Dribbling Demonstration

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SHOOTING
Work on fundamental skills - B.E.E.F.
Balance....Elbow...Eyes....Follow through.

Balance
The shot starts with good balance. Feet should be shoulder width or slightly wider,  with the dominant shooting foot (right if right handed, left if left handed) slightly forward, bringing the dominant shoulder slightly forward. Knees should be bent, elbow out in front parallel with the floor, wrist cocked back as if carrying a tray of food,  also parallel with the floor. The ball should be in "the pocket" or an area between chin and shoulder.  

To find your pocket, put your shooting arm at your side and swing it back to front,  throw your arm out in front of you and bend it at the elbow simultaneously...it will go naturally to "the pocket."

Shooting hand should touch the ball with pads of hand only, not palm. Lift the ball at a  60 degree angle, snap wrist and hold the follow through for two counts. Arch should be  top of backboard. (Typical 15 foot shot. Adjust angle slightly closer, further from 
basket.) When you shoot a jump shot, you should land 2-3 inches closer to the basket. Weak hand is the balance hand. It is stationary, off to the side, and it's sole purpose is to help keep the ball balanced in the shooting hand. During the shot (lift and release) the balance hand does not move.

Timing is critical...your legs are essential to shooting. The motion of your legs straightening and the shooting arm releasing should be in synch so that when you reach your tip toes on a set shot (free throw) or the peak of your jump shot, you are releasing the ball. The goal is to transfer to the energy from your legs to the ball. Shooting is effortless when timing is right.

If your shot needs serious adjusting, you will need to re-train both your muscles and your mind. This takes about 30 days in most cases of constant repetition, shooting one hand bank shots from 2-3 feet away. It needs to happen in the off-season, or your mind and body revert to previous form in games and you have negated your work. See Coach Morris if you find yourself needing serious adjustment and he will help you.