THE ORIGINAL SYSTEM
Swish 1 • 2 • 3
Start with shooting foundations, learn the method and develop free throws using Coach Tom Nordland's original instructional series.
EXPLORE THE THREE SWISH COURSES →SWISH INTERNATIONAL • FOUNDED BY COACH TOM NORDLAND • CONTINUED BY COACH ADAM TAYLOR
BUILD GREAT.SHOOTERS.BUILD GREAT PROGRAMS.
Welcome to Swish 22. The home of the original Swish shooting method and a growing world of basketball shooting instruction. Explore Swish 1, 2 and 3, shooting clinics, resources for coaches and parents, purposeful workouts, game-ready shooting, and the story of a teaching legacy more than three decades in the making.
ONE LEGACYMORE WAYS TO BECOME A SHOOTER
ONE HOME • MANY WAYS TO BUILD A BETTER SHOT
What brings you to Swish 22?
Our mission goes beyond a single camp or clinic. Whether you're a player, a parent, a coach or a program leader, find a teaching path built around sound mechanics, daily practice and dependable game shooting.
IN YOUR GYM
Shooting Clinics
Bring specialized instruction to schools, clubs, associations and community organizations with age-appropriate shooting sessions.
SEE OUR CLINIC OFFERINGS →FOR TEACHERS OF THE GAME
Coach Education
Build a culture of shooting through shared teaching language, clear mechanics, practice design and game-action examples.
RESOURCES FOR COACHES →LEARN ABOUT VIRTUAL COACH DEVELOPMENT →FROM FUNDAMENTALS TO PERFORMANCE
Player Development
Learn to shoot close to the rim, from the line, throughout the mid-range and from three, then put those shots into the game.
THE SWISH DEVELOPMENT PHILOSOPHY →WHAT'S NEXT
Workouts & Membership
We're developing a wider shooting membership with progressive workouts, video study and practical tools for coaches and families.
SEE THE MEMBERSHIP VISION →HONORING THE ORIGINAL TEACHING
The Swish Legacy
Learn about Coach Nordland, historic endorsements, original instructional materials and the personal story of passing the torch.
MEET OUR FOUNDER →OUR PROMISE IS A PROCESS — NOT AN OVERNIGHT MIRACLE
Looking for overnight success?
We might not be the program for you.
Swish 22 is for players, coaches and programs willing to build. We give you the roadmap, blueprint and GPS to understand your shot, work on your mechanics and establish a real culture of shooting. Our teaching is rooted in the original Swish method and decades of hands-on coaching—not quick-fix tricks or untested promises.
Every shooter is different. Your size, strength or body type does not determine whether you deserve quality instruction or can make meaningful progress. Great shooting begins with understanding your own mechanics and giving them consistent attention—not trying to look exactly like someone else.
01 • THE ROADMAP
Know what you're building.
Learn to recognize what is happening in your shot. Awareness comes before meaningful correction.
02 • THE BLUEPRINT
Build repeatable mechanics.
Work on sound shooting fundamentals with instruction you can understand and practice for yourself.
03 • THE GPS
Stay on the path.
Take the lessons home and return to them. A little focused shooting work, day after day, adds up.
BUILDING IS BORING.
BUILD ANYWAY.
The improvement often happens in the unglamorous minutes before or after you play: working patiently on your mechanics, checking your habits and repeating what you are learning. Even a little purposeful practice each day can help you become a more dependable shooter over time.
A LITTLE
EVERY
DAY.
EVERY
DAY.
PLAYERS — THIS PART IS FOR YOU
There is always a place on the court for players who can shoot—whether you start the game or come off the bench.
Reliable shooting gives you a valuable way to contribute to your team. It doesn't guarantee minutes or a roster spot, but it is a skill every coach needs.BUILT ON THE ORIGINAL SWISH METHOD
SWISH 1. SWISH 2. SWISH 3.
One connected teaching legacy.
Coach Tom Nordland's historic three-part video series laid the foundation for Swish International. Begin with the fundamentals, advance your understanding and build a free-throw routine you can practice for years.
