10 Characteristics of Good and Poor Shooters--Read Carefully

Shooting advice for all players at all levels
Are you a GOOD SHOOTER?

1. Good Shooters spend time each day on proper shooting technique. Good Shooters use a chair to "form shoot" for 10 minutes before taking their first shot at the basket.
Poor Shooters spend time on their shooting technique when they "have time." Poor Shooters grab a ball and go to the three point line to begin launching shots.

2. Good Shooters work on moving without the ball and "prepare" the shoot the ball before ever catching it.
Poor Shooters wait for their turn to shoot then think about getting a shot off.

3. Good Shooters start close to the basket and make 5 straight before moving back.
Poor shooters shoot from all areas of the floor "hoping to make it."

4. Good Shooters study other good shooters and follow their habits
Poor Shooters shoot the ball the same way without any help from others.

5. Good Shooters study the path of the ball and where the ball hits the rim. They make adjustments based on where the ball hits the rim; long/short, right/ left.
Poor Shooters judge their shooting accuracy solely on whether the ball goes in or not.

6. Good Shooters square up to the basket before shooing, called "Ten Toes."
Poor Shooters are not concerned with alignment they just want to quickly get their shot off.

7. Good Shooters shoot from an athletic position known as Triple Threat position. One quick movement from triple threat produces a solid shot.
Poor Shooters catch the ball in an upright position then take time to bend their knees before shooting. Poor Shooters do not play in triple threat.

8. Good Shooters use their whole body to shoot the shot. They know that their LEGS make shots with good form.
Poor shooters shoot the ball with their upper body only and throw the ball at the basket instead of shooting it.

9. Good Shooters follow through consistently by "throwing their hand into the basket."
Poor Shooters are inconsistent in their follow through resulting in inconsistent results.

10. Good Shooters understand the importance of BALANCE before, during and after the shot! The feet are always under their head.
Poor Shooters shoot off balance from all different kinds of angles. Their feet are rarely under their head.

How many of these describe YOU as a shooter?

Your goal is to accomplish all 10 of the "Good Shooter" characteristics as you grow and develop as a basketball player.

What is your score out of 10 and how badly do you want to be a Good Shooter?
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Youth Tip Series #11

Shooting Your Way Out of a "Slump"

Jordan Burgason (Ames HS, now JR. at Lipscomb) is one of the Atlantic Sun's best 3-Point shooters.
He has made 18 of his last 35 shots, 51.4 %....but previously he made only 17 of 57 shots, 29.8 %.

Learn below the tips that helped him get out of his shooting slump-----and it will work for you too!

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10 Keys to pulling yourself out of a shooting slump!

How to go from shooting 29% to 51%!

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Jordan Burgason and I have spent many hours in the gym working to improve his game. As one of college basketball's most dangerous 3 point threats, even Jordan is susceptible to shooting droughts.

After watching an hour of video of his made and missed shots over the past month I picked up some nuggets that will help you become a consistent shooter and pull out of any slump!

Here are 10 changes I noticed in his three point shooting:

1. Eyes on the rim--each time he caught the ball his eyes immediately targeted on the rim.

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2. Eyes stayed on the rim during the entire shooting process, even after the ball went in the basket.

3. Pre-shot cutting and getting open--The better Jordan played away from the ball, the better shots he got. As his shot selection got better, his percentage went up considerably.

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4. Shot Selection--Good shots result in a higher percentage of makes than poor shots. What is a good shot for you? Do you know?

5. 10 Toes to the Rim--I noticed that in his slump, his feet were not totally squared to the rim as we call it "10 Toes." When his entire body & feet got squared to the rim, he was deadly.

6. Help others get open--The more he helped others get open, the more he got open and created great shots for himself.

7. Using misdirection--The game is played most efficiently with constant changes of speed and direction. When Jordan did this, the results were great, but when he was cutting in a straight line (a common fault of players) he had trouble getting open and getting good looks at the basket.

8. Follow through--During the slump his follow through was lazy. But when he started making his shots, he was "snapping" his follow through and holding it until the ball went in the basket.

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9. Good defense leads to good shooting--An aggressive approach to the defensive end always results in better shooting on the offensive end. A player that "takes plays off" on defense can become very average and inconsistent shooters. As Jordan locked in defensively, especially as a help defender, his percentage increased drastically.

10. Don't find the ball---Let the ball find you!

The biggest adjustment he made was using this key strategy. Are you hunting the ball on offense or working hard away from the ball?

"Hunters" may get open but rarely get good open shots. Players who "let the ball find them" produce more good and open shots. Therefore their percentage increases drastically.

PLAYERS: Ask yourself each of these 10 questions. How many out of 10 are in your game?

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COACHES: How many of these 10 are you teaching to your players in practice. Remember, the game is a direct result of your practices. There is no "magic wand" at game time!

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