Carlo -

Remember, you are still developing the MUSCLE MEMORY.... that takes a long time before everything that you do while shooting becomes automatic.

There were times when some of my better shooters were going thru slumps.... in games you cant practice but I told them to get themselves to the free throw line so they could concentrate on their form - that helped them to correct their shot.

As for starting your jump shot.... stay close and don't worry about jumping to high, keep this comfortable. Go back and look at the video I sent with that young boy shooting. He was pretty amazing and he wasn't jumping to high. Remember this... that boy has been working on his shot for 3 years to get it that way. Be patient and you too will get where you want to be.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfTxHGOQdEc

When working on your jumper, try to come back down on the same spot you took off from ( Or slightly ahead )

Work on this for another week and let us know how its going. Good luck!

ok thanks coach :) Be safe and God bless

God Bless you too, enjoy the holiday.

Are you back in school yet?

hello coach :) is there a way to practice form shooting without a wall or ring example if im in places that i cannot practice form shooting but i have a ball example in a bedroom. i have watched some drills about practicing form shooting while lying down. Just wanna know your opinion about it. Is it ideal to do that drill? Thank you so much and God bless :)

Carlo -

When I had some players who had FLAT shots I had them do what is called the "TELEPHONE BOOTH DRILL" I'm not sure where I found that drill, I'm pretty sure that I didn't devise it.

Lie on your back and shoot the ball straight up, like you are tryijng to shoot the ball out of the top of the booth and have it come straight back down to you. I have seen that work. This is just another way to work on your form.

I remember running some shooting camps for young kids and here is how we started to teach them the correct form.
1- Standing 12-15 apart with a partner.... we had them shoot the ball straight out to their partner, concentating on their form.
2- Then we went to having them shoot the ball in the air with an arc to their partner, We did this before we had them go to the baskets and run the BEEF check drill.

Hope this helps.
I think thiis helped those kids a lot since the first two parts - 1&2 had nothing to do with making a shot.

Oh thanks :) I actually live in the philippines so my school started since june :)

Thanks coach! :) Be safe and God bless :)

Carlo -

The reason I asked if you were back in school was this.... Do you have a Bball coach at your school? If you do, take some time to talk to him and ask him for some advice since he can see you and how you are shooting.

I hope all is well there and thanks for the blessings, God knows we can all use that.

Do you have a Bball team at your school and when does your season start? I'm asking this so that you can find a form that you are comfortable with and then stick with it..... you will be a better player for that. I would think that at your age you can and should make sure that your form is correct.

I was trying to help a 12 year old player who's shot was pretty good except that he used to much left hand. I was trying to change him so that his left hand was doing what it was supposed to be doing - being a guide hand. He started to work on that but his father wasn't on board with my ideas. I told the dad its not about what he is doing right now, its all about his chances to become a good high school player. I felt that he could be an excellent player in the future.

What I think he lacked more of was commitment - this is very important if you are going to be successful at anything you do in life. You seem to have that, so I think that you will be successful, just remember, this is a game, I hope you put this much effort into your academics - that is what will take you where you want to go in your life. Sorry for the "lecture/advice" - I just wanted to throw that out there for you.

Good luck

hello coach :) Sorry for late reply :) Yes we got a Basketball coach in our school but they are always busy training the varsity team so i dont think they could help me :( I also have a sports teacher in school but the problem is we dont have basketball in our topics this year :( But we often have free time so in some time i could ask him to help me ( I hope he could help me) My only coach right now is my Dad, My brother and you :) Actually the dad of the 12 year old your telling me was similar to my Dad :) The reason i ask if theres a way to practice shooting form in place where im alone like bedroom is because i want to practice alone. :) Thank you so much coach and God bless you :)

Carlo -

It never hurts to ask one of those coaches for a little advice, you never know, they just might take the time for you.

Why don't you try going to a couple of their practices / workouts (the varsity) - you might be able to pick up something to help YOU. Be around those players and coaches, chase down a couple of loose balls, get a ball for the coach or one of the players. They just might "adopt" you as someone they want to help.

By the way, you can practice your form without a ball.... the ball helps and certainly somewhere along the line you will need to use a ball.... but working on your form without one can help too. Take a look at those videos I sent before, then VISUALIZE yourself doing that... where that kid holds the ball, his release and follow through. Visualization can help.

I take it that the advice you are getting at home is not what you are looking for?

Good luck, God Bless and continue to work on your form, then go out, find a basket and see if things are improving.