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David Lee

Expert Guru
Since 1977, David A. Lee has been involved in the game of basketball on an organized level. As a successful player and coach of players from the grammar school level up to the college level, David has helped many players improve their shooting and overall basketball skills. By learning the techniques and methods that develop a player into a pure shooter, David went from a very poor shooter to a player that made over 50% of his shots and over 80% of his free throws.

David believes that it makes no difference if you are tall, short, muscular, skinny, male or female, even if you have never picked up a basketball before, with proper body mechanics and training anyone can be taught how to shoot correctly. His goal is to help all of his students develop a simple, accurate and consistent shot. A shot that over time becomes effortless and instinctive.




5 Tips from David Lee

Proper Body Position And Setting Of The Ball

All players when they recieve the ball should start in the position known as the Triple Threat Position. This positions is called the Triple Threat Position because out of this position, you can shoot, pass, or dribble the basketball. In this position,
your legs should be slightly bent. Your dominant leg should be slightly in front of you. (If you are a right handed shooter, your right leg should be slightly in front of you, If you are a left handed shooter, your left leg should be slightly in front of you.) Your back leg should be about 3 to 6 inches behind your front leg. Your hands should be chest high and ready to recieve the ball. Your body should feel relaxed and balanced. As you receive the ball, you want your stance to be open with your shoulders and feet turned facing the basket. When you combine this stance with the Triple Threat Position, it will allow you to make your shot more of a one handed motion and make it more natural for you to reach forward as you shoot. The alignment of the ball, eye and target is easier with this stance. The greatest shooters open their stance and step in to shoot.

Powering The Shot With Your Larger Muscles

Your legs are the biggest muscles in your body. They are the engine that power the entire shot. As you jump, you want to ride the power of your liftoff from the floor through your entire shooting motion, releasing the ball on the way up. This will give
distance and stability to your shot. The more you rely on your legs to power the shot, the easier it will be for the rest of your shooting to be effortless and repeatable, because you will not have to use your arms and hands to power your shot.

Have The Same Release Motion All Of The Time

Aim high above the basket and relax the wrist and hand. You can aim in front of the rim, toward the center of the basket, or at the back of the rim. If you have the proper backspin, the ball will come straight down. That is why some players aim at the back
of the rim, but you should try all three options and do what is most comfortable for you. The release is a simple upward pushing motion with the elbow locking. This makes for a more stable release with fewer moving parts. The wrist and hand just ensure direction of the shot.

Shooting The Ball With A Higher Trajectory

The arch or trajectory of the ball is one of the main secrets to great shooting. Your release should be at the same speed and force everytime. You change the arch at the last instant to allow for different power and distances. A higher arch for more power and longer distances. Lesser arch for less power and shorter distances. You want to allow gravity to work for you to slow the ball's speed of movement on the way up, before it accelerates on the way down. This will allow the ball to come down toward the rim more softly and increase the accuracy of your shot.

Proper Ball Flight Control

You want to keep your eye on the target throughout the shot. You want to hold the release an extra half second to a second to increase your accuracy and provide a little more power to the shot. An automatic and predictable release and follow through makes all shots easier and gives you more control of your shot. As you land, you want to come down exactly where you started your jump or sightly in front of where you started.