SWISH 1
A Guide to Great Basketball Shooting — foundational alignment, awareness and coordinated shooting mechanics.
EXPLORE SWISH 1 →SWISH 2
Learning & Coaching the Swish Method — applying and teaching the method with attention to consistent practice.
EXPLORE SWISH 2 →SWISH 3
Swish Free Throw — focused instruction for building consistent shooting habits at the foul line.
EXPLORE SWISH 3 →FEATURED IN-PERSON INSTRUCTION • SWISH 22 CLINIC DAYS
Bring the Swish shooting method into your gym.
Our signature three-hour shooting clinics help players understand their mechanics, practice with purpose and continue learning afterward. Host organizations can plan sessions for middle-school and high-school players, with shorter age-appropriate instruction for younger groups.
Clinics are one part of Swish 22—not the whole program. They connect the original teaching to hands-on instruction, coaching tools and continued player development.
★ REAL PEOPLE · REAL EXPERIENCES
Don't just take our word for it. Hear their stories.
Watch six video testimonials from people who know Swish 22 and its basketball shooting instruction.
Featuring video testimonials from Brock, James, Steve, Nate, Troy and Jerrel.
FOR COACHES & PROGRAM LEADERS
Build a culture of shooting that lasts.
Great teams do more than tell players to shoot more. They teach players to understand their shot, develop consistent practice habits, and use their mechanics in the actions that generate real scoring opportunities.
Whether you're teaching a pin-down into a perimeter catch, a curl into the mid-range or a flare into an open three, Swish 22 connects individual skill work to game application. Your offensive system remains your own.
PRIVATE VIRTUAL COACH DEVELOPMENT • BY INQUIRY
LEARN TO COACH
THE SWISH METHOD.
Go beyond watching an instructional video. Coach Adam Taylor is developing a personalized virtual coaching experience for coaches, shooting instructors and basketball program leaders who want to teach sound mechanics, purposeful practice and real-game shooting actions.
This is a separate coaching inquiry program—not the Swish 2 video course. Coaching is discussed individually, with no public program price advertised.
NEW · THREE-WEEK VIRTUAL SHOOTING PROGRAM
YOUR SHOT. YOUR COACH.
YOUR NEXT LEVEL.
Three weekly live training sessions, weekly Q&A for players, parents and coaches, personal shot analysis, one private 30-minute call with Adam Taylor, and content created for your group.
$997 per player
EXPLORE SWISH SHOOTING INTENSIVE →Request group details. Dates and availability are confirmed before payment.
THE ORIGINAL COLLECTION + THE NEXT CHAPTER
Learn the legacy. Keep building.
The Swish 22 approach includes both the historic instructional foundation and a developing lineup of modern practice resources. Here's what is currently part of the clinic offer and what remains in development.
Six months of original Swish video access
Every paid Swish 22 clinic registration is described as including six months of access to the original Coach Tom Nordland shooting videos. The recordings are historic, with timeless ideas worth practicing.
SEE THE CLINIC'S VIDEO-ACCESS DETAILS →The future Swish 22 Shooting Membership
Our vision includes progressive daily shooting workouts, coach-ready action diagrams, free-throw and range development, and positive breakdowns of professional and college shooting techniques. These newer membership materials are being developed; they're not represented as fully launched.
EXPLORE THE TEACHING PHILOSOPHY →HONORING THE MAN WHO STARTED IT ALL
COACH TOM NORDLAND.
Founder of Swish International. Creator of the original Swish shooting method. The foundation of Swish 22.
Before Swish 22's one-day clinics, online memberships and ongoing shooting programs, there was Coach Tom Nordland. He devoted decades to studying, explaining and teaching the fundamentals of great basketball shooting. His discoveries and original video series helped generations of players and coaches become more aware of their shooting mechanics.
A Minnesota basketball legend: Nordland starred for Minneapolis Roosevelt High School, helping the team win Minnesota state championships in 1956 and 1957. He made 19 of 20 free throws in a state tournament game and was recognized by the Minnesota Basketball Hall of Fame.
