Shooting The Basketball: Why The Hop Is The Secret To Maximizing Your Percentage
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Coach Nick gets on the court with Doc Scheppler, Jeremy Lin's shooting coach, to demonstrate The Hop. He shows you drills he uses to ensure that The Hop is quicker, more explosive, and more balanced than using the 1-2.
He also demonstrates a systematic approach to mastering the skills, much like a golf pro goes over each shot on the course. The building blocks of the jump shot start with the feet, and this is a must watch for any player wanting an edge.
Doc has his protege Ryan Brice (instagram: ryan_br_ice23), a high school Junior at Pinewood School, demonstrate.
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Sports Fans! This is the best On Court Shooting Demo I've ever been associated with. Jeremy Lin's shooting coach Doc Sheppler went over THE HOP. A MUST WATCH:
Way more pressure on the defense, WAAAY more pressure on the defense if there is a fast shooter available. ANd since the ref, referees the defense mostly, a LOT more pressure on the defense to keep PFs at a minimum by guarding closely. Now how can you teach this to young ladies who are taught to drag and shoot ALL the time.
***** I don't know about you, but it's definitely more entertaining than a bunch of guys in high shorts running around kicking a ball back and forth.
Checkout my video if you want to become a better shooter! Randy Booker: (**UNCUT/NO-EDIT**) Makes 26 Jumpers IN A ROW!!! 32/33 Overall!!
I wish i found videos like this when I was playing HS ball
ME TOO!!!!!
@@bballbreakdown yeah my day we could only rely on coaches and books we had...todays age can learn from so many different people all for very cheap or mostly free. Love your work
watched this the other day, tried to adopt these things and made 5 of 6 jump shots in todays game :D the hop really helped me, thanks coach!
This was maybe the most informative video I've seen on your channel. Nice Job
I already teach the hop but this coach added some really cool points - don't necessarily get in triple threat right away, make the decision in the air. that split and explode is really nice. I think I'll add these points to my lessons. (and my own work outs :) )
One of the drills I do to teach "the hop" is a I have the player jump rope then I pass him the ball and as the ball's in the air, he drops the rope and continues the same rhythm of his hops catches and shoots. this drill teaches them to have an incredibly quick release. (and yes we dip, turn, sweep and sway, tea-cup, and eyes on shooting hand as the ball is in the air to the rim).
good knowledge to pass down. footwork looks legit too.
One of the best coaching videos there is. Really appreciate the information here, explained really well and thorough.
I liked the breakdown of the hop when coming off a curl. Makes sense that it squares you up much quicker. That being said it still seems to be a "1-2" in a way because one foot hits the ground before the other. Learning it as 1-2 can help prepare you for all of your moves off of the pivot both directions. Handling the ball with both hands gets focused on a lot, but ability to work off of either pivot foot takes things to another level.
To me, it's a hop if you're in the air when you catch it.
i always have tough time decide either to catch and shoot or catch and dribble, thanks for the explanation.
Love from Malaysia.
I think you should approach The Starters about getting a segment on their show, a lot of the same people that watch that show would really enjoy your insight into basketball, and you can really get to a wider audience, plus i think it would fit in the show nicely
I agree.
The is easily one the best basketball shooting tutorial available on the Web. Thanks Coach Nick. Love your work.
There was so much knowledge in this video. Thank you. Jeremy Lin has definitely improved since last year. His shot is quicker going up and he can't be stopped from getting to the basket. After watching this video you can see where he got it from.
Great video, good motivation for practice. It's all about everyday training till you get it right and feel comfortable shooting.
Coach can you break down the offensive call on Lowry against the the Sac Kings last night ?
Stand by, getting Ronnie on it right now
Best on court shooting video i've seen so far. great stuff coach! keep up the great work and congrats!
Definitely one of top 3 conversations at bballbreakdown! Great job coach!
Great video!! One of the most informative and educational video on shooting and reading defense. Now you don't need even need to read. Just react!
YES!
nice quote here - Great shooter, must plan to shoot every time they catch the ball
For me, the hop is good for creating space and covering more ground while the 1-2 is quicker for pullup jumpers.
