Reactive strength and the hop in shooting
Shot selection and evaluating improvement
During the preseason, I watched the shooting guard at the local college work out. Last season, she shot 14% from the three-point line. She did not have the shooting technique of a 14% shooter. [continue reading…]
Discussion of shooting systems
Four-player string shooting drill
Three-player string shooting drill
Three-line string shooting drill
The fallacy of the perfect shooting technique
A prominent shooting coach admonished other coaches for failing to teach the perfect shooting technique. Is there a single, perfect shooting technique? Does Ray Allen shoot like Kevin Durant, Dirk Nowitski, Steve Nash, Ryan Anderson, or Stephen Curry? [continue reading…]
A systems approach to shooting the basketball
Applying motor learning principles to basketball
A prominent shooting coach admonished other coaches for failing to teach the perfect shooting technique. The expert justified his opinion by providing an example of a player who went from making 82/100 to 92/100 in one day. The expert called this measured improvement. [continue reading…]