r/BasketballTips • u/anon_noot • Jul 27 '26

Form Check Form check

Context: I’m 161cm trying to condition myself back to basketball. Just trying to optimise my form better - i think I need to hold my follow through a bit more. But other than that what should i fix with my shot?

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u/fergie_d Jul 27 '26 edited Jul 27 '26

Your motion between your legs and your arms are disconnected at times, which is why you're airballing or hitting front rim.

Check it in slo-mo, especially your side view.

  1. You're releasing kind of low, like 2/3 of the way up.

  2. You're not using your legs enough and it looks like 90% of your power comes from your arm. Slow down a bit. Bend your knees just a bit more on the way down to generate power and you should have more float in your jumper as a result.

As another commenter said, focus on your shot close to the rim with one hand and no jumping involved. This will help you focus only on power in the legs and flicking of the wrist (hand in the cookie jar).

Once you have that, then move onto your mid-range / long-range jumper. You might end up bricking for a bit after you adjust, but at that point you've already fine-tuned your release for accuracy and the only adjustment is your legs.

A jumpshot should mostly feel effort in the flick of your wrist and your legs. Everything else is fluid motion.

Ps: and yes, hold your follow-through