Nice. The Hop doesn't have to be slower for pull up off the dribble. Think of scissoring your feet together to explode up into the shot. I think you'll wonder why you ever 1-2'd it :)
The hop or 1-2 is more style or comfort decision for a player. If you actually hoop, you use both when needed. Every situation is different and if you are limiting your options you are behind the game. 1-2 does keep everything the same when setting up a defender with a dribble move or pull-up.Hop can be used in all catch and shoot situations like off screens and in open space because of a double team or help D. I do have to say the split and sprint was a travel every time!! Hes not putting the ball down before he sprints! A good example of a great shooter that does use the hop often is Ray Allen. TO each their own.
Coach Nick and coach Paul hoover are the best! Keep it the very professional and good work b-ball breakdown and pro shot system!!! I learn this like one year ago, it help me a LOT!
That is awesome!
it is! just keep the good work coach
This is the old Ralph Miller ( Oregon State) using the jump stop on the catch ready to shoot. More players should use it.
that was really enlightening. Thanks, Coach Nick, I'm totally in
Awesome. LOTS more coming up soon!
This helps soooo much off of curls thanks coach
Coach this is great, we start this next practice!
Wow, what a great demo Coach! thanks
awesome! best video i have seen on this channel so far!
Coach Nick, can you talk more about where the shooter should be looking, how he should follow through, and where his (shoulders,hips,feet,) should be pointed?
Good video and great step by step instructions.
Hey Coach Nick. This was a great video. The hop is ideal as it is much simpler to teach than the 1-2 because players usually prefer to use their weak side foot as their pivot foot and are often uncomfortable using their strong foot as their pivot foot. I also agree that the weight transfer and balance are smoother with the hop. However, some players do shoot better off the 1-2 in my experience. Good players should be able to adapt and use the hop or 1-2 based upon different variables. The kid in the video is a good shooter but I think he would be a more efficient shooter if he loaded his shooting wrist early instead of pushing the ball down on his dip. Great video!!!
I wish you could make similar video about shooting off dribble. In particular, I have mixed feelings about mid-range jumpers. When you get the ball at the three-point line and you go by your defender you can either try to attack the rim or pull up a shot from mid-range. In situations like these you have to act fast and that's the reason why some players shoot differently from mid-range. Just want to check what others think about that.
That right there was the best instructional video. Because the shooting coach went ten lairs deep, in the minds of the coach and players. Also it illustrates that Ray Alan just gets easy shot in transition, while Stephen Curry will be doing almost a 180's in the air for the same points. "Great Video"!!
Doc is incredible.
This was really useful, thanks coach
Thanks! Let me know how it goes...
great video coach, much apreciated, in game i do a lot of catch and shoot and this has helped me so much. now its time to work. btw im portuguese and im about to have practise, so im going to shoot a lot better with this hopefuly
good stuff, adding a new insight for my game, thx coach.
I think that Monta Ellis is the best example of this, he almost never stops when he gets a ball (no that triple threat stance), it is either a drive to the hoop or a shot... and if im not wrong, he led the NBA in points off drives, and this dude tends to shoot more... it's just that he drives most of the time, but he is a more than a fair shooter from mid range, and now he's in Dallas, he takes waaay less bad shots... Pls correct me if im wrong :)
Coach this has been one of the best videos I've seen, great job. On top of having ur usual conversation here on RUclips, have u ever thought of touring around North America, providing sessions on shooting techniques? If there's going to be one in my city, I'll be the first to sign up.
Thanks! I'm working on this, so stay tuned!
Excellent! You don't have to jump 3 feet off the ground to get your shot off! In fact just a few inches is best! Way to teach the youngsters!
Thanks! #ImIn
Great job coach! We like that kind of stuff!
This video sums up the advantage of the hop. But unwittingly, it also highlights some key disadvantages. The hop is oriented towards catch and shoot, with the drive being an after-thought. The 1-2 places the offensive player in a much better position to drive, pass and fake; you will not get the shot off as fast, but you will make other options more effective and credible and this will increase your ability to score and pass in different ways and ultimately increase your and your team's shooting percentage. In my view, the hop should be utilized only when the player KNOWS that they are going to get the jumper off -- i.e. they know they have the space to get the shot off. 1-2 will be more effective if you need to CREATE space by driving, faking the drive for faking the jump-shot.
