Do you struggle with confidence while shooting?
Do you get REALLY nervous about shooting the ball in games?
Many times the nerves and lack of confidence comes from knowing you aren’t as consistent as you need to be. No problem. Everyone goes through it. You just need to get working.
I had an NBA player I worked with that actually disliked shooting.
“Man, shooting is boring” he said one day in a workout.
I had been working with this NBA player for a couple of months. He was very guarded in the beginning, and didn’t appear to find any joy in the process. As time went by, and he started to see some improvement, he started trusting me more and opening up along the way.
Then one workout in the middle of August, in a dark gym in his hometown, we were shooting free throws to finish a workout. On the particular day, we chose to finish the workout with 100 free throws and measure how many we made. The player was at about 30 attempts, and halfway through his shooting routine when he stopped, put the ball on his hip and looked at me.
“Man, shooting is boring” he said. I laughed. “Yes. Yes, it is” I replied.
Shooting IS boring. Our goal is to do the same thing over and over again, and resist the urge to do something different.
If you want to improve at shooting, the reality is you need to shoot A LOT. You need to fight to keep things simple. You need to learn simple habits and learn to execute them as perfectly as possible.
That player did the work. He needed to improve his balance, and simplify his lower body. As he improved those micro-skills the results started to improve. Then his confidence increased. Then he wanted to work more, and the results got better still, and his confidence increase even more.
If you struggle with consistency, your footwork, foot placement and balance all play a major role. Now I can get you the doing the same shooting program that player did that helped him increase his confidence and get better results.
Look for my online workout program “7 Days to Better Balance”. 7 workouts. 45 total videos. 20+ drills. 20+ teaching points and tips. Get it here…
There isn’t really a short cut. There is just the work that is needed. Do the work. Unlock your potential.
