Why You Need 2 Different Jumpshots 

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This is so true. This is y u don’t see Harden and curry shooting turnaround fadeaways. And this is y Klay Thompson sometimes struggles from mid range. This is y derozan cant hit threes. Nice vid explained very well

I have a friend who shoots before he jumps. 0 motion shot.

I swear this guy is going somewhere, just waiting to see you become a sports anylyst for ESPN.

I already had two shots and it was working but I wanted to make sure that two shots is actually a thing

I just started using two different jumpshots one for mid range and one for three! Perfect timing.

Ive realized i have 2 types of shots (3s vs in the paint) glad to know it may actually be a positive thing!

klay looks like he has basically the same shot in midrange except he raises his setpoint in midrange

I’ve always thought of this. Crazy that you made a vid on it. This is why I believe that kyrie Irving has the best shot form in the league

Amazing video Seumas! Glad I could inspire this video! Can’t wait to talk more about this in the future! Great analysis

I've always thought this, and especially with Curry, he doesn't have the second type, late release shot. This is why you never see him taking fadeaways and mid-range jumpshots in traffic (unless he's open off a pick or something), which I think really limits his true offensive potential.

Yesssss!!! This is exactly what I was thinking of just recently! There is no way to shoot a mid-range shot without some hang time, it HAS to be a 2 motion shot! At the same time a 3 point shot can easily be a one motion shot for the same person. Someone finally pointed that out!

4:55 classic Javale.

Not OPTIONAL but OPTIMAL scotshot spitting out 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

Devon booker is also a really good example of this

I’m a balanced type player... i like hitting threes and i also love the mid range, that’s why i learn from a lot of mid range specialists like Melo.. it’s important to be versatile and shoot from three point range and also have a good mid range game- like fadeaways and contested mid range shots.i prioratise in having early release timing from three so i can get my shot off quick and efficient and i use late release timing to elevate over deffenders to not get my shot blocked or affected because i’m 5”9😁

This explains why I make more wide open 3s than mids

I'm glad someone else noticed this phenomenon about shooting ! I would also like to add that you should also have 2 different set points from 2 and 3.For example if you shoot a wide open 3 your set point is probably somewhere around nose / forehead area,but for contested 2's it is better for the set point to be at least above the forehead,so u avoid getting blocked and you transfer power easier.

When practising 3s and mid-range, I just could never figure out why I couldn't get the hang of both types of shots at the same time. Optimal mechanics for each shot just felt drastically different. This video has 100% unravelled this mystery for me. Awesome video, totally agree that 2 types of shots are needed.

I never heard someone explaining this ever. I totally agree with this concept. Eversince, I practice jump shot in the midrange (releasing the ball on the top of my jump) while doing an early release shot in a longer range. It is just a little difficult to master both with consistency because of a different type of shot.

I've supporting this all my life!!!Thanks for noticing it out too. Shooting genius, for real, keep the work, you can become very good.

great video! I was once a coach and a player had the same question why his mid range game was worse than his perimeter game and he was trying to change follow through to accommodate for this and i told him to use less power and release later. I wish I had this video to reference my point. Keep up the good work.

your video helped me so much from dont know how to shoot to effortless shooter. thank you very much! i have been struggling for many years. and this turned it around.

I can't believe you made a video on this topic!! This is highly informative and valuable for players of all ages! Especially a young player finding their shot! I literally did these tests on my own growing up. I was a mid range shooter cuz I was a high jumper but didn't have the consistent strength for three point shots. I had to do my own research on players by recording the games. I had to GO AGAISNT what my coaches told me growing up. (shoot the same way every time for muscle memory. ) Now we have RU-vidrs likes you sharing this! Great job!!

This is the best video on 1 v2 motion shots and is perfectly explained and extremely informative while others are just confusing with no context on why it’s important and when to use and even what it is at all. Thank you very much

I was thinking about this like 3 months ago and didn't know if to do it, this video helped.

I never looked at it this way. I wholeheartedly agree with your vid. When I was learning how to shoot, I had a single shot which is the 2 motion late release shot, which makes it harder to shoot from the 3 point line and beyond.

You're blessed with intelligence And I'm grateful that you decided to put a lot of time and work and effort into making videos

Same thing pro shot and bballbreakdown have been preaching for years. So glad to see it finally spreading

nice video to point out some critical differences between shot form required in the two situations. I used to play more in the post and by keeping the ball up it was more a 2 motion but have been opening up my range and the 1 motion shot has been really helpful to add to the tool box. thanks!

