Why everyone should shoot like Steve Nash
Originally published in Hard2Guard Player Development Newsletter 4.35. Similar articles available in Brian McCormick’s Hard2Guard Player Development Newsletters, Volume 4. I believe Steve Nash is the...
View ArticleMistakes in motor learning: The fallacy of the expert shooting coach
On another site, I saw a prominent shooting coach admonishing other coaches for failing to teach the perfect shooting technique. The expert justified his opinion by giving one example of a player who...
View ArticleCreating the Right Environment for Learning
In Cross Over, and my other writing, I have argued that the year-round competitive system does not provide time for development. Competitive games are not conducive to development because games are...
View ArticleThe Myth of Personal Trainers
Originally published in Los Angeles Sports & Fitness, March/April 2015. The play of 2014 in basketball occurred in a WNBA playoff game. The ball was passed ahead to Lindsay Whalen, the point guard...
View ArticleThoughts from a Long Time Reader
First of all, I’d like to thank Brian for allowing me to post on his site. Over the years, I’ve been a regular reader of Brian—whether through his books, the Hard2Guard Newsletter, or this blog—and...
View ArticleSystems approach to shooting
After reading Strength Training and Coordination by Frans Bosch, this idea hit me: Start with the end of the shot and work backwards rather than starting at the beginning where numerous things can go...
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