From Minneapolis Roosevelt to Stanford University: Following his 1957 graduation, Coach Nordland attended Stanford University on a basketball scholarship and was a member of its men's basketball program. His journey from Minnesota state champion to Stanford basketball is an important part of the Swish story. View the historical Stanford team record ↗
His landmark Swish 1, Swish 2 and Swish 3 teaching series remains central to the legacy collection included with our clinics. The recordings are historic; the core shooting principles continue to guide the instruction today.
BEYOND THE BASKETBALL COURT
Coach Nordland was also a skilled golfer and golf instructor.
Tom's understanding of how people learn movement extended beyond basketball. In addition to being an accomplished golfer, he spent several years teaching golf at the School for Extraordinary Golf in Carmel, California, and previously coached Inner Game tennis in Los Angeles.
This broader teaching background is another meaningful connection between the Swish legacy and Adam Taylor's experience coaching both college basketball and college golf: both value awareness, coordinated mechanics, efficient movement and repeatable habits.
READ COACH NORDLAND'S BIOGRAPHICAL TRIBUTE ↗We proudly honor Coach Nordland's work and the shooting legacy he entrusted to future generations. Read the story of how the torch was passed →
THE FOUNDATIONCreated by Coach Tom Nordland→THE NEXT CHAPTERContinued by Coach Adam Taylor
THE STORY BEHIND THE CONTINUATION OF SWISH 22
PASSING THE TORCH.
The next chapter of Swish 22 began with a friendship, years of staying in touch, a Sunday-morning email and a reply that neither party took lightly. This is how Coach Tom Nordland's work found its way into the next generation.
A connection that continued.
After Coach Tom Nordland passed away, Adam Taylor and Tom's wife, Jeannie Nordland, remained in contact through the years. They shared a meaningful connection to Tom's work and the lasting impact of the original Swish shooting instruction.
One Sunday morning, an important question.
On a Sunday morning, Adam emailed Jeannie to ask whether she would ever consider allowing someone to carry forward Coach Nordland's Swish 22 legacy for a new generation of players and coaches.
An unexpected reply that afternoon.
Later that very afternoon, Jeannie replied. As Adam recalls it, she explained that she had already been thinking of Adam himself as the person who might carry Tom's work forward.
THE HEART OF JEANNIE'S RESPONSE • PARAPHRASED FROM ADAM'S ACCOUNTShe had already thought of Adam Taylor for the very role he was asking about.
Through prayer, conversation and careful consideration.
What followed was a period of communication, prayer, thoughtful consideration and support. In June 2025, Adam Taylor Basketball LLC, led by Head Coach Adam Taylor, acquired Swish 22 and the Swish International legacy with the purpose of preserving Coach Nordland's original instruction and extending its reach to the next generation.
This is not about replacing Coach Tom Nordland. It is about honoring what he built.
Swish 22 continues to make Coach Nordland's original teaching available while building new clinics, workouts and resources for players, parents and coaches. The aim is to protect the foundation, teach it faithfully and keep the shooting legacy alive for generations to come.
THE SWISH LEGACY • HISTORICAL ENDORSEMENTS & COACHING
Coach Tom Nordland’s legacy: NBA and Division I basketball.
These historical testimonials were written about Coach Tom Nordland and the original Swish shooting system he created. The archived remarks and independent reporting reflect his work and instructional materials, not the coaching services of today's owner.
HISTORICAL TESTIMONIALS • COACH TOM NORDLAND
These endorsements honor Coach Tom Nordland and the original Swish International / Swish 22 program. They were given during the program's earlier history, before Adam Taylor acquired the Swish legacy in 2025. They are not presented as personal endorsements of Adam Taylor or his current shooting clinics.
FORMER NBA PLAYERSSTANFORD / NCAA DIVISION IWNBADIVISION I COACHES
NBA PLAYER • HISTORICAL SWISH ENDORSEMENT
Dale Davis
Historic endorsement of Coach Tom Nordland / original Swish
Former NBA forward; previously with the Indiana Pacers and other NBA teams.
“The proof is in the pudding - look at the stats.”
