Teaching Model for Shooting---Youth, High School, College, and NBA Players
The number one favorite activity for youth players is shooting. In fact the same is true for players of any age including NBA players.
These 4 steps below are exactly the same steps I use with Division I college players and NBA level players.
**Jordan Burgason is one of the Top 10 shooters in NCAA basketball and he shot over 2,000 shots from the chair in 10 weeks this summer.
This is not just a "youth" approach, but is essential for all players.
Teaching young players to shoot takes;
1. Knowledge of teaching the shot; mechanics
2. A 7 step teaching progression--how to add one part at a time
3. Using a chair as a shooting tool
4. Repetition--Repetition--Repetition
Steps #1 through #4 is the IPDA way to teach shooting.
#1--Knowledge of teaching the shot
It takes time, patience, and study to teach the shot properly. Many college coaches are average at best in terms of the ability to teach shooting. If you don't know how to teach it, learn how!
Common Mistake--Some coaches bypass the teaching, technique, and mechanics and simply have players "shoot." A shooting Drill is only effective when players have mastered the fundamentals elements of the shot.
A shooting drill should not be part of a youth practice, grades 3-12, unless you have properly taught the shot.
Coaches Test---In practice, how much time do you "teach" shooting (form shooting, technique, mechanics) compared to shooting drills or free shooting? See above.
#2--A teaching progression is the next important item. Here is proper shooting progression.
1. Demonstrate a form shot--A form shot is done without a ball and deals with stance, balance, and body posture.
2. Players form shoot the ball as coaches observe and correct. (Without the ball).
3. Add a ball and repeat steps 1 and 2.
4. Move to a basket, 4-6 feet away, and have players form shoot with a ball, using only their strong hand. Why? The shot comes from the strong hand primarily with the other hand, the guide hand, simply sending the ball on its way to the basket.
5. Add the guide hand, which is "lightly" touching the ball on the side of the ball. Shoot several shots as coaches observe and correct.
6. Step back to 8 feet and repeat.
7. Step back to 10 feet and repeat.
**Older players will continue to move back 2 feet at a time, while younger players will go as far as they can.
How far from the basket should players form shoot?
As far as they are able to "maintain" proper shooting form and mechanics. For most youth, this will be no longer than 10 feet from the basket.
Common Mistake--Some coaches cover one or two of the steps and go right into shooting drills. Some cover 3 or 4. To properly teach shooting, all 7 steps must be taught at each practice and during player's free time.
Coaches Test--How many of the 7 steps do you teach and how many of your practices do you include it?
#3--Using a chair to teach shooting
I am a huge proponent of using chairs to teach shooting. From first grade through NBA level players I have used the chair. It can become part of your teaching progression and help players with body posture, shot preparation, lower body explosion, and eliminate short shots. Over 50% of all shots are short of the rim! The chair tool can help reduce this percentage drastically.
Common Mistake--Teach shooting from a "comfortable" stance. When players are fatigued, they amount of lower body power is virtually eliminated, causing short and missed shots. From the chair, we "overtrain" players to sit into their shot and explode with their lower body the supply the inertia for the ball to get to the basket.
A favorite IPDA saying is: "Your Lower body shoots the shot, your upper body guides it."
Coaches Test--Learn how to use the chair to teach shooting and have chairs be available for all practices and skill development sessions.
#4--Repetition--Repetition--Repetition
We must have patience when teaching the shot and move slowly through the steps above. Moving "slow" when teaching shooting is 10 times more effective than rushing through it.
Repetition in shooting, as in any sport skill, develops muscle memory and over time players will learn to shoot "without" thinking about "how" to shoot.
KEY--Repetition with proper form and technique is the key; this creates good and consistent shooters. Repetition without proper form and technique produces poor and inconsistent shooters.
Ideas for Repetion:
1. Have players form shoot before practice from a chair, shooting against the wall with proper arch.
2. Finish every practice with form shooting from the chair because players are fatigued and this will build leg strength and minimize short shots.
3. Encourage players to work on form shooting away from practice and keep a chart of how many form shots each player shoots between each practice.
Common Mistakes: A brief period of shooting instruction and form shooting in practice and out of practice will not develop the muscle memory needed to build good shooters.
Coaches Test: Use time before and after practice off the court to repetitively work on form shooting and mechanics.
If you have any questions about teaching the shot, you can contact me, rb@coachrb.com
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