by Mathieu.Detiege | Jul 5, 2021 | Academy Players, Player Development, Shooting
When I watch some young players get into the gym, they immediately start shooting threes or take out of balance shots. When they miss a lot of those shots, they get bored quickly, because they don’t see the ball go through the hoop and quit, without even breaking a...
by Mathieu.Detiege | Mar 16, 2021 | Academy Players, Player Development, Shooting
With determination and enough smart practice, any player can learn how to become a great shooter: you don’t have to be tall, fast, or even smart. You can identify a great shooter, when a player shoots a high percentage, while taking a high volume of shots. You can...
by Mathieu.Detiege | Feb 8, 2021 | Academy Coaches, Player Development, Shooting
When teaching shooting to under 12 players, it takes a lot of patience. It is impossible for a young player to always shoot with perfect form. They don’t have the coordination, strength or knowledge of all the details. You have to teach them a few details at a time...
by Mathieu.Detiege | Jan 14, 2021 | Player Development, Shooting
We noticed that our players make a lot of shots when shooting spot up jumpers, but when we make it random or with defense, the shooting percentage decreases by 20 to 40%. That is why we try to make every shot random/different. It teaches players to read the distance...
by Mathieu.Detiege | Dec 17, 2020 | Player Development, Shooting
Here is a breakdown with video footage that I added to go along with the conversation of @theoldmanandthethree’s podcast with JJ Redick and Tyler Herro. They talked talked about the following shooting topics: Altering the point/timing of their release on their...
