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HIGHER HOOPS SHOOTING PHILOSOPHY
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The Higher Hoops coaching staff has taught thousands of student athletes to master the art of shooting the basketball.  Over the years at camps, clinics, coaching teams and conducting private lessons we have learned what it takes to become a great shooter.  The outline below will guide you in this effort.  We stress three vital factors that must be incorporated into all of your shooting workouts –

Master Technique-
Shooting is a skill with specific motions, alignments and patterns.  Great shooters understand the concepts of shooting

Repetitions-
It has been said, “shooters are not born, they are made.”  We believe in this statement.  Once you mater technique, you must commit to hours of repetitions.  Do you have a 250 and 500 shot workout?

Game Shots-

Once you have technique and grooved it through repetition, you need to evolve by implementing a practice routine using game shots at game speed. 

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HIGHER HOOPS FAB FIVE OF SHOOTING
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FOUNDATION

Feet-- Shoulder, corresponding foot ahead 

Knees--  Flexed, balance, shocks

Weight Distribution-- Balance, centered
Shoulders/Upper Body-- Slightly forward, shoulders

Shooting Pocket-- Always the same, window, wrist, ball position

FORMATION                        

Hand Target Relationship-- Target line, vision, hand wide, ball on finger pads

Wrist Elbow Alignment-- Right angle to ball, force to push ball to basket, don't catapult ball to basket

Guide Hand-- Thumb @ left ear, guide hand set up

Shooting Pocket Stability-- Collapse, inconsistent

FORCE 

Large Muscles-- jump on all shots, ankles, quickness 

On Way Up-- Consistency shoot ball as you initiate jump

Energy in Shot-- Rhythm,  1-2 cadence

FOCUS

Concentration-- mind blocks everything but rim, practice this way

Space Between Rims-- what is your target?

Believe-- confidence is key, comes from preparation!

FINISH                   

Push/Lift Elbow-- final action to get ball to basket, don’t throw it –shoot it!

Release Point-- critical to evaluate angle of release –high or low—just right!

Flop Wrist-- relaxed wrist hand appears to flop over front of rim

Rhythm-- timing all things together

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