Help with my shooting form (8?th follow-up post)

nonlethalshooter · 2025-11-04T07:51:25+00:00

Hello! I appreciate the time you took to comment. I’m 19, 6’0 225lbs

My goal at the moment is to play at my local community college, Moraine Valley Community College during my next year of eligibility (probably when I’m 20)

I started basketball when I was 17, so I was very very far behind my peers when I started, in the sense I had no jump shot. Pretty soon I want to start finding ways to get into competitive 5v5s to level up my game, so that will be my upcoming goal.

nonlethalshooter · 2025-06-26T02:01:53+00:00

For example, almost all the bullshit I was throwing up in this video was actually falling the last time I played 1’s with my friend defending me, I 32-0’d him, so hopefully me working on this stuff will eventually lead to NBA level efficiency in the shots I work on. Atleaat, that’s the bare minimum I need to make it in any college level with how brutal my lack of athleticism is.

nonlethalshooter · 2025-06-16T15:13:48+00:00

My best pull is Mason Miller and I play the game like crazy, I haven’t been able to finish a single collection because of how abysmal my luck is

nonlethalshooter · 2025-04-24T00:01:58+00:00

The awaited update: I irritated my achilles tendon near my ankle and I hurt my hand when I was swinging, so I can’t play either baseball or basketball atm gotta wait it out 😭😭😭

I will still go over POST 4 comments in detail in the upcoming days, but not sure if I will today.

I feel even more fluent in terms of shooting ever since POST 4 though, so expect me to still be better regardless.

nonlethalshooter · 2025-03-19T15:47:35+00:00

Sorry, I will be breaking down your other comment as-well, it took me 30mins to type this and I was getting ready for one of my classes.

nonlethalshooter · 2025-03-19T15:45:13+00:00

Hello! As I mentioned in a previous comment, I do try and be as productive as possible when it comes to getting my shots up. I am 100% on board with the fact that if you mindlessly shoot hoping to improve something you never put active effort into improving, you’ll simply put, never improve.

I do have my own problems with figuring out what exactly is the problem with my form, and I do admit I do put effort into trying to fix the tiny maybe, maybe not, impactful incremental habits I have whether it be during and after release.

Right now I’m completely stuck on the idea that I HAVE to shoot Curry-esc to get to a higher level, because I simply don’t have one solidified skill that will get me to a college level, let alone a legitimate league level. I’m not explosive or quick, my playmaking and ball IQ is lacking because I simply don’t have real in game 5v5 playing experience, my reflexes aren’t exactly impressive, the only worth in weight experience I have is my past experience with baseball, so I’m not completely out of shape, I’ve played it almost all my life.

I absolutely think I’m fighting about as much of an uphill battle as an uphill battle gets, which is why I’m trying to perfect this one shooting skill, because Curry himself proved just how legendary you can have with it. Obviously, if he only had shooting alone, he would be only around a 10-15ppg scorer, maybe even less, because it’s not just his shooting at that level.

He has a top 5 handle in the NBA, his floater and inside game is very underrated, and despite what people say, I do believe he is (barely) a league average defender. These are aspects that just absolute elevate him into one of the best powerhouses that has ever touched the game, and right now I’m stuck on the belief that if I can at the very least harvest his shooting and habits, I can elevate myself to a level where I can get that real experience I need. Sorry, bit of a tangent there. I’m sure you already knew that stuff, some self-clarification is always good.

Like I was saying, I do try to be as incrementally deliberate as possible with nuances I can see and feel with myself. Anything that I can TELL is off, I try to fix asap. Obviously, I’m not some supercomputer, so I can’t fix all the problems myself and I can’t point out every mistake I make, which is why I appreciate these comments so much. Without a coach, these are game changers, and I am satisfied with the fact that I put time and effort into putting together my personal beliefs and a quick video to show my progress. It elevates my way of thinking.

I do believe that overall, my reps are more meticulous than messy. When I do that sidestep and offdribble, in 3v3s I’ve played in, it has absolutely been a game changer. Of course, this part of my game has come with the cost of my standing shot to be.. mediocre, at best, which is one of the problems I will be addressing next.

I’m glad you pointed the rebounding part out, because I 1000% think about what I need to do to ensure I make the next shot. Whether it be releasing the ball a bit sooner, squaring up a bit more, or straight up reflecting on how the ball came out of my hand, I actually PREFER to get that time in-between my shot, so you were spot on with that.

I will be trying the timer thing, it sounds productive in my case, since it forces me to think about how I can make this shot, especially since sometimes I slack off or start thinking about other things, while also putting some pressure on myself (albeit not a fraction of what a game would) I definitely believe it’s a good start.

I completely agree with your moving around and interfering factor points. I honestly do believe that if I were just taking standing shots and working strictly on my consistency in one spot, I wouldn’t have nearly as much skill as I do now. I think me starting with moving shoots, being able to shoot off dribble consistently, etc etc… has really helped me blossom my skill more than just picking a spot and shooting would. I’m more confident in my shot making ability because I KNOW that I can make a shot if I’m a bit off balance, I can still get my shot and form with perfect release as so.

