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10 reasons you should NOT shoot ten toes to the rim.
1. Aim
Too many players have been told to focus on their elbow being in. That is not the goal but rather an indicator of the shooting mechanism being aimed at the target. It is easier to align the arm, hand, ball by adjusting the feet.
Think darts.
Too many players have been told to focus on their elbow being in. That is not the goal but rather an indicator of the shooting mechanism being aimed at the target. It is easier to align the arm, hand, ball by adjusting the feet.
Think darts.
2. One Hand Shot
We don't (currently) chest pass our shot. Many players are told and believe they need to get their "guide" hand out of their shot, which is said too often.
By turning feet, it removes the "guide" hand before the release of the ball.
We don't (currently) chest pass our shot. Many players are told and believe they need to get their "guide" hand out of their shot, which is said too often.
By turning feet, it removes the "guide" hand before the release of the ball.
3. Smooth Power
Simple, repeatable and effective is the goal.
Turning the feet simplifies the shooting motion, less angles & moving parts. It smooths out the transition from lift to release.
Try it, you pop off the shoulder & generally have a lower, stronger platter point.
Simple, repeatable and effective is the goal.
Turning the feet simplifies the shooting motion, less angles & moving parts. It smooths out the transition from lift to release.
Try it, you pop off the shoulder & generally have a lower, stronger platter point.
4. Rotational Power
ALERT!!! Shooting from distance is valuable! We are building a shot that has RANGE - turning feet leads to more body rotation at distance, needed for power, see any other sport that uses rotational power.
ALERT!!! Shooting from distance is valuable! We are building a shot that has RANGE - turning feet leads to more body rotation at distance, needed for power, see any other sport that uses rotational power.
5. DOWN WITH TRIPLE THREAT!
...as it has been taught. Don't expose the ball in front of your body, watch the best 1 on 1 players...
The ball is protected on non shooting side, pivot is towards defender for space.
DON'T square up to the D. Don't shoot that way.
...as it has been taught. Don't expose the ball in front of your body, watch the best 1 on 1 players...
The ball is protected on non shooting side, pivot is towards defender for space.
DON'T square up to the D. Don't shoot that way.
6. Stagger
A square stance often leads to staggering the feet, with one foot being in front of the other.
This leads to inefficient power generation. We don't jump highest that way, neither do we shoot well from a staggered lunge.
Forcing ten toes leads to the stagger.
A square stance often leads to staggering the feet, with one foot being in front of the other.
This leads to inefficient power generation. We don't jump highest that way, neither do we shoot well from a staggered lunge.
Forcing ten toes leads to the stagger.
7. Hands & Fingers
Hey, these are important, they hold the ball.
Ten toes leads to shooting hand across the ball & more pressure from the pinky & ring fingers on the ball = BAD
Tilting feet --> index finger towards center of ball and more pressure from center of hand = GOOD.
Hey, these are important, they hold the ball.
Ten toes leads to shooting hand across the ball & more pressure from the pinky & ring fingers on the ball = BAD
Tilting feet --> index finger towards center of ball and more pressure from center of hand = GOOD.
8. Eyes
The majority of shooters have the same dominant eye and hand.
Not all. Most.
Turning feet gets the ball closer to the dominant eye.
I find dominant eye impacts stance and platter position more so than anything else.
May the odds be ever in your favor.
The majority of shooters have the same dominant eye and hand.
Not all. Most.
Turning feet gets the ball closer to the dominant eye.
I find dominant eye impacts stance and platter position more so than anything else.
May the odds be ever in your favor.
9. Body Mechanics
Simple.
Stand ten toes straight, lift shooting arm in front of eyes then relax and drop them.
Do the same tilted.
Watch the line that the shooting arm falls on (or off) when you let gravity do its thing.
Which line do you like better?
Simple.
Stand ten toes straight, lift shooting arm in front of eyes then relax and drop them.
Do the same tilted.
Watch the line that the shooting arm falls on (or off) when you let gravity do its thing.
Which line do you like better?
10. THE BEST SHOOTERS HAVE TURNED FEET
Film don't lie.
Not all footprints are the same, some are more square, watch the trend of the best. Success leaves clues. Let's DETECT them.
@ me all you want, I am passionate about helping shooters make more shots.
All love.
Film don't lie.
Not all footprints are the same, some are more square, watch the trend of the best. Success leaves clues. Let's DETECT them.
@ me all you want, I am passionate about helping shooters make more shots.
All love.
For all those reasons, 10 toes to the rim is a bad idea.
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