The Transforming Basketball Podcast
EP10: Developing Great Shooters
Oct 27, 2023
The podcast discusses how contemporary skill acquisition approaches can be applied to shooting in basketball, debunking the idea of one optimal technique. It emphasizes the importance of individualized coordination and the role of degrees of freedom. The concepts of constraint-led approach and differential learning are introduced, providing activity ideas to increase variability and explore different movement possibilities. The podcast also explores the limitations of form shooting, the effects of a defender on jump shots, and the importance of practice design and rethinking shooting technology.
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- Each player will develop a shooting coordination that complements their body, debunking the idea of one optimal shooting technique.
- Differential learning can supplement the constraint-led approach by increasing variability and exploring different movement possibilities in shooting coordination.
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Importance of Individualized Techniques in Shooting
Traditionally, coaches and shooting coaches have believed in the existence of one optimal shooting technique that applies to all players. However, a closer look at top NBA and WNBA shooters like Steph Curry, Ray Allen, Reggie Miller, and James Harden reveals that each player has a unique shooting form. The traditional approach fails to acknowledge the complexity of human movement and the role of individual constraints. Coaches must appreciate that every player's shooting coordination is unique and must complement their body. Imposing specific techniques on players may go against their natural self-organizational tendencies.
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