Here is the link to the full Ray Allen video not just the 2 second blurt that pro shot skewed in order to make the case that he is a turn shooter. That is actually not what he said. If there is another video, please post it and I'd be more than happy to post a retraction, but the one I see here, Ray says something very different than we are led to believe by pro shot. Don't take my word for it, judge for yourself.
Here is what pro shot led you to believe:
http://youtu.be/L8OGWYckcUg
Here is what Ray was actually doing-talking about coming from left to right. ....Really?
http://youtu.be/7bud84dpeXo
Just to prove my point further as to the disingenuousness of pro shot, here is Ray again showcasing his shot, form, etc. What he describes is exactly the opposite of what pro shot wanted you to believe and exactly the opposite of what they teach. Here it is-judge for yourself once again:
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Hmmm the video of pro shot regarding ray Allen is now private. Haha. Also they say Steve Nash started squared but turned in air. Umm..i start also squared and turn in air...that happens naturally. One time I forced it and it messes up my shot. Also they say the dip gives power. I disagree if you want to get power from the dip you have to kinda push it. That's an akward shot. No NBA player shoots like that.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the opportunity to comment - David Black.
ReplyDeleteMore coaches & instructors are embracing what film study of the best male & female shooters reveal - including the vast majority of professional players - rotational movement (turn) and countermovement (dip) each play an essential role in the jump shot.
Encouraging young players to embrace rather than suppress their intuitive athleticism will not only help them perform their best but will produce results more quickly and with less frustration.
Leaving aside the “turn” for now to focus on the “dip.” The downward motion of the ball & body which begins a jump shot must be countered with force generated by the shooter's muscles to create the upward motion of body & ball that produces the shot. Skeptics of the dip like to latch on to this counterintuitive first step... "It wastes time/energy," "unnecessary movement," "slower," are all common complaints.
But the skeptics are missing something - a biomechanical principle known as the Stretch Shortening Cycle. SSC is the lengthening of a muscle (eccentric phase) preceding its contraction (concentric phase). Also called "pre-stretch" or "countermovement," SSC is crucial to the ability to generate power.
SSC has been well described in exercise science literature and would be familiar to most track or strength-conditioning coaches. Check out this explanation from Dr. David Brehm at the School of Human Kinetics & Recreation, Memorial University (CAN) on YouTube - https://youtu.be/s12Cbb4lexA
Once you start looking for it, you'll find SSC everywhere. Jumping for a rebound of course. "Hands back" before a baseball/softball hitter launches a swing. The slight "forward press" or the hands preceding the backswing in golf. Drawing back the forearm before shooting a dart or throwing a punch. Walking, running, skipping, etc... really any movement involving acceleration.
The Stretch Shortening Cycle is the reason basketball players dip when shooting. It is essential to the efficient, coordinated generation of force necessary to launch more accurate shots. And the powerful acceleration SSC creates is why shooters who dip have faster releases than those who don't!
See also:
Sport Science Collective channel - https://youtu.be/mjTpX3b_atU
Audiopedia - https://youtu.be/DQRwtWN8ClM