Proper Shot Mechanics
Form is so important when shooting a basketball. The best basketball players spend hours in the gym shooting baskets over and over again always with proper form in mind. As a matter of fact, form is so important that if you don't work on it until it becomes second nature you may never be a good shooter regardless of how many hours you spend practicing. In today's basketball when all we see is Steph Curry hitting 30 foot bombs everyone thinks that you're not cool unless you shoot from distance. All of that is nonsense and can hurt a young players development. The key for young players is to shoot the ball from a distance that isn't going to disrupt your form. If you sacrifice form for distance you will never be a consistent shooter. There are 4 keys elements to shooting: Base Shot Pocket Eyes Release/Follow Thru