Step 2 - Adding The Guide Hand To The Shooting Release

One Hand Form Shooting Drill - With Guide Hand

 

Next, we work on adding the guide hand to the shooting release.
Since athletes have a tendency to use their guide hand, we do not have guide hand touch the ball in this progression.
This is highly important because when you overuse the guide hand, a lot of players will miss to the right and the left. If you can eliminate shooting to the right or left, you will automatically make more shots.

Emphasis Points

• Guide hand near the side of the ball. Do not place guide hand in front or behind basketball.
• Fingers on guide hand pointing upwards.
• Keep guide hand still.
• Do not touch the ball with the guide hand.

Shooting Workout

1. 1-Hand Form Shooting Drill - 30 shots Shoot 10 shots from 3 spots. You should be 3 to 5 feet from the basket. Make 8 out of 10 from each spot before progressing to next exercise.
   
2. 1-Hand Form Shooting With Guide Hand - 50 Shots Shoot 10 shots from 5 spots. You should be 3 to 5 feet from the basket. Make 8 out of 10 from each spot before progressing to the next progression.