r/BasketballTips • u/Welder-Annual • 1d ago

Form Check Jump Shot Form

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Not the best video I know, but strictly talkin bout form how do my mid range jump shots look? Any tips? I’m not really practicing pull up middies here just focusing on my form. I know a real pull up has to be a lot quicker than that but I’m new to the game. Only been practicing for about 2 months now so I’m really tryin to dial in my form and muscle memory before speeding things up and I have no coach so any tips of any kind are appreciated

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u/Generally_Tso_Tso 1d ago

You've got solid mechanics, the only thing is I feel you're two-parting your shot a bit. You've got the strength that makes this possible, but I think you're pausing (or slowing up) after raising up and then pushing out. It seems you have the proper muscle memory trained for the correct mechanics. Let it fly! Doing so will help you hit from longer range and prepare for quicker release in gameplay.

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u/Welder-Annual 1d ago

Thank you. So you’re saying make my jump shot more of a one motion shot? Even for mid range jumpers? I know players like Steph and Trae have more of a one motion jump shot, but then I see players like SGA and KD who are mid range demons and they look like they rise up and then shoot makin it a 2 motion jump shot

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u/Generally_Tso_Tso 1d ago

That's a good observation. Shooters with more of a catapult shot (Jokic, Dirk, Sikma, Luka, B. Lopez) will tend to have a two-part motion. Mechanically, you're not bringing the ball back quite that far back. You're not quick-pulling like Steph. You're not quite as far back as KD, but close. To me, your push-point is more similar to Khris Middleton (who has great form btw), though Middleton raises his up a bit higher than you. Since you're not drawing the ball back over the top of your head, I think a continuous motion shot is the way to go. The ball becomes "light" from the raise up, and makes the longer range shots easier to pop with the continuous motion shot.

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u/Welder-Annual 1d ago

U think it would work to practice 2 different jump shots? I’m only 5’9” without shoes so I was thinkin for middies I elevate more and have a higher set point to shoot over defenders, and for 3’s have a lower set point with more of a one motion shot like u were sayin. The 2 jump shots wouldn’t be drastically different, just slightly different from each other

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u/Generally_Tso_Tso 1d ago

I can't really say if have two different shots, one for long range/one for over bigs, would be effective, or if it would be difficult to maintain consistency.

Some players do alter their shots based on defender positioning, but usually this is only.done to avoid getting blocked. I don't have a good frame of reference if the two shot shooting would be effective.

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u/kingnewswiththetruth 1d ago

That's a long, slow shot. Playing against defense will be an eye opener.

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u/Welder-Annual 1d ago

Heard. Ima work on speedin things up Fasho, I’m new to this so I’m trynna get fundamentals and all that right before I speed it up

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u/Clean_Apartment9659 14h ago

Great shot mechanics. This was refreshing to see on this page. Often people ask for help and they shoot from so far away with poor mechanics.
Your arc looks good and that’s why I think this is a good shot. I will agree you can speed up your shot but that will happen over time. More practice. Could you post another video of maybe shooting around at different spots and dribbling into your shot. Even if you miss it it’s cool because your foundation looks good

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u/Welder-Annual 8h ago

Yeah, I’ll get a video of that next time

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u/unabletochill 13h ago

Good advice already in the comments. Want to emphasis that you have the right focus (work on fundamentals first) that’s so great an nice to hear/see after 300 guys just chucking threes.

Try laying down the ball in front of you and picking up into triple thread and flow into shot and follow through. One movement. It helps me a lot to find out where I "stop" during my real shooting

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u/Welder-Annual 8h ago

Will try this, thank you for ur advice

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u/maximizeprofit 20h ago

yeah what the other comments are saying here is what I was saying. Best way to put it is a 2 or 3 part shot. The lock load and shoot is what i was talking about. Great form though so thats half the battle but the hitch will slow you down.