J.R. Angle

"Coach Nordland was the final secret to perfecting my jump shot. Once I found the groove to catching that energy from the legs, my percentages went up greatly. I can't think Coach Nordland enough for what he did for my game."

— J.R. Angle, one of Indiana's best high school players & a top candidate for "Mr. Basketball" in 2004

Todd Kozinka

“Hi Tom. I just wanted to write to tell you how impressed I am with your teaching of shooting. I have played basketball for over 30 years up to the University level. I have coached at all levels and have never been exposed to such a simple yet effective method of shooting instruction.

To test it out I took to the courts. My shooting improved dramatically. I was a great shooter in High School, but in University I became a defensive specialist and lost my shooting confidence as well as my technique. I have struggled for years to get it back, mostly by fiddling around trying to alter something here or there.

Over two sessions using awareness and a few minor changes you suggest, I would almost declare it a miracle. As you say, swish after swish. It was amazing to get that "feeling" back. I can't wait to play pick up to see how I do in a game situation. This will forever alter how I teach shooting.

The other great thing was that I taught the technique to 2 young kids who were shooting at the same courts as me. Their improvement was both sudden and also dramatic in a very short time. I found it hard to be "neutral" though (with my reactions), but I did my best. As you can tell I am amazed. What a paradigm shift in teaching shooting!"

— Todd Kozinka, Planet Hoops, Sooke, British Columbia, Canada

"Hey Tom, this year I have a competitive sixth grade team that has just been horrible at shooting the basketball in our first few games.

Last night we spent the first hour teaching a condensed version of your methods. In the first shooting drill after the instruction period, we were 16 of 18. They were nearly all swishes. No broken backboards. No clunks and clangs. No air balls. I am just so impressed at how your approach brings out the natural shooter in a player. No doubt we will need to spend a few months making their new form habitual, but this team is going to shoot it.

Thank you. You not only helped me teach shooting, you've really opened my eyes about how players learn. I'm a better teacher for it. My kids not only knock down more shots, but they enjoy the game more as well.

I was watching another of our teams practice the other day and ended up playing horse with one of the dads. His comment when we were done was that he played basketball all his life and he'd never seen anyone shoot the way I did and as well as I did. Now, I'll completely grant that my arthritic knees were having a good day. Mostly though, I was in the Swish22 zone.

Thanks again for nothing less than brilliant insights you shared about the art of shooting.

— Mark

"Dear Tom, I received my copy of Swish 2 and I'm looking forward to applying all new insights and exercises. It came right in time for me as a coach.

At our Sunday practice I worked with one of my players on a continuous movement in the shot (he's still a bit struggling with the Swish fundamentals) and after receiving the dvd, you introduce "dipping" as the "real" starting point of the shot, bringing it up to the set point and than shoot without really stopping the movement. A great development in the S wish method for me already.

I'll let you know how Swish 2 works when I apply it in coaching my team further on. The shooting of some my players has already developed to a fascinating level, one is shooting rainbow three pointers with his right and left hand, and I'm talking about a 14 year old. I believe Swish 2 gives me as a coach the extra tools to provide great shooting for all my players, especially those facing a few difficulties with applying the right technique. I Swish you all the best 2!”

— Rik B., The Netherlands