"How To Get Out of a Shooting Slump....TODAY" - Doug Schakel Basketball 

I swear I do the same thing.. but it literally just makes me worse. or if I'm playing with people I have been talking big to i would be super embarrassed even though I know I could do better

+Pl Sells I always love hearing stories like this one! It is a wonderful method and has helped dozens and dozens of players, like it did your son, to break out of their shooting slumps. Best wishes for the rest of the season! --Doug Schakel

This is a really good system for quickly getting out of a slump...glad it helped! --Coach Schakel

This is a good question! Basketball is unique in that while it is a team sport, it relies on the individual skill sets of the players to produce the actual scoring. Since every team has a different makeup, it is difficult for me to give you a "one size fits all" answer to your question. But I know this: if you are a one-dimensional offensive player, you will be easy to defend. It would be very easy to devise a defensive scheme to take you out of the game. But if you have a complete offensive game, which includes looking for teammates who are open and may have a better scoring opportunity than you, you become a much more valuable player. The great players can score but rack up a lot of assists too. I once had a player who looked for his scoring chance almost every time he touched the ball. Because of this he was a very ineffectual offensive player. So my advice was this: "Quit looking for your shot and let the shot find you." In other words, let the game come to you. Don't try to force the issue. By doing so, he went from a 10 point a game scorer to 20 points per game. If you play on a team with a coach, go to your coach and ask for help in defining your offensive role. Good luck! --Coach Schakel

Doug Schakel thanks for the quick reply sir! really appreciate you taking the time out to post these videos and answering questions

As I mention in the video, a shooting slump is NEVER a mechanical issue; it is always mental. Having said that, if he follows (exactly) the steps outlined in the "Getting Out of a Slump....Today" video, he will both get out of the slump and better yet, stay out of the slump. It is important to note that there is a companion video, "How to Shoot Your Best....Everyday" and those steps are just as important for his success. Best of luck to your son! --Doug Schakel If you would like for me to talk to him, my phone number is 913-850-0103....text me first.

@@DougSchakel Thank you for responding! 😊

Ami- The answer to your shooting concerns definitely can be found in the "How to Get Out of a Shooting Slump....TODAY" video. Since you seem to be placing a premium on your "league games", it is obvious that you are creating unwanted mental pressure on yourself. If you follow the steps in the video you can learn to overcome that pressure. But you must follow EVERY step. It does no good to try to pick and choose which steps you would like to try. Follow every step of the plan. Give yourself over completely to the steps. I can be reached at 913-850-0103 (text me first so I know it is not a spam call) for further guidance. Around 10:00 AM Central Standard Time (Kansas City area) or after 6:30 PM in the evening. Best- Doug Schakel

It will feel different at first because it IS different. But, as I have said, it is different BUT it is the feeling of correct. Give it time and the correct feeling will feel normal. The key here is being willing to get out of your "comfort zone." Your flat shot feels comforable...it is wrong but it feels comfortable. You don't want to confuse feel with real. Be patient and do the work. If you do, it will work out in your favor. Good luck!!

@@DougSchakel thanks for the response, but im asking right now im in a shooting slump, so what should i do?? should i focus on my flat arc or should i just get back into feel by ignoring my arc or any mechanics? if i focus on my ark then i will be in the mechanical state which i dont want to be in? i guess im asking that when a person tries to get out of his slump but then realizes what went wrong in the slump, is it healthy to think and try to correct that error or will it paralyze me becuase ill be thinking of my arc everytime i shoot... seems like both videos can be in contradiction?

@@jrepsellr9415 The question to ask is this: Were you a good, consistent shooter before you went into your slump? If the answer is "Yes," you need only to follow the instructions in the "How to Get Out of a Slump...Today" video. However, if you were an inconsistent shooter, the slump video will only restore you to your old inconsistent self. If you were an inconsistent shooter, you need to correct the arch of your shot....this will take time because you need to replace the old habit of a flat shot with a new trajectory. It will take about 3 weeks of daily work on the new arch to get you where you want to be BUT three weeks of work will only "mask" the old habit. You must continue to work on your new arch until it REPLACES the old arch.....how long that takes depends on how many shots you are getting up daily with proper arch. Three weeks work won't replace the flat shot but you will be seeing positive results. Unfortunately, this will not be a "quick fix." But with work on your part, you can make it happen! Best- Coach Schakel

Watch our video, "Three Keys to Making More Shots - Doug Schakel Basketball." This will give you good ideas on how to improve your arch. Especially the PVC pipe arch training aid...it will take all the "thinking" out of trying to get proper arch. It really works. You can make it yourself. Let me know how it goes. --Coach Schakel

@@DougSchakel thanks!!

Jason- Way to go! It always good to hear stories from shooters like you who have followed the principles outlined in this video to overcome a shooting slump. Congratulations and good luck with your basketball future. Best- Coach Doug Schakel

Thanks again coach I will recommend this video to others.

Hey can you also watch some free throws I shot last game just type in Jason Zietz and then click the first video you see I’m number 9 if you have any shooting tips please tell.