But now we can talk about the limitations of attacking with the 1-2. When u use it, you are now limited to only one pivot foot and one driving foot. With the hop, you haven't established which pivot. The one dribble pull up to the left, using 1-2, has always been a rushed motion, without little rhythm. With the hop, you can now step with the left foot, then plant the right and finish the 1-2 with the left. Better rhythm, more space away from the defender.
BBALLBREAKDOWN When a sprinter is about to sprint the legs are in a 1-2 type position, with weight more distributed on one leg than the other. There is no way that you can get as powerful a drive to either side if you have weight equally distributed on both legs. While you are correct to point out that the hop enables you to take the first step towards the basket with either leg, it is also true that that first step will be less fast and powerful. Another thing is that when the player is running fast laterally to the basket to receive a pass it is very difficult to achieve the right balance with the hop -- there will be a tendency for the player to be off balance or to drift during the shot. So, while I agree that there are trade-offs to using the hop or 1-2, I think that in general, from a triple threat perspective, the 1-2 is more versatile and effective overall. But again, if you know you are open and will shoot, the hop has advantages. So, I think ideally a player should learn to use both.
Thats why you split and sprint
As a defender I hope the offensive player catches and gets into triple threat. That allows me and my defense to get organized. Catching in split sprint position and making an instant shoot, drive, or pass decision on the closeout is much harder to guard. This creates an offensive advantage by attacking a disorganized defense. Personally believe anyone who is teaching triple threat on the catch is doing a disservice to the player.
Dave Lepisto Dave, in the context of this particular discussion, that is not the case. The context here is the difference between the 1-2 and the hop. When you catch in the 1-2 context you are, in fact, in a sprint position and ready to explode if the defense is off guard. By the same token, when you go from the split-sprint position in the 1-2 to the triple threat, you force the defender to guard the shot -- i.e. you are setting up a head-fake. So getting into the triple threat from the 1-2 split sprint is basically a move that will totally destabilize the defender if used properly. If you have created space between yourself and the defender prior to receiving the ball, the defender will have to close the gap quickly and you can blow past him on a drive or head fake and drive. If the defender does not close the gap quickly, you've got an open jumper. So, the advantage of triple threat is clear. The question here is whether it is more effective to go into triple threat from the hop or from the sprint-split via the 1-2. I have made the case here that the 1-2 option makes the player more versatile and dangerous because the drive option will be much faster and more powerful.
Amazing and doesnt seem to difficuot to learn
Great video, coach!
you know what? I've tried many footwork drills to speed up my player's shot over 12 seasons and never thought of doing the foot fire/quick feet drill into the shot. thanks for this!
Really need to emphasize on the hop BEFORE you catch the ball. Sometimes it looks like the kid catches the ball and then hops, that's a travel, obviously.
Yeah, he skirts the fine line, but as refs get used to it, you get some leeway
Yes, sometimes refs can be mean though. haha There was this kid that was a really good player that I seen play a few times and he did what was demonstrated here. I never seen him get called for a travel and to me it always looked like he did. When it came to the qualifying tournament for the state tournament, yup, refs started calling travel on him. So I just thought I throw out there as any kind of coach just emphasize on the hop before catching the ball. Nice vid though on this technique =D We seem to always see guard moves. Let's see some post game coach.
BBALLBREAKDOWN Would that really be a travel though? I thought it was ok, for instance, to terminate a dribble-drive with a jump stop. Seems like these days taking two steps is the same as taking one step and a jump stop.
If u can take 2 steps in general u can hop(2inches off the ground). Not a travel.
I'll catch the ball n take a 1-2 side step b4 I shoot n it's not a travel.
Remember u can catch the ball on a drive n take 2 steps u can do it on a shot
Great video, really informative. Thanks for the lessons!
Coach Nick! What if doing a video on passing as well. Stuffs like spinning of the ball when passing!
The hop is a pretty good idea in terms of catch and release but what Danny Granger said 2 or 3 videos before this was a valid point too. The 1-2 step shot gives you a quick driving threat as well as a shot AND you can also shoot on a defender who's tight on you off a cut/screen if you go down as you go into the 1-2 step and elevate if he keeps moving.
The 1-2 if done with a dip also allows for elevating as soon as you catch it though the hop step is probably faster.
My question --> Why do you have to pick one? I could do both when I palyed a few years back and used both in my arsenal of moves. I was a good set shooter (went to a decently high level, though not enough to play for my country that's for sure) but I could do both depending and would adjust depending on the circumstance.
