How to Shoot the Basketball for Beginners [Coaches MUST Watch!]

If you're a youth basketball coach or working with young basketball players on how to shoot the basketball, this video is for you.

We're here to help.

[mikeb.]

This is good and a great perspective. I’ll be adding this to my arsenal of coaching.

[kirstymcandrew]

Thank you I am from Australia and Coach a boys under 12 Team. I have a player no taller than 4.3 to 4.4 Feet who had no power to even get the ball above height ring. . By the end of my training session he was shooting with accuracy just shy of 1 Centimetre of going in. Wish I had of seen this video 2 years ago. Tyler thank you so much for breaking down the shooting technique it made me look like a Pro Coach. Also it felt so good to help this boy achieve. I will be telling their parents to watch your you tube. Absolutely amazing Mate

[Mosesers]

I love the shorter rim, smaller ball, smaller key, shorter ft & 3 pt line. Getting low, hand position & lift are great teaching points. Nice job.
Not that crazy about ignoring form to generate power. I have seen too many players go through life with broken jumpers because they shot thousands of shots with bad form and could never break the habit.

[darryltotaro]

I've been teaching the BEEF to beginners for years, this is awesome, so well communicated. Will be using this from now on for my u10/12 beginner fundamental players. Thanks for sharing.

[paulpickerell]

Tyler, great advice for parents, youth leagues, youth coaches….but also older kids! Been coaching high school girls for over 25 years and your simplicity is fantastic! Side note: my oldest daughter was one of your dad’s golf students and I can see the energy and enthusiasm is hereditary!!!! Keep up the great work!

[luckypurl]

This is extremely helpful. I've played basketball for years and I'm a great shooter, but this is my first year coaching kids and I was at a complete loss for how to solve the "power" problem and reconciling that with the form I was taught. My form if heavily dependent on being able to jump high. This was awesome.

[mikeng]

I'm 39 year old, been playing basketball since I was 13. Even though this video is for beginners, it help me got more accurate. I just tried it a few hours ago.

[keithgreene]

Thank you for the advice. This is my 3rd year coaching youth basketball and I definitely give too much advice and try to focus on perfect technique. I'll definitely keep your tips in mind as I'm coaching this season. My kids are just 4th and 5th graders so this is very helpful for me .

[daniel]

I'm 7 years old and I'm learning today and I shooted like six times

[nolanwolffis]

Great stuff Tyler. I would say for my fifth and 6th graders, laces and lift are the two most important, and two items I probably haven’t focused enough on

[lexxrides]

That was some good information. I just started coaching 3rd and 4th graders. I have been looking for ways to teach them the mechanics of shooting. Thanks for making that video.

[NateBraska]

I like this lesson, and the size of the player helping evolve their shot is fascinating; the Laces step isn't something i want for a Middle/High schooler but does seem to pair with Load nicely.

Working with my 6 year old daughter, power hasn't been a problem. We've got a similar simple list of steps, and she can get plenty of power when she gets her feet under her and loads the ball correctly.

She does often forget during a game (this is her first season ever), and reverts to 2-handed. Balancing making shots (fun) and shooting 1-handed has been a mental exercise. She's quite competitive, so "winning" and getting better still has her very motivated.

Good luck with your teams and videos!

[AmandaFangmeier]

this is great!
my team is amazing, because of this

[SOULSafeProductionZ]

I think this is a good video because younger kids and beginners aren't necessarily going to understand the idea behind implementing form, it will likely do more to discourage than encourage... Crazy thing is, when you talked about "lining up", that SIMPLY, but EFFECTIVELY inserted form shooting without doing a whole Master Class on it...

I'm glad I found your video. I will be a first-time head coach to 6th-8th grade girls and I'm terrified! 😊

But I really feel like God is looking out for me and finding your video is one of many examples that i think this...

Thank you!

Oh, by the way, I just bought my SIQ Basketball (Girls/Youth AND Men's sizes)... Both will arrive by the end of the week!!!

[keithpruitt]

Been coaching for 20 years I agree with some of this but not that off hand placement.

[squatchsports]

This is definitely unique and a quick way to get a makeable shot, which i agree has the benefit of being fun quick. The negative is you will have to completely change your shot by the time you hit high school because your load is too low and shooting from the waist is slow. We teach kids more traditional form which is slower to be successful but develops a quicker, more repeatable, forever shot.

[ctriseathletics]

....finally got the concepts of " breaking the string" by watching this. Ive heard it many years ago but it didnt quite click, this is key for younger okayers do they learn how to generate power and get the ball over the hoop! 💪🏀

[scribbles]

Enjoyed this thanks for the breakdown. Load seems the biggest issues I’ve seen with our teams

[REELBALLAZ]

I think all four will help my nephew and I'm going to show him this good looking out

[fondoo]

thanks! will teach these to my daughter