When I coached in Denmark, we had an 18-year-old player who never shot the same shot twice. During shooting drills, he practiced drawing a foul on three-pointers, or he shot the ball as high as possible or as straight as possible. He appeared never to take his shooting practice seriously. Of course, Stephen Curry does the same thing: [continue reading…]
Simple solution to improve shooting performance
Game constraints and shooting drills
Last week, I used a shooting drill that my friend Safa Kamalian introduced to me. It is an easy set up: There are four offensive players and two defenders, and the offensive players pass until someone shoots. [continue reading…]
Squat test for shooting
Hypertrophy, coordination and free-throw shooting
Dwight Howard’s variable free-throw practice
Problems with free-throw practice
I found the picture above on Twitter last night. In a quick glance, three things are apparent:
Three-point shooting: Touchdowns, not home runs
“Most of the league’s 3-pointers are more like touchdown passes than home runs; they involve a key interaction between two offensive players.” – Kirk Goldsberry
Every offseason, basketball players head to the gym to improve their shooting. We view shooting as an individual skill, and consequently players practice individually. The above comment from Kirk Goldsberry about the NBA’s best spot-up shooters highlights an important, but forgotten element of shooting: The interaction between teammates. [continue reading…]