I trained quite a bit, but NBA/college players would definitely do more (or at least just as much - I did about an hour of shooting a day 5 days a week) so why can't they perfect both?
I was a strict 1-2 coach for 15 years, thinking the hop was too slow. Then I started studying it and realized all the benefits of the hop. I believe it's quicker, more balanced, and more explosive than the 1-2. I also ascribe to KISS: Keep It Simple, Stupid. So if I can develop a shot that is more balanced and quicker, why would I spend time shooting it another way?
on an amateur level and when you are trying to drill fundamentals, you want to keep things as simple as possible. And if you can somehow relate those mechanics to somewhat advanced ones like read and react, then its like hitting 2 birds with one stone in training efficiency. Of course on a pro level when your salary can afford you personal coaches to fix things you do in your livelihood, you can explore more options.
I agree it is more balanced and more explosive than the 1-2 if you can do both with perfection. But as I said, the 1-2 provides a few other options such as being able to explode to the ring, or, once that threat is established, fake a drive with your head/body and go straight up leaving your defender flat footed and unable to contest the shot.
Question still applies - why not do both and get the best of both worlds? Makes you more unpredictable as defences won't be able to read what you're doing and you can get the best of both worlds.
And you don't have to be a pro to train like one - I played as hard as possible at the highest level I could (before I got sick) about 4 or 5 years ago, and could figure out the benefits of both these shooting styles in my head, or get this kind of info from my coaches. Players aren't confined to one coach's words and teachings these days with the internet at their fingertips and they aren't all just dumb athletes who can't figure things out for themselves.
Nikhil Autar Everyone has time constraints and depending on the level of the guys you are coaching, you want to start off with something simple. I'm not attacking the point of not doing both but the point where if you had a choice to start training one or the other with a young amateur team with little to no experience and needs drilling in fundamentals, teaching the hop approach to me is better to integrate first. If you as a player went out of way to train for 1-2 while training for this, then even better and definitely for your own benefit.
Mmhm fair enough I see where you guys are coming from, from a coach's perspective.
Grade2efficient
Great Video!! Can't Wait to practice this, I hope more videos like this will be released !!
Keep me updated on your progress! Lots more of these will be released in the following weeks.
Well do, I remember while back when you posted the video about the dip,turn,hop, and all that I practiced and I became a great shooter. I will gladly keep you updated, just please get videos out like this, Im willing to make it to the next level.
Oh man, killer video Coach!
thanks coach
Absolutely terrific!
Thanks Coach!
This is great
Very interesting video coach, some intriguing shooting tips and theory. I can definitely see the speed improvement that comes from the hop versus the 1-2 and the benefit of using the hop in catch and shoot situations - after all, why would you go to triple threat first and then look to shoot when there's nothing lost by looking to shoot first and then going to triple threat. What I'm curious about is the addition of reading the defense and hopping into a wider stance for a drive. I can definitely see the way foot placement coming out of the hop can vastly increase the speed of your burst - I know Olajuwon used to do something very similar in the post to allow him to spin past defenders after catching the ball. With Olajuwon's move, however, he didn't really lose much in way of offensive options by hopping into a wider stance since he was close enough to the basket to use other post moves and already playing with his back to the basket. In a shooter's case though, jumping into a wide stance results in completely giving up the option of the quick shot, and also giving up most quick passing options since your balance is tilted, preventing you from getting good force on the pass. It also means that if the drive isn't there, you've given up a lot of your triple threat options since you'll have to pivot/take a step to get back into triple threat. So my question is, how reliably can players make the correct read in such a short time (the hop is quite quick as you pointed out) during a game-time situation?
My issue is hopping after the initial catch. While I understand the idea is to be off the ground when you catch the ball to enable you to create more space it simply isn't the case 90% of the time. Look carefully at most of his catches, his feet are on the ground, then he hops. How is that not a travel?
if you pay attention to nba and college the traveling violation is pretty much out the window nowadays its pretty pathetic!
As long as both feet land at the same time refs will not call a travel
Right! but the problem is they jump of two feet often also. i see klay doing it all the time. jumps off two feet lands on two feet. thats an up and down lol.
The art of competition it's not two feet . I understand what you mean but it's not. Due to not having the ball when your jumping .
no no no im saying he does have the ball
So educational.
ive been using the hop it works great
thanks coach it really made me proud of my team
i have almost 20 points in jump shots :)
Great video coach.
