PRO SHOT SHOOTING SYSTEM

MISSION STATEMENT: To revolutionize and change the shooting form, concepts and ideas currently used by basketball players throughout the United States and beyond.

SHOOTING BACKGROUND: Shooting a basketball is the most important fundamental skill a player can possess, yet it is easily the least understood aspect in all of basketball (and perhaps all of sports). Basketball coaches are taught by their coaches ho are taught by their coaches. Basketball information is generally passed do n by coaches from generation to generation. !n other ords, e are currently being taught to shoot like players from the "#$%&s. The game of basketball has changed greatly during the past five decades and this outdated shooting form no longer orks in today&s game. The best shooters in the orld '( )(T use the techni*ues that are currently taught by most coaches in the United States. These outdated techni*ues include+ s*uaring the feet, knees fully bent, and getting shoulder idth. ,hen you atch the best )B-, ,)B- and .ollegiate players, they '( )(T employ the concepts that your grandfather used. !nstead, they shoot *uick and narro .

THE PRO SHOT SHOOTING SYSTEM: /ro Shot is a shooting system developed by /aul 0oover. The /S System is based around shooting techni*ues that the best players in the orld currently employ. .oach 0oover has detailed the /ro Shot Shooting System in the book 1/2( S0((T!)3 S4.24TS5 and the '6', 1T04 7(.US4' S0((T42.5 7or the past ten decade, .oach 0oover has studied and spoken ith many of the best shooters in the orld. 0e has come to the realization that hat most coaches teach in regards to shooting is incorrect and outdated. /aul believes as much as #%8 of hat is taught in shooting actually hurts the shooter than helps the individual.

PRO SHOT SHOOTING SYSTEM COMMANDMENTS: 0ere is the core of the /ro Shot Shooting System9 ") /roper shooting starts ith proper techni*ue. :ou can do drills for ; hours each day, but you not get a hole lot better unless you have proper techni*ue. <) The 2elease is responsible for =$8 of the shot&s overall effectiveness. >) The inde? finger is the true key to a shot&s success. @) - good shot is one that&s straight. - bad shot is one that misses to the side. $) 7ollo your shot BUT do not run after it. The orst shooters run after their shot. ill

A) - player should )4642 think about making the shot or the ball going in. =) Book at the center of the rim for full shooting effectiveness. !f you look at the back at the rim, chances are you ill hit the back of the rim. ;) ,hen open, hold the ball loose. !f you hold it ith a loose grip, you ill get more touch. #) - player starts their shot here they catch it at. Because most passes are caught at the chest

level, most shooters ill start at their chest level including off the dribble as ill. "%) /roper use of the guide hand is important for balance and overall effectiveness. "") - shooter has no balance shooters. hen shoulder idth. The best shooters in the orld are narro

"<) S*uare your shooting shoulder and hip hen shooting. The best shooters in the orld align their shooting shoulder because you are more straight this ay and it is more comfortable. ">) 'o not B4)' the knees. !nstead, 7B4C the knees. Bending leads to stiffness and becoming slo er. "@) The 0op shot is much *uicker, more rhythmic and more balanced than the "D< step shot. "$) The difference bet een a poor shooter and a good one is T04 24B4-S4. The difference bet een a good shooter and a great one is T04 S0(UB'42S (ho rela?ed they are). "A) To rela? your shoulders fully, s ay your feet for ard. This slightly back ards. ill force your shoulders to s ay

THE LIES AND MYTHS OF SHOOTING :ou may have been told your coaches some of the follo ing shooting beliefs. ,e call these the "" 'eadly Shooting BiesE ") Shooting is all about practicing. !f you practice, it doesn&t matter hat your shot looks like. <) The most important element in shooting is legs. >) ,hen shooting, focusing on the ball going in the basket. @) 2elease your shot ith four fingers do n. $) Bend your knees hen shooting. A) The best shooters s*uare their feet to the rim. =) Start the ball ell over your head. ;) 0old the ball tightly. #) -l ays shoot straight up and do n. "%) Fake sure you are shoulder idth hen shooting. "") -l ays step into your shot.