@gray_gogy

1 year ago

A huge problem, a key flaw in fact, in your shot is the release. You tend to fling the ball forward rather than get your elbow under the ball and shoot it with all your momentum and power under the ball. Rather your bring the ba up to your face and then fling it forward. Make sure to get your elbow and your whole body under the ball and push it UP rather then forward. And let it fall into the hoop. A by product of this issue is the bent elbow. After releasing the ball, your elbow should be straight. Your triceps should fire and snap the elbow. When your elbow is bent at the end, it means you didn't use your arm much at all and the shot becomes a fling focus on some form shooting with only one hand close to the basket and then further out. Only one hand without using a guide hand. Focus on snapping your elbow and your wrist. Fingers of the shooting hand should point straight down after the shot. If not, again, it means you flung the ball rather than shot it. All your joints should snap and lock out starting front your ankles to your knees to your elbows to your wrists. Even your shoulder should snap. Another helpful tip to get proper rhythm, arc, and power is to end your shot with your elbow above your eye. If your elbow ends below your eye it means you're not getting your shot up high enough. But your elbow can't just end high, it must have STARTED low. If you start your release with your elbow already near eye level that means you aren't getting enough travel up. Your release point, basically where everything starts to snap and your hand shoots towards the basket, should be somewhat low. The highest your elbow should be is an inch or two above nipple level. A good starting point would be to start your release with basically the ball covering your shooting eye and end with your elbow above your eye. Always end with the elbow above the eye but somewhat adjust the release point based on your own body. Best of luck

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