When shooting a basketball, should you push upward, causing your wrist to naturally flick; or should you flick your wrist at the beginning to release the ball? I have seen coaches and successful shooters shoot both ways. Does it have something to do with how high your release point is? Also, whenever I raise the ball to my set point, my twist. Do you know how I can stop that?

This is a subject we have discussed before... here is something that was put on the site.

Check out this video for form-
1) Here is video footage of 14-year-old “Swish” shooter, recorded three years after learning the Swish Method from Tom in Maryland. To this day he and his dad continue using the tools and methods they learned, and Gavin here brilliantly demonstrates the technique. Look at the beauty of his shooting!

http://go.webvideoplayer.com/view/RHZhKYJ0tiD4Ec9CTkaW23246

I watched the video and was a bit surprised to see this young man shooting from his shoulder from close and longer ranges. He has a smooth stroke, but he would be tipped or stuffed in a game. We teach the shot pocket form.

I think that he is teaching to start the shot on the way up, keeping it one smooth and fluid motion. That boy does have a nice stroke. As he gets older and stronger his shot will only improve... the form is pretty much perfect.

We taught George Lehmans BEEF method... not all that much different.

"elbow to ear" should be your final release point. You want your elbow to be above your ear. Your release angle (looking from the side when you shoot) should be 60 to 75 degrees off the horizontal plane.
Hope this helps. Good luck!!

Coach A