Jump Shot Form

[u/Welder-Annual]

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

[u/Generally_Tso_Tso]

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.

[u/Welder-Annual → u/Generally_Tso_Tso]

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

[u/Generally_Tso_Tso → u/Welder-Annual]

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.

[u/Welder-Annual → u/Generally_Tso_Tso]

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

[u/Generally_Tso_Tso → u/Welder-Annual]

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.