February 27, 2019

Let's Look at the Hand Position

February 27, 2019/ Tom Nordland

As I was practicing recently, having fun learning and observing the learning process (and drilling shots from 6-10 feet away, over and over and over), I noticed recently the very important thing we can call the Hand Position. Where the hand is in the setting and release of a basketball is critical for control and accuracy.

February 27, 2019

Basketball Shooting : How to Get Accuracy, Consistency and Repeatability

February 27, 2019/ Tom Nordland

I just did some clinics in northern California and noticed again the critical nature of these three qualities in a player's shooting. To shoot well, you have to have ACCURACY under control. Direction is critical, especially for the longer shots and the three's when the basket gets smaller and smaller and there's less room for error. CONSISTENCY in shooting performance is also needed, else your results will be streaky and spotty. And REPEATABILITY is the name we give to a motion that is so learned and mastered it can go on automatic.

February 24, 2019

An Object In Motion ...

February 24, 2019/ Tom Nordland

I had a revelation about 8-10 months ago when I was out shooting for fun at a neighbor's basket. The thought came into my head that "An Object in Motion tends to stay in motion until acted upon by an unbalanced force." This old law of physics I learned in high school came out of the blue these decades later.