HOOPS EASTER CAMP - 11-16 YRS - COACH: RICHARD "BIG MOE" MOSES
SAT 31st MARCH & SUN 1st APRIL
10AM to 3PM
ST GREGORY THE GREAT SCHOOL, CRICKET ROAD, COWLEY, OXFORD, OX4 3DR
COACH: RICHARD "BIG MOE" MOSES (USA)
21 YEARS PRO-BALLER & COACH
£25
PRIZES & TROPHIES TO BE WON
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MECHANICS OF THE JUMP SHOT
December 13, 2011
1. Balance: Spread your feet comfortably to shoulder width with your
toes straight and knees slightly flexed.
2. Sight: Focus your eyes on the basket, aiming just over the front of the rim.
3. Hand Position: Hand position is the most misunderstood part of shooting. Start with you shooting hand set high (between your ear and shoulder) and facing the front of the basket with your index finger at the ball's midpoint.. Your non-shooting (balance) hand should be slightly under the ball. The ball balances on at least two fingers: the ring and the little finger. This leaves your shooting hand free to shoot the ball, rather than having to balance and shoot the ball. A relaxed hand position (like a handshake) forms a natural cup, enabling the ball to be released off the pads of your index finger and not your palm. This leads to a soft touch with backspin and your shooting hand going straight.
4. Elbow-In Alignment: Keeping your shooting elbow in, aligns the ball with the basket. Some players do not have the flexibility to place the shooting hand facing the basket while keeping the elbow in. In this case, the shooting hand facing front takes preference over the elbow in. First place the shooting hand facing the basket, then move the elbow in as far as your flexibility allows.
5. Rhythmical Shooting Motion: Shoot the ball with a smooth, evenly paced, rhythmical lifting motion. Rhythm and range come from the down-and-up motion of your legs. Your legs and shooting arm work together. As your legs go up, your arm goes up. As your legs reach full extension, your back, shoulders, and shooting arm extend in a smooth, continuous upward direction. Use the down-and-up motion of your legs for rhythm rather than lowering the ball for rhythm. Keeping the ball high fosters a quick release and also provides less chance for error. The amount of force you impart to the ball depends on the range of the shot. For short distances, the arm, wrist, and fingers provide most of the force. Long-range outside shots require more force from your legs, back, and shoulders. Smooth rhythm and a complete follow-through will also improve 3-point shooting. The final force and control of your shot comes from flexing your wrist and fingers forward toward the basket.
6. Follow-Through: Direct your arm, wrist, and fingers straight toward the basket at a 45- to 60-degree angle, extending your shooting arm completely at the elbow. Keep your balance hand on the ball until the point of release. Hold your arm up in a complete follow-through position until the ball reaches the basket, then react to the rebound or get into defensive position. Keeping your follow-through up is not only good mechanics, but it also makes you look and act like a shooter and increases confidence.
Coach Hal Wissel "The Shot Doctor"
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Oxford HOOPS Basketball Club is very proud of its development roots.
We strongly believe that the only long term strategy and philosophy for a great club is that of YOUTH DEVELOPMENT.
Youth Development is a huge responsibility which we take seriously, as it is not just the skill-set, or physical development, but that of mind and spirit. The betterment and growth of their characters and personalities, their work ethic and education, their social skills and their understanding of the world that surrounds us all and in which we live in.
We all want our young athletes to be the best they can be at whatever they choose, in the process we strive to show them different paths and offer them a variety of avenues that can be taken and together with the support of their friends and family, hopefully achieve their dream.
We have now become part of the US Recruiting Process with a strategic partner, CUSTOM COLLEGE RECRUITING. HOOPS and CCR will be offering our better players the opportunity to be presented in front of top US Prep-College and College Coaches and Scouts in order to further their education and enhance their playing careers.
Our Philosophy ... one word ... RESPECT.
Respect the game, your team mates, your friends, your parents, your coaches, your school ... YOUR LIFE.
Finally we have had the dates for the Oxfordshire Central Venue League:
29th Oct (U16)
05th Nov (U14)
19th Nov (U16)
26th Nov (U14)
10th Dec (U16)
21st Jan (U14)
04th Feb (U16)
18th Feb (U14)
03rd Mar (U16)
T.B.C (U14)
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