When I was in 9th grade, I developed into a pretty good shooter. Every shooting session, I would hit a hot streak and bury 10 to 15 three\u2019s in a row. I think I made as many as 25 during one session.<\/p>\n
My shot was quick, but I had a very low release. My varsity coach then asked me if I wanted to play college basketball and I said, \u201cYes!\u201d From that point forward, he worked with me to develop a higher release point. For some reason, things didn\u2019t click, and I developed a hitch in my shot. I lacked the coordination between my lower body and upper body that was required to shoot a jump shot. Looking back, I wasn\u2019t using my legs to get my shot there, I was straining too much with my upper body, and I tried to shoot at the peak of my jump rather than shooting as I was going up.<\/p>\n
I lost my shooting touch..<\/p>\n
By senior year, I was a total head case. I was always thinking about my shot mechanics<\/a> instead of letting the shot fly. I shot 33% from the field which had dropped from 42% the previous year and 50% my sophomore year.<\/p>\n Now, let\u2019s fast forward to this last year. As I was reviewing and watching some great shooting DVDs<\/a>, I came across Swish 2<\/a>.<\/p>\n I started toying with the shooting methods Tom Nordland uses in Swish 2. I hadn\u2019t practiced or played with any consistency for about 2 years, so I was quite rusty. My girlfriend also took some interest in shooting with me and I tested out the shooting methods on her.<\/p>\n Here is a quick summary of what I did:<\/strong><\/p>\n 1. I developed my \u201cPure\u201d shooting stroke. I practiced shooting to a partner, not at the hoop.<\/p>\n Swish 2<\/a> goes into great detail about the \u201cPure\u201d shooting stroke and how to develop it.<\/p>\n 2. Next, I started to incorporate my legs into the shot. I still did not shoot at a hoop.<\/p>\n 3. I started to toy with adjusting my shooting distance with my legs while using the same stroke. Still did not shoot at a hoop. All I was trying to do is get a feel for the shot.<\/p>\n 4. I started shooting very close (about 5 feet away) to the hoop. I gradually moved out.<\/p>\n Instantly, I noticed I was shooting with TOUCH!<\/u><\/strong> It felt good. Granted, I was shooting from 5 feet away, but it still felt great. Gradually, I started moving out. The same thing happened. I was consistently hitting nothing, but net. The shot felt good. It looked good. <\/p>\n After a few months of shooting with the Swish Method, I really started stroking the basketball with a nice touch. Not to mention, my girlfriend (who never played high school basketball) was becoming a pretty good shooter.<\/p>\n Want to know the crazy thing about it? We were only shooting once a week. <\/p>\n Now, remember when teaching or making shooting adjustments, it isn\u2019t all gravy.<\/u> I struggled and still struggle at times when practicing as will anybody else when first changing a shot. Most players will often miss more before they start making more. This applies to the whole \u201cTake 2 steps backwards to take 3 steps forward\u201d<\/strong> analogy meaning that you may miss more at first with your new shooting technique (2 steps backwards), but you will make more in the long-run (3 steps forward).<\/p>\n I\u2019m still working on my 3-point shot after 5 to 6 months. If I had time to practice like I did in high school, this could\u2019ve been done in a few weeks. This is just to put in perspective that you do not want to learn a new shooting method and jump straight out to 3-point land. Things just won\u2019t work and you\u2019ll get frustrated.<\/p>\n Here is what I learned from the Swish Method<\/u>:<\/strong><\/p>\n 1. At any age, you could develop a GREAT shot using the Swish method with some persistence and patience. And you truly develop that \u201cPure\u201d shooting touch that all of the great shooters have. When I used to miss shots, I would MISS. The ball would clang off the rim and come flying back at me or somewhere else. Now, I get a lot of shots that go in with those \u201cshooter\u2019s touch\u201d bounces.<\/p>\n 2. Now, my girlfriend shoots better than me, so I\u2019m never teaching her anything basketball-related again.<\/p>\n If you like to learn more about the Swish Method, check out our review on Swish 2<\/a>\u00a0or visit their website here\u00a0Swish 2<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" When I was in 9th grade, I developed into a pretty good shooter. Every shooting session, I would hit a hot streak and bury 10 to 15 three\u2019s in a row. I think I made as many as 25 during one session. My shot was quick, but I had a very low release. 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