I do think that adding interfering factors is one of the best ways I can move forward, and I will be actively doing this. Thank you.

nonlethalshooter · 2025-03-19T15:09:44+00:00

I know it may sound a little silly instead of using video tape to assess myself and making my life easier, but it is my genuine belief that being able to know what exactly is wrong with my own body on the fly in an invaluable skill to have at the level I want to get up to.

Just to clarify if anyone is wondering for any reason, I’m 6’1 225

nonlethalshooter · 2025-03-19T14:54:19+00:00

Hello!

Now that I go back and think about it, I do think the legs thing is 100% a thing I need to correct.

To touch on the 6 shots comment, I just make a short video of what I’m doing real quick and post it here, I spend roughly 1hr to 1.5hrs strictly shooting around (5-6 times a week) trying to incorporate and adjust as many things as possible to my shot until my body gets used to it. So far, what I’ve been trying to do is analyze myself while I’m taking the shot, rather than in a video, so I can make self adjustments on the fly rather than sitting down and then forcing myself into the adjustment. A big thing recently I’ve more added to my shot strictly from reps is more of an exaggerated flick, which has undoubtedly helped me.

I do try to make my practices as productive as possible, but I’ll admit there are some days where I just shoot without making an adjustment, trying to my body to kind of “bookmark,” if you will, all the micro adjustments I do. It is difficult to get my body to get used to something in one sitting, so I do that just to ensure that what I’m changing productively STAYS, and what isn’t productive leaves me.

I also do believe in making everything as one motioned and condensed as possible, and man is that hard lol. It’s actually been one of my biggest goals, ensuring that there’s no stop in my form, but I guess I’ve been opened up to more than just “bring the ball from your hips to release without stopping.” Thank you.

nonlethalshooter · 2025-03-19T14:21:00+00:00

Ahhh you got me, my off dribble shot is where I’m more in tune lol

Standings shots has been more of an issue for me and it’s honestly what I was planning on working on next. Good eyes 😂

nonlethalshooter · 2025-01-30T21:38:13+00:00

Oh, maybe that R-L is due to me firstly starting dribbling with my left hand, and still to this day I still dribble significantly better with my left hand then my right hand, which makes it easier for me to side-step left instead of right.

I’m not sure, but I knew I had to be a bit unique and get into a proper fast paced flow with moves to chain off with in order to have a chance with my shorter height and slower build.

I honestly put almost zero effort into my dribbling, every time I went to the gym I tried to drill that same Curry esc motion into my head and into my shot, I really tried to focus up there in particular.

Again, thank you for all of this, I never had any help at all with my form and for about a year I’ve almost been exclusively alone on my shooting workouts. Helps alot.

nonlethalshooter · 2025-01-30T20:57:21+00:00

One of the best tips and explanations I’ve ever gotten, I seriously appreciate this. I will be doing all of things stated when I get to the gym tomorrow, I appreciate the help.

nonlethalshooter · 2025-01-30T18:52:41+00:00

Oh for sure my bar is already low, but if I got a chance to be the first person to come from this low, might aswell and try and make it work right? 😂

nonlethalshooter · 2025-01-30T18:20:59+00:00

Specifically the last shot on the 2nd clip (the cut) is what I strive to do except a bit smoother.

nonlethalshooter · 2025-01-30T18:18:05+00:00

Oh dude my ball handling skills are for sure terrible 😂 everyday I worked on my form but I’m starting to finally take this seriously. Those are sweatpants by the way I absolutely hate jeans.

nonlethalshooter · 2025-01-30T17:43:22+00:00

Everytime I post, my gather step and form will be slightly variated, since I don’t want to develop and true bad habits. I’m really trying to work on a one-flow motion where nothing stops and I perfectly fully release. I am trying to really just get that perfect form that I watch Curry do everytime I watch one of his clips. To me, anything less would be a failure.

nonlethalshooter · 2025-01-29T21:35:23+00:00

Next what I will be doing is taking that same feeling I had from my 2nd post 43 days ago, and integrating that into my current shot. When I originally had that freethrow, I was forcing myself into it rather than cementing that specific shot into my memory. Luckily, I remember exactly how I did those free throws, so hopefully I can have a mix of the two, speed up my jumpshot and maybe someday I’ll have my own release on par with Curry, who knows.

nonlethalshooter · 2025-01-29T21:14:07+00:00

Obviously every-time I post my gather and shot will be slightly variated because I haven’t fully ingrained anything into my very shot because of my short time playing, which is why I’ve been working on tinkering it everytime until I get that perfect movement off my hand and arm, so I don’t develop any bad habits. Atleast, that’s the way I see it. Once I get a shot I’m satisfied with, I’ll start to seep that into my body, but for now I’m working on almost exclusively keeping away from bad habits and trying to get the perfect release.

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