Thanks! You trying The Hop?
I've been notorious for the 1-2, but he made some really great points. Certainly gonna give it a try.
I'd be interested to know other techniques from other shooting coaches. I've read Chip Engelland's one heck of a shooting coach (Shane Battier being one of his pupil). I think, in the end, shooting form is much like your signature. Larry Bird and Reggie Miller both had very awkward but effective shooting forms. I think hops would be a bad idea for a big man going for a catch-and-shoot. Bill Laimbeer was probably the best perimeter-shooting big men in the NBA, and he had this cute, tippy-toe line drive shot.
Is there any way you could incorporate some slow motion replays into your videos.. like on the part where he catches the ball while in the air, it's kind of hard to really see if his feet are fully off the ground or not, so it might be a whole lot better if we could see it broken down in slow motion.. other then that great video!
thought the completely same thing lol
Awesome stuff, thanks.
Hi, Coach
Great video. Thanks for sharing it.
How do you do the hop and shoot off the dribble instead of the pass?
great video
coach nick, what about shooting off the dribble? that coach never said anything about that. please reply. great video btw.
great video coach, but it's a lot harder practicing this by yourself at the gym. any recommendations?
You can toss the ball out in front of you with a lot of back spin so it bounces right back to you. Not a perfect solution, but it'll work. They also have those nets you can use that bounce the ball right back to you...
The hop is awesome
YES!
I just watched this damn Game of Arms commercial 4 times in a row, with about 3 minutes of actual desired video play.
i love your channel man so helpful!
Right on
Very informational!
Coach Nick; what about from baseline Pin-down? Hop or 1-2 stop?
We showed it towards the end - I really like the hop when cutting away from the hoop - a great way to shift momentum back towards the basket. I used to spend weeks trying to train HS players to 1-2 on a curl, and some guys never got it.
to do the catch in air with the bounce without fall out of balance in high speed going for a shot in a 1.2 look without do travel
Great Video
coach nick had some FUNDAMENTAL passes
Great video. I thought David "DJ" Jones was Jeremy Lin's Shot doctor. He was the guy responsible for Linsanity.
Hello
The was great but did not mention anything about shooting off the dribble, will there be a follow video or response in regards to off the dribble ?
notice how he brought the ball back behind his head? he was 'slingshotting' towards the basket which is why he was so flat. he needs to push the ball up more
And bring the ball closer to his body instead of being too far forward. Mike Dunn teaches this
At the very beginning he was doing his hop after he caught the ball, is that not a travel? The hop seems great but only if you are in the air at the same time as the ball and you catch the pass on the way down from your hop, if you do a hop after the catch that has to a travel doesn't it?
shooting is mainly about rhythm and balance. you can achieve it with a hop or a 1-2. Kobe is a perfect example of how you can have great footwork with a 1-2
I'm a huge Kobe fan and I learned how to hoop by watching him play, but Kobe is a terrible spot up shooter. If anything, he's a good example for why the 1-2 isn't as well suited to shooting off the catch. The 1-2 is really good for getting on balance on dribble-drive pull ups and, incidentally, using the 1-2 I'm more comfortable with midrange pull ups than catch-and-shoot situations.
Hey coach nick, i have a question, im 13 years old, i dont mean to brag but im a pretty good shooter. I need to be more aggressive, are there any drills or tricks that can help me with it?
your best video
If only I knew this in high school..
I've asked this on another video and no response a while back. How about asking nba players about pushing or swinging the arm when shooting? Stephen Curry is a great example for breaking this down. A question like this would be different for once rather then the same old questions.
AWESOME Video! Going to watch it again to pick up on anything I missed.
Coach any ideas on drills one can do to practice reacting? You think having a cone, bouncing the ball to yourself, and then mixing it up on whether to shoot or drive will suffice?
That can work, but it's always better to simulate games as much as possible by having someone pass to you. There are tons of fancy drills out there, but I prefer to isolate the exact movement of a game and drill that. Have the defense close out short for the shot, then have defense close out and go for shot fake.
Coach Nick the work with the foot iw very good but I think the player must work also with the one motion shoot...whta do you think?
nope. 1 motion and 2 motion shot are pretty much the same in effectiveness. Younger or female players use 1 motion because they don't have the needed upper body strength for a 2 motion.