I noticed this from shooting a lot and I'm still developing my game so thank u for helping me completely put my finger on it

Thank you for this. I noticed my form is different when fading and pulling up vs Standing 3s/Mids

i would love to hear another video explaining this concept it makes so much since

I have always thought of having two types of shots cause i had struggled shooting a one motion shot for midrange and a two motion shot for 3pt. Thanks for making sure I wasnt wrong. :D

This makes quite a lot of sense to me. I make shots from the three point range and when shooting the same way from mid range, the shots are too strong. I thought about it and realized that the ball had to be shot differently from both ranges. I do in fact have an early release shot from deep, but I do see now what I could do differently in order to become more efficient at mid range. Thanks a lot for this video, awesome analysis with evidence, cannot argue with that :)

So glad you made this video. Wondering this most of my life.

You've helped my shot so much, I used to have to put as much power as possible into my three, but now I'm finding that I'm developing too much power and hitting off the back of the iron when I miss. Because of this, I've added a lot more arch and trying to soften it a bit more. I dabbled a little with a thumb flick but I don't feel I need the power and it really complicated the shot, maybe one day. Anyway, I just wanted to say thanks!

This is so true. I always had a midrange shot but i could never be consistent in 3pt shooting since i tried implementing my mid to my 3 and it was always short. Ever since i trained for a 3pt jumper, ive been good.

Such a free thinker. I love it bro!

Kobe used two motion to shoot 3s, which in my opinion, was a piece of beautiful artwork too

This so true ive been teaching my son to shoot types of shots and this just confirms we on the right track

Thanks for pointing this out! I see this all the time too, but I don't really have the strength yet to take 2nd motion late timing shots. First motion early timing works for me most of the time, though. So that's what I stick with.

Man! you are the man who save my day. I always use these two shots but I'm just sooooo not sure if one should do it.

This so true I’ve been wanting to explain this to my brother, I have actually seen my self doing this but wondered why.

My mid range shot and 3point shot forms were different i dont know why before, just developed it without thinking. Thanks for the explanation

I find changing my shot from one motion to two motion very awkward, so I’ve been training to master my floater for close midrange ( up to around 10-15 feet from the hoop ) then for deeper midrange I noticed my one motion still works fine

Agreed.. When I shoot beyond the 3 point line (logo range) (thanks to your content) my setpoint is lower than it is midrange... Midrange its just above my left eyebrow.. Logo range its just below my left eye.. And i use more of a dip. Love your shooting breakdown👍🏾

Conclusion was on point!

yooo this was the validation i needed, my midrange was really good at one point since i was using the 2 motion shot (contested, fadeaways or just pull ups) but with the same shot my 3 pointers was never consistent. I then changed my shot to accommodate the 3 point shot but my midrange suffered especially in games watching this vid makes perfect sense to me as Kyrie one of the best midrange shooters changes his shot. people would always tell me to keep the same shot but even those people weren't good at shooting from both spots as they just focused on 3s n drives. So great vid i'm gonna change my 3 point shooting so as to be great on both.

Good stuff, thanks for pointing it out! I prefer the one motion more and a high-arcing shot. It gives me a better percentage of making the shot and allow my guys to box out, get the rebound and put-back.

I sometimes struggle shooting just to keep my shooting form consistent. I used to have a 2 shot motion because it’s nice to look at but have to adjust to a 1 shot motion because younger or taller guys can close out easily if you lack quickness in your release. So a while back decided to shoot a 2 shot motion at closer range and 1 shot motion for long range. I find it weird to have 2 types of shot but thanks to this video.

This was what I looked into while perfecting my shot. In the mid range shooting it with one motion will usually make u miss more, due to how close u are. That’s why from three having a quick one motion shot is better because u have more control and it allows u to have more range

Great video - thank you! One thing I might add though: You don' t shoot with your arm: this is what so many beginners are mistaken - neither the two motion nor really the one motion. You see it so many times on amateur and beginners level that they are throwing the ball rather than shooting it. You do everything with the snap of your wrist and your arm simply follows through.

