10 Shooting Tips From The Legendary Dave Hopla

By Joe Haefner

Below is a video of the legendary Dave Hopla talking about shooting.  Below the video you will find 10 tips to improve your shooting that he mentions in the video.

For those of you who don’t know Dave Hopla, he is one of the most highly regarded shooting experts in the world. He has worked for and been consulted by numerous college and NBA teams.

If you ever get the privilege of attending one of his shooting clinics, you will be amazed. He makes 98% to 99% of his shots while giving a lecture at the same time. It is truly amazing.

Dave Hopla also holds the world record for hitting 18 NBA 3-Pointers in 1 minute with 1 ball and 1 passer.

1. Practice form shooting.
2. Confidence and Visualization are very important.
3. You gain confidence through repetition.
4. You should keep track of shots.  When you record your shots, this leads to you seeing that you’re getting better, and this leads to more confidence and success.
5. You should always think you’re going to swish the next shot.
6. Consistency is the mark of greatness.
7. Target is on the center of the basket.
8. Adjust the size of the ball and the height of the rim to the age and size of the kid.  Europe has done this for years.
9. Best way to become a great scorer is to get time to get your shot off.  The best way to get time is to run through screens.
10. Anyone can become a good shooter.  You need to challenge yourself, track yourself, and put in extra time.  Ray Allen comes to the gym four hours before a game.  Kobe Bryant is the first one in the gym.  Michael Jordan had the breakfast club.

Sold Out Boston And Chicago “Attack and Counter” Basketball Skills Camps Are Huge Successes

By Joe Haefner

The first two “Attack and Counter” Basketball Clinics of the season were huge successes.

In the suburban city of Winchester, Mass., Don Kelbick welcomed players who traveled as much as 10 hours to learn footwork and skills. Players came from as far away as Winnipeg, Canada. In all, 6 states and 3 countries were represented in the sold out, 3 day clinic. Many thanks to Bob Bigelow, Ido Singer and Matt Azzaro for their help in making the camp a success.

Outside Chicago, the Libertyville Sports Complex hosted the clinic for the second straight year. The effectiveness of the instruction was demonstrated by the fact that the clinic sold out in just 4 days. Over 60 players received unique individual instruction offered by Don Kelbick. Players hailed from Indiana, Ohio, Wisconsin, Illinois, Iowa, Michigan and Toronto, among others. Thanks to Will Broner and Tonya Krause for their help.

For more information on the Breakthrough Basketball Camps, visit http://www.breakthroughbasketball.com/camps/