The "heel toe" (planting your feet first) has been around for years and is still used by the top players all over the world. Not saying the hop don't work but they shouldn't be down playing planting your feet instead of the hop.
I think you'd be surprised how often the hop is used in the NBA. I'd say it's half the time.
You hop to receive the ball. You hop, receive ball, turn and then land. It allows you to get ready for the drive or then triple threat.
Its faster than running and catching then dribble pivot or just stop pivot.
YUP
Would have been nice to see how a defender plays a guy who's a "hopper" vs a 1-2. Seems like you need space for this to be effective. I can see this being very effective coming off a screen on the perimeter, but it's very natural to go 1-2 the closer to the basket you are. Are there players that use this in the NBA or University that you can recommend we watch? To me this looks a bit like a Deron Williams or Clay Thompson move.
Can you ask some pros how they dribble And debunk some dribbling myths? thanks.
What do you do with a high post flash or high post catch turn and shoot? All my losses are against zone. I’m teaching 1-2 stel this year in the high post. Seems Unavoidable.
GREAT INFO
The Hop is good but you need both....because on a pull up you have to 1 2 unless youre just a spot up shooter
Hats not true. Watch how Steph Curry explodes off the dribble using the hop. It's a thing of beauty.
Sure, the hop is quicker off the catch and shoot, but different methods work better for different players, and the 1-2 can be very quick if you are good at getting it off.
only if you've been doing for a LONG time. Just like how when decent shooters square their feet to the goal. They're only decent shooters because they've been squaring their feet for a LONG time.
i think the one two is good if your running fast coming off a screen or in transition. it stops you better in my opinion. or if your coming of a screen and have to turn around 180 to face the basket.
I believe learning how to catch with 1-2 step is equally important than catch & shoot.
You'll be surprised when we release all our data and analysis comparing the two. You might not go back to 1-2!
Toward the end of the video, when Coach shows the split and sprint read to drive, I am curious if anyone has used this or taught this. The idea of reading shot or drive on the flight of the ball to determine your foot placement is really intriguing, but I am just wondering if it's practical.
Just watch Kawhi Leonard, he's great at it. It's all a matter of practicing the different scenarios. With enough practice, you'll be able to decide in a split second whether to catch & shoot or split and sprint.
Yeah, coach, you're right. I have started teaching it and using it, and I really like it. I think Anthony Davis uses it quite a bit, too.
isn't that a travel hopping after you catch?
Tracy Frimpong the same way a pro hop wasn't a travel.
It's 2steps
Yes it is
Doing the hop after the catch, sure looks dangerously close to a travel.
But if he does the exact same hop to the pass and catches it in the air, it's an even quicker shot. No need to wait for an initial dip because the dip becomes a natural part of gathering the pass as you land. At 3:17 Ryan does this perfectly, and it's faster than .6 seconds.
Yes! The Hop IS the dip!
BBALLBREAKDOWN That depends on who you talk to. There are others who advocate additional extension of the elbow "to generate rhythm." I'm totally in favor of a fluid rhythmic shooting motion, but for me that means the rhythm is in the footwork, and of course it needs to be legal footwork.
Thanks
many many travels in this video
Actually, there wasn't one - are you from Europe?
@@bballbreakdown There were many travels. Usually, he catches the ball from a stationary position, then hops into the shot, which is a travel. It's a travel based on NBA rules, NCAA, and high school. You cannot establish a new pivot foot after catching the ball from in stationary position without taking a dribble.
However, it would never be called in the NBA (they are super lax on the rules) and it would be hard to get called anywhere else because of how quickly and fluidly he's doing it.
When the Machine Gun drill is demonstrated, he does it correctly where he catches it in the air during his hop, which is not a travel.
I'm from the USA btw.
I notice this player keeps his elbow mostly stationary during his stroke, so that his forearm mostly swings around that point in space. I notice some other shooters have more of an upwards motion with their elbow as their arm straightens, so that their shot is more like a linear piston-like pushing motion. There looks to be a whole spectrum of possible strokes and most people have a shot that is somewhere between these two extremes. Is there an official stance on whether one type of stroke is better?
it probably mostly effects the vertical trajectory of the shot, in which case it would end up depending on the height and jump of the player in question.