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MBB Coaches Clinic: Shooting

Sept. 7, 2011

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This is a first in a series of three topics that will be covered at the Coaches Clinic on October 1st. Shooting and the art of the jumpshot.

Vanderbilt fans have seen their fair share of good shooters in Memorial Gym in the last few years, but have they ever wondered, “how did they learned to shoot like that?”

Coaches also often wonder, no matter the level, how to maximize their players’ ability when it comes to shooting. It is an art and a science, and finding the perfect mix between the two is every coaches’ challenge.

Vanderbilt’s basketball staff, who is hosting their Second Annual Coaches’ Clinic on October 1st, has put together this checklist together for proper shooting technique, and at the clinic on October 1st, will demonstrate to everyone how to give their players the tools and know-how to shoot like Matt Freije, Derrick Byars, Dan Cage, and Shan Foster.

If you’re a basketball coach in the middle Tennessee area, make arrangements to be at Memorial – entire staffs are welcome. Details and sign up information are available at the link above.

Carriage of the Body

  1. Ready position
  2. Balance
  3. Bending the body at the trunk

Feet

  1. Correct 1-2 Stop
  2. Width of shoulders
  3. Feet pointed at basket
  4. Weight on arches
  5. Equal push off both feet

Legs

  1. Bend them at the knees
  2. Start shot with legs
  3. Equal weight distribution
  4. Legs straight after jump

Hands

  1. Correct placement
  2. Emphasize ball pick up
  3. Correct support hand position
  4. Ball on pads and fingers

Arm and Elbow

  1. Elbow under the ball
  2. Proper elbow lift
  3. Seeing basket through arms
  4. Elbow pointed toward the basket
  5. Ball within the plane of the basket

Wrist

  1. Wrist flexed (wrinkles)
  2. Back of hand level with the floor.

Eyes

  1. Eyes on basket before shooting
  2. Pick out target
  3. Do not watch flight of ball

Forward Thrust

  1. One rhythmic motion
  2. Ball pushed up and forward
  3. Ball is too far back of head
  4. Ball too high over forehead

Release

  1. Hand falls over toward the basket
  2. Ball rolls off fingers
  3. No support hand interference
  4. Proper backspin

Follow through and Landing

  1. Don’t snap hand back
  2. Arm relatively straight
  3. Straight up on shot, land in same position
  4. Don’t bring legs in front of torso

Timing of Jump Shot

  1. Arms and legs not working together.
  2. Position of hands as shooter starts up.
  3. Position of hands at the top of the shot.

Shooting Pocket

1. Proper position of the ball:

a) above the waist

b) below the chin

c) elbow under the ball

1-2 Stop

  1. Hop stop
  2. Feet pointed at goal
  3. Too close together
  4. Too far apart
  5. Balance

Shot Selection

  1. Know your range
  2. Understand a good shot from a bad shot
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