Be A Lethal Weapon

A reader last week asked what shooting DVD I'd
recommend for his high school freshman daughter
who's playing on the varsity and has had several
years experience on a traveling AAU team. From
that I take it she's probably not bad shooter now,
but she wants to be a lethal weapon from the
outside.

Actually the father's words were 'to be a more
consistent shooter from the outside'. I added the
lethal weapon part just for the raw sensationalism
of it all. And of course if she can shoot lights out
there's a much better chance there's a scholarship
in her future. That makes spending $$$$ on DVD's
a fantastic investment doesn't it, Dad?

Without seeing a video of her shooting I'm
handicapped, but here are my thoughts on a Hal
Wissel vs. Tom Nordland shootout. Believe me
both can work, and work extremely well, but there
are differences.

Hal has you squaring up with feet even and facing
the basket. Then you position the ball held high
over your shooting shoulder, i.e. to the side of the
head. This allows the elbow to stay aligned with
the arm and keep the hand square to the basket
all the way through the shooting motion.

That provides built-in consistency, accuracy, and
power to your stroke. The hand is less likely to
twist, but it does means the eye sees the target at
a different angle than you are shooting. You have
to triangulate. Your mind makes the adjustment,
and you don't even notice it after awhile, but that
does take work.

So the stroke might tend be more consistent, but
the left-right targeting less so.

Tom Nordland's Swish 2 system has you to turn
slightly to the basket. If you are right handed your
lead foot will be ahead of the follower and point as
much as 45 degrees to the left.

This lets you line up eye, hand, and basket for
better targeting. Younger shooters and girls may
need to sight over the ball while stronger shooters
with a set point over the eyes will sight from under
the ball.

Turning slightly makes it easier to keep the hand
perpendicular to the basket through the stroke.
Note the elbow won't be tucked in like some have
taught in the past. That actually takes the hand
past vertical. The elbow will naturally flare out
some. Not too much because then the hand is not
vertical in the other direction. If you're doing it
right the index finger will stay straight up and
down through the shot.

So left-right targeting comes much more naturally
with Tom's Swish method, And the shooting motion
still allows you to keep a relaxed upper body and
the shooting hand square to the basket.

Next time I'll finish up my analysis and let you
know my recommendations.

Shoot For The Stars,

Coach Dean - The Dean of Shooting Hoops

P.S. While you're working on your shot make
sure you learn how to be a top-notch scorer
too. It's more than just pure pure shooting.

Coach Patrick Chylinski has compiled a bunch
of tricks of the trade he learned in high school,
college, and playing pro ball in Europe into a
41 page e-report you can download and get
started on right away.

He averaged 29 points a game in the pro's and
knows what he's talking about. You'll be talking
too, and walking the walk when you start using
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