51/55 shooters made THIS mistake
51/55 Shooters Made THIS Mistake
This week I wrapped up my first-ever Shooters Shoot Clinic in Schaumburg, IL with the help and partnership of an incredible organization called Ignite Hoops.
Ignite is woman-owned and operated, built from the ground up by Jana Balis, and to say I walked away inspired is an understatement.
Jana has fought through hardship, prejudice, microaggressions, pay disparities, and the everyday imbalance women face in most gyms… and she built something powerful anyway.
Seeing the way her staff loves her, trusts her, and follows her—that’s the mark of a true leader.
Jana, I’m so grateful to know you. I’m excited to build with you. And I’m STOKED to see where this partnership takes us. 💛
(Bri: Insert event photos with Jana + Ignite Hoops here)
Let’s talk shooting. 🙂
At this first annual Shooters Shoot event, I committed to giving every athlete a personalized shot breakdown.
No more “not enough feedback” camp experiences.
I wanted to be different.
So over three days, outside camp hours, I spent ~10 hours reviewing shot videos, taking notes, and sending detailed feedback to all 55 athletes (plus two of my basket coaches who wanted their breakdowns too).
Here’s an example breakdown — 7 minutes long and full of specifics.
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The #1 mistake 51 of the 55 shooters made:
They let the ball collapse into their chest instead of lifting it up-and-through.
To show you what I mean, I put together a ~30-second clip featuring several of the 51 athletes making this exact mistake.
(Bri: Insert compilation clip of collapsing-into-chest mistakes here)
After watching the clip, here’s what I believe causes this issue:
1) Not dipping the basketball.
(Insert clip or image of Steph Curry dipping with rhythm here)
About half the athletes I work with have been told:
“Don’t dip. Keep the ball above your chest.”
This kills power. When you restrict the dip, the body finds power by pulling the ball backward, which creates a push instead of a shot.
Dip on the catch to generate natural, rhythmic power.
2) Not being stacked in your posture.
We want our shoulders over hips
hips over ankles
This creates balance, alignment, and the strength to lift the ball straight up-and-through your shot.
3) Shooting too far out or on a 10ft basket too young.
This one hurts the most.
There are actual rankings for the class of 2035 on Basketball Instagram.
These are six-year-olds heaving balls at 10ft rims.
There’s no standardization for using 8ft rims with tiny kids, and the result?
– Poor mechanics
– Poor power generation
– A completely broken understanding of how shooting should feel
Youth basketball desperately needs change here.
Want help fixing this?
I’ve built specific exercises inside the Shooters Shoot Training App to fix issues like collapsing the ball, posture, power, and rhythm.
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If you haven’t signed up yet, I’m giving the first 7 days completely free through this link:
This allows ANY athlete, anywhere in the world, to get individualized video feedback directly from me.
Until next blog.
Shooters Shoot,
BriAnna
