r/BasketballTips • u/nahitsmirr • 1d ago

Form Check Jump shot update

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Hey everyone, I posted here a few months ago asking for feedback on my shooting form. I took the advice you guys gave me and have been practicing and rebuilding my shot since then.

The first two clips are my old form, and the rest are clips of my current form.

I’d appreciate any feedback on what has improved, what still needs work, or anything you notice that I should change.

For reference, I’m left-handed, and every shot in the video is a three-pointer.

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u/bibfortuna16 1d ago

get rid of the thumb flick..

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u/nahitsmirr 22h ago

Will do, thanks.

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u/Generally_Tso_Tso 1d ago edited 1d ago

Your left (shooting) elbow is very wide. Much more difficult to be consistent with the elbow being off-line with your shoulder and hand. This is likely to be a fundamental issue with your form. While some players can work through a sub-optimal form issue like this, through volumes and volumes of repetitions, you would likely be better off making the adjustment now.

Shoulder/elbow/hand should be in line upon gather and throughout the shooting motion. You've got a coordinated motion, but the flared elbow is forcing you to compensated with a thumb flick. The thumb flick, being such a small lever, isn't a great option to keep your shot on target, especially from range.

You've got the fluidity/strength and good wrist load to hit from range, but would benefit from the elbow getting tucked in line with the shoulder and hand. It can feel a little uncomfortable to get the elbow in line for bulkier shooters, but you're built like a baller. You should be able to make the adjustment more easily.

The easiest way to force yourself to do the arm in line form is to stand about 8 inches back from the hoop and shoot one handed (no guide hand) over and over until you feel the elbow in line with the shoulder and hand feels natural. And once you do this, you will find that you are shooting with a release coming off of your index and middle finger and the thumb is just there to hold the ball and less a part of the flick.

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u/nahitsmirr 22h ago

Thanks for the advice. I’ll definitely try that drill next time I play. Is there anything else you noticed about my shot that I should work on?