READ ARCHIVED SWISH ENDORSEMENT ↗STANFORD ALL-AMERICAN • FORMER WNBA PLAYER
Kate Starbird
Historic endorsement of Coach Tom Nordland / original Swish
Former Stanford NCAA Division I standout and professional women's basketball player.
“It is never too late to learn the right shooting technique.”
READ ARCHIVED SWISH ENDORSEMENT ↗NBA HALL OF FAMER • ORIGINAL SWISH VIDEO ENDORSEMENT
Bill Sharman
Historic endorsement of Coach Tom Nordland / original Swish
Four-time NBA champion as a player and one of the most celebrated shooters of his generation.
“one of the best shooting videos I have ever seen.”
READ ARCHIVED SWISH ENDORSEMENT ↗NCAA DIVISION I COACH • HISTORICAL ENDORSEMENT
Stan Morrison
Historic endorsement of Coach Tom Nordland / original Swish
Former Division I head coach at USC, Pacific and San José State.
“the finest shooting coach in my basketball career.”
READ ARCHIVED SWISH ENDORSEMENT ↗Documented coaching with NBA players — not just endorsements.
A 2003 San Francisco Chronicle profile reported that Coach Nordland worked directly with NBA players Dale Davis and Erick Dampier, and also coached former Stanford standout and WNBA player Kate Starbird. It is a historical account of Tom's instruction, not a claim about today's Swish 22 clinic participants.
READ THE 2003 NEWSPAPER FEATURE ↗Scott Ostler · San Francisco Chronicle · October 23, 2003 · preserved PDF copy
Source and attribution: The quotations above come from original Swish International endorsement pages preserved in the Wayback Machine. They relate to Coach Tom Nordland's historic instruction and videos. Adam Taylor acquired the Swish legacy in 2025; no endorsement of Adam personally or of current Swish 22 clinics is claimed or implied. The professional and college references do not indicate an official NBA, WNBA or NCAA relationship. Archived pages may load inconsistently.
CARRYING COACH TOM NORDLAND'S LEGACY FORWARD • COACH ADAM TAYLOR
THREE DECADES OF COACHING.
A LIFETIME AROUND THE GAME.
Coach Adam Taylor is a former college basketball player, a longtime teacher of the game, and owner of Swish International and the Swish 22 shooting-instruction system. With more than 30 years of coaching experience, Adam has worked with athletes from youth basketball through college.
A TRADITIONAL TEACHER OF THE SHOT
Not chasing internet fame. Building great shooters.
Coach Taylor has never aspired to be a social-media basketball shooting celebrity—and he has no desire to become one. He's a traditionalist who would rather spend his time helping a player understand a shot, supporting a coach, or helping a school establish a lasting culture of shooting than chasing attention online.
From time to time, he may share a positive observation about an NBA, WNBA or college shooter he's seen on television. But the goal is always teaching, not self-promotion.
THE SWISH 22 BELIEFOn the offensive end of basketball, the ability to make shots is arguably the most important skill in the game. Teach it well, practice it with purpose, and build programs where good shooting becomes part of the culture.
For Swish 22, a shooting culture means clear fundamentals, consistent teaching, thoughtful repetition and players who understand why they are working on their shot—not simply putting up shots without a plan.
Having also taught elementary-school students, Adam understands that great shooting instruction needs to be clear, age-appropriate and repeatable. His focus is not simply showing a player a drill—it's helping the player recognize what is happening in the shot and develop the habits to improve it.
Adam's coaching philosophy emphasizes awareness, sound mechanics, purposeful repetition and long-term player development. The clinic is the beginning of the shooting journey, not the end.
After acquiring the Swish 22 / Swish International legacy instructional materials in 2025, Adam committed to preserving Coach Nordland's original teaching while extending it through one-day shooting clinics, player workouts and resources for coaches and families.
The goal: help players become aware of their shot, understand what they're practicing, and build confidence through quality repetition—and then carry those mechanics and habits into real game situations.
THE COACH'S EYE • WHAT GOLF TAUGHT ME ABOUT SHOOTING
THE GOLF SWING & THE JUMP SHOT: MORE IN COMMON THAN YOU THINK.
