With the flip drill can i use the square in the air and the inside pivot maybe see which way is better for me.

Do you recomend a open stance, a two foot parallel stance or a front foot straight back foot open stance.

As for the flip drill question... I would say go ahead and try it.. and then go with the one that is best for you..... everbody is different..

As for the stance - all sports are about having good balance (you can try this with your dad or friend) have your feet together or parallel .... have them give you a gentle nudge and see how easy it is for them to knock you off balance of even knock you over.
Now stand like a boxer, one foot in front of the other and your butt lowered ... have them give you a little harder push and you will find out that you have better balance and can control your body.

Isn't that why we tell you to stay low on defense - keeping your knees bent? AND of course don't reach.... when you reach your feet have a tendency to stop..... and then you are in trouble as you watch them go by you.

I am a believe in the inside pivot so my front foot would be ahead slightly. That keeps me balanced which will help me control my body and the shot. (think of a boxer and how he stands ) Thats why I like the 1-2 step on the perimiter.

I'm not telling you that you have to do everything exactly the way I am telling you ... I am just saying that is what worked for us and my program... I think I taught a pretty fundamentally sound program.

Ken

okay so you go for more of a open stance, thats what ive been using and its worked well

Ben,

I was thinking about the backspin this morning... why don't you try this.....

Stand by a wall.....
One dribble and bring the ball to the shooting position
Go into the shot and hold the follow thru... (forget the ball at first - look at how your hand ends up)

Now do it again and concentrate on your form and watch the back spin....

IF your ball does not spin much and your hand finishes up kind of flat... THEN try the other way with the flipping your wrist technique.
See what kind of spin you have and then decide which way is going to work for you.

I've seen some pretty ugly shooters in the NBA, especially from the free throw line.... these are Pros and some cant throw the ball in the ocean from the shore.

Anyway, this is a good way of checking your form.... working on the back spin WITHOUT worrying about the ball going in the basket.

Let me know how this works out for you.
(by the way - do you keep your eye on the targe until the ball goes thru the net?)

Ken

I like that stance because it helps you to keep balanced.... I'm glad that works for you.

Ken

ill try that.

And I dont really know if i watch the rim the whole way i look at it more closely today

When they say keep your eye on the target... well, you are a smart boy... :-)

Its all about paying attention to details.... IF you take care of all the little things... the big things will take care of themselves.

Think of it this way,.... if you don't keep your eye on the target all the way thru the shot.. the next thing might be not holding the follow thru... and then your shot goes South.

ok its kind of like keeping a conection to the basket with your follow through and keeping youre eye on the target right?

Yes, one of the terms we used was putting your hand in the cookie jar. See, I told you that you were smart! Shooting is all about concentration, perfect practice and then practice some more... Taking shots at game speed once you have the form down pat.

By the way Ben, did I tell you that a Red Ferrari Enzo is at the top of my Christmas list? Hint hint :-) j/k

Ken