Thank you because I use the same tactics and I was confused about it and you solved my question really thankful

So many people need to see this video

I reached the same conclusion just bricking shot after shot from both ranges so... legit advice. :D

Man I always had a killer J from mid range but was a below average 3 point shooter.. I had actually started working on a one motion shot for my threes and I thought it helped but some of my teammates noticed that I was shooting two different shots and started to ridicule me so I abandoned the idea. I'm glad to know that this is an actual thing so now I'll go back to working on it.

This is an extremely valuable video.

Nothing but facts in this video fam hope you keep em coming 💯

Bravo man 👏🏿👏🏿. I’ve never learned so much from a basketball video before

Thqnks for the tip. Im already training on it!!!

I completely understand what your saying, I’m glad I’ve came across this video

Wow this video helped me a lot! I'm always wondering how my friend who is the same body build and almost identical jumpshot as me can shoot effectively from both midrange and 3pt unlike me. After I watched this video, I started developing a different shot for 3pt and it worked so well!

great video, thanks you Scot Shot

Great vid bro! Very informative

I already knew this but never thought about it too much or put it into words

Very good analysis. It makes a lot of sense. To be a complete offensive player and reach your full individual offensive potential you have to be able to use both- 1 and 2 motion shots. Often if you come of a off ball screen or shoot of the dribble from 3-pt range it becomes a two motion shot as well.

This information was gold

Wow. This was extremely useful. Great video

Since i am getting old i transitioned to a 1 motion shot but realized coming out of the dribble mid range that there is so much Power, no way you can control that. So thx for the video! Both are needed or maybe i quit mid range and work on my paint skills 😂

Very, very good video. Thank you.

i totally agree, i can add that the arm release position differ, first one early release one motion the arm must be about 20-30 degree from vertical so the power of the early release is transferred to the arm in the right direction, if it in vertical position it looses all the power. in the second shot 2 time motion the arm at the release is at vertical level to the ground, because all the jump energy is transferred to the vertical jump and not to the arm, if the arm is inclined you will lose the ball or make a bad shot

thats why I miss mid range shots I also thought about having two jumpshots but thanks for confirming it

for years i've been wondering if this was really a thing. damn thanks SSB!

Bro u just literally figured it out 😤💯🔥

i jump higher, don't hold my follow thru often, and don't put as much arc when i shoot mid range. when I shoot threes I dip the ball more, jump less off the ground, jump more forward, shoot higher, and I try to hold my follow thru as often as possible.i can use my 3 pt. form at mid range if wide open but its just easier to shoot the other way due to game speed

Kobe and MJ were special I guess because they had the same 2 motion shot from mid range and three

I've noticed this myself before. I utilize both of these types of shots, but sometimes they vary. For example, sometimes when I'm very tightly guarded in the mid-range I'll add a slight double-pump, or when I pull up from 3 from running I might use a later release, because otherwise I might use too much power. My free throw is also a bit different from either of those shots.

Thank you so much, I really needed to hear this

I agree and have always went by this

Great video and i agree with all of it, I actually figured this out my self earlier this year but i wish i knew sooner, i’d be shooting 3’s better a lot sooner. My only problem with the video is that, shot is is shooting at the top of your jump, not wile coming down, if you shoot wile coming down, it saps power out of the shot and it can fall short easier

This is awesome stuff!! I play college ball and I always struggle on knowing which form to use because I thought I only needed one. But now that you have explained it this way, it makes perfect sense that I have two forms. THANK YOU!

I don’t really write comments, but honestly this could be the best shooting video on RU-vid right now so I had to. I always used to think, Why does Devin Booker shoot from such a high set point & on the way down from midrange, but shoots from a lower set point from 3? And why does his set point get even higher the closer he gets to the basket? I was kinda scared to break the mould, but honestly thank you. Every basketball player like myself should watch this. BIG game changer.

Good video scot my boy!

I feel like this is somewhat instinctual, and not only do the release timing changes, the set point, guide hands and all kinds of mechanics change when doing those fade-aways and off-balance shots, at least that's what I found about my own shots.

I have a 3rd interior shot where I extend my arms fully to get above the D and use only follow through to power the ball the short distance to the hoop. A lot of players don't do this and get rejected more often than they should. Grant Williams is a good example of this as he's short and not explosive enough to get his shot off inside without this technique.

