While there are some consistencies with the jump shot, no shot is ever the same. Coaches talk about and attempt to train players to use the exact same, “repeatable technique” but this is impossible. What constraints affect the shooting motion? Read on… @BBallImmersion
▪️Distance from the basket (Elliott, 1992; Elliott & White, 1989; Miller & Bartlett, 1993)
▪️Presence of a defender (Rojas, Cepero, Ona, & Gutierrez, 2000)
▪️Body posture at ball release (Ripoll, Bard, & Paillard, 1986)
▪️Presence of a defender (Rojas, Cepero, Ona, & Gutierrez, 2000)
▪️Body posture at ball release (Ripoll, Bard, & Paillard, 1986)
▪️Other movements completed by the player before shooting (Lorenzo & Arago ́n, 2003)
▪️Field of view (Oudejans, van de Langerberg, & Hutter, 2002; Ripoll et al., 1986)
▪️Physical characteristics of the player (Hudson, 1985b; Rojas et al., 2000)
▪️Field of view (Oudejans, van de Langerberg, & Hutter, 2002; Ripoll et al., 1986)
▪️Physical characteristics of the player (Hudson, 1985b; Rojas et al., 2000)
Plus loads more! It is important for coaches to have an understanding of the role these play in leading to varied shooting techniques as well as movement variability. Coaches can consider alternatives to 1 on 0 form drills with explicit instruction of one repeated technique.
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