Coach Adam Taylor has coached both college basketball and college golf. Coach Tom Nordland also taught golf professionally, including at the School for Extraordinary Golf in Carmel, California. Their shared experience across basketball and golf offers a distinctive perspective on how athletes learn. Although the two sports use different motions, both reward balance, efficient mechanics, connected movement and a repeatable sequence. The goal is not a rigid, forced motion. It is an efficient one that the athlete can own.
UMAC
2006
2006
2006 UMAC Men's Golf Coach of the Year • Crown College
Adam coached Crown College's men's golf team to the 2006 Upper Midwest Athletic Conference championship and a berth in the NCCAA national tournament. His time coaching golf continues to influence how he teaches basketball shooting.
VIEW UMAC MEN'S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY ↗ON THE GOLF COURSE
A connected, repeatable swing.
ONE CONNECTED SEQUENCE
A golfer learns posture, balance, rhythm and how the body and club work together. For golfers who use a one-plane swing concept, the emphasis is on avoiding disconnected parts and unnecessary corrections during the motion.
ON THE BASKETBALL COURT
A connected, repeatable shot.
ONE FLUID SHOOTING MOTION
A shooter also needs balance, rhythm and coordinated movement. Swish 22 teaches a connected, smooth shooting motion rather than a needlessly segmented or herky-jerky sequence that interrupts the energy flowing into the shot.
01 • Stay connected
Coordinate your body and shooting arm through the action without unnecessary separation or tension.
02 • Keep it tight
Keep the mechanics compact, organized and efficient—not stiff or artificially restricted.
03 • Repeat with awareness
Pay attention to the movement, make appropriate adjustments and repeat good habits a little every day.
Train the motion. Build the habit. Trust it in the game.
Like an effective golf swing, a dependable shot takes practice, patience, personal awareness and a motion that holds together under pressure. We begin with fundamentals, then help players take those shooting habits into cuts, catches, screens, decisions and real basketball competition.
The golf comparison describes shared teaching principles. A golf swing and basketball shot have different biomechanics, and an exact single swing plane is not a requirement for every golfer or shooter.
FUNDAMENTALS FIRST • THEN GAME APPLICATION
GREAT SHOOTING MECHANICS MUST SHOW UP IN THE GAME.
Every player starts with sound fundamentals and shooting mechanics. But learning the mechanics is only the beginning. The next step is carrying the skill, awareness and habits from practice into the actions players actually use to get open, receive the ball and make shots during games.
SHOOTING ACTION 01
Pin-down → perimeter catch
Use a pin-down screen to free a shooter on the perimeter. Work on footwork, balance, the catch and a shot-ready release.
SHOOTING ACTION 02
Pin-down → curl cut
Curl tightly off a pin-down into a 12–15-foot mid-range area. Practice getting balanced and shooting off movement.
SHOOTING ACTION 03
Flare screen → open three
Use a flare screen to create perimeter separation beyond the three-point line, then prepare your feet and shot for the catch.
Illustrative half-court diagrams, not to scale. Player 2 = shooter • Player 5 = screener • Orange line = movement route • Yellow circle = shooting destination.
From learning how to shoot—to knowing how to get your shot.
Our vision is a practical shooting-development library that connects individual mechanics to game-realistic actions, diagrams and shooting workouts that coaches can adapt for team practices.
FOR EVERYONE INVOLVED IN THE GAME
Players • Parents • Coaches • Program leaders • Basketball instructors
These three court diagrams are introductory examples. A broader library of practice diagrams, action-based shooting workouts and teaching progressions is being developed for the Swish 22 Shooting Membership; it is not yet represented as a fully released resource.
FREE IDEAS • HISTORIC MATERIALS • COACHING RESOURCES
Explore more of the Swish 22 world.
Find additional resources for teaching shooting, studying the original Swish approach and building the mechanics that hold up in practices and games. The complete Swish 22 resource library is being organized and expanded.
BUILD YOUR SHOT. BUILD YOUR CULTURE.
There's no overnight shortcut. There is a method, a roadmap and an invitation to practice with purpose. Explore the original Swish system, bring shooting instruction to your gym or learn about the people behind the legacy.