Thank god I found this I've been trying so hard to stick to one shot

Your videos are extremely helpful.

what a great video! You put into words and explained pretty much the same thing I found out myself while playing basketball over the years. It was really interesting to hear this detailed explanation. I would just add that jumping higher while shooting also helps you to stop on a dime and get your balance better than shooting and releasing ball on the way up. Basically if you want to shoot a pull up jumper (drive - stop - shoot) you pretty much must jump high and have a two motion (apex release) jump shot in order to be more balanced and shot over the top of the defense. Alternative would be a pull back jumper, if you want to stay with 1 motion j-shot.

Great video👍🏽 Easily the clearest and most relevant breakdown I've seen. But I don't know that a one-motion, early-release shooter should practice two-motion mid range shots. Rather, the two-motion, delayed-release could be seen as an in-game, situational response. It's true that a two-motion shot helps you shoot over the top, whereas one-motion's more about speed. But it's also important that one-motion shooters - as you mentioned - should prioritize footwork rather than higher releases for separation. Again: excellent video. Keep this up🏆

As someone who has switched to the one motion, what i find that works right now is instead of using a 2 motion in the mid range, come to a stop off a downhill move and use a one motion shot from there. Things like pull backs or same leg stops r good for this. If u try a regular 1-2 footwork its very tough to use 1 motion with that. Basically it can be used as a counter to going to the rim and getting cut off...if u get near the free throw line or a step in the paint u might as well float it up tho I think this is good in order to keep continuity in ya form so u don't mix up ya muscle memory. If u can find the balance btwn the two and develop both equally more power to u tho

Funny I found this video while discovering it for myself. Its true, one is more of a set shot, mostly used on spot ups or stationary shots from three. The other is like the kobe or Jordan type shot, where you pull up in someones face and can elevate and get the shot off in motion or off a dribble. This is what seperates players going from high school to college and college to pros, the ability to use the second shot and get your shot off when using dribble pull ups

Thanks so much ! Actually helps keep it up

You need a hangtime jumpshot and a quick release (off the dribble or catch and shoot jumpshot). Bruh I love you. I was just thinking this a couple of weeks ago.

I've always struggled with my freethrows but never had trouble with midrange jumpshots. After watching a couple of your videos I decided to emulate Curry's form. While it did improve my freethrows and 3-points significantly, my fadeaways...let's just say it fade away. So a couple of bad games after that I just decided for midrange I'll stick to Kobe's, freethrows and 3 pointers Curry's. I did struggle the first few times but after that the hoop just seems too big.

Great content. I just noticed that for my midrange shots (fastbreak pull-ups, fadeaways) I subconsciously jump up and release the ball after taking a second to aim it at the top of my release. Still working on my 3 point form though

A floater/runner is't necessarily "faster than even a 1 motion shot." The example you showed of Curry was not what I would call a typical floater, because he does not get much height or forward motion on the jump. That looked essentially like a soft jump shot where he was too far to scoop the ball, but he could get off a light jump shot with a quick release. I would posit that the more common/classic floater is more akin to an extreme 2 motion shot. Because of the strong jump and forward motion towards the hoop, you need to input very little power to the ball with your arm. So you can extend the ball farther/higher in the first step. The basic idea I have is that you quickly get the ball as high as you can, as early as you can, starting the reach during the jump and extending the ball to near maximum extension/elevation over your head with just your dominant hand/arm. You now have huge elevation on the ball and it is hard to get blocked. But if you want to have any control over the release, you then have to wait until the extension phase is over with, the ball has settled down in your palm, and you have hit or just passed the apex of your jump. From this point, a tiny bit of lift from the shoulder along with the wrist flip is all you need to finish the motion. Depending on your hop and forward motion/distance, you might even have to kill the wrist flip. Just the little bit of shoulder extension to get the proper arc on the shot, no wrist flip, at all. Just let go of the ball. This is what I consider the classic floater. The beauty of it over a straight up/down late release is (in addition to getting your release higher and closer to the basket) it puts you in perfect position and momentum to crash your own boards, in case you miss. From my own perspective, this is the closest feeling to dunking from the freethrow line that a dude with a 12" vertical will ever get. Up through the moment of relaxation and free-hanging in full extension/height, I imagine the motions are the same you would use to dunk the ball.

Finally someone pointed this out, coached always say your shot should never change.

I have a different shot for the corners and for the wings and top of the key and it works out extremely well

This video is great and has truth to it. I thought i was the only one who thought of this.