing the drills to your max effort, you'll start to see how quickly you develop your weak hand, and footwork.  

Skill Drills	Makes Goal
Mikan Drill	100 Makes
Superman Layups	50 Makes
Free Throws	50 Makes

Week 1 - Workout 5

Workout 5 is the final workout of Week 1, but also the workout that gives you 1,000 makes for the week.  This is another opportunity improve upon your previous time.  

Skill Drills	Makes Goal
Mikan Drill	100 Makes
Superman Layups	50 Makes
Shooting:  Favorite Spot	50 Makes

Conclusion:  Week 1

Week 1 is foundational in nature, and as such is simple (never easy).  The workout will take you as long as you need to complete all of the repetitions.  Some may take 13:38 while others may take 23:38.  That's fine.  The goal is improvement, and by the end of the 10 week program, you'll see you core and foundational skills improve vastly.