Why Holding Your Follow Through is HIGHLY Overrated
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- Опубликовано: 17 июл 2024
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This video goes into detail about one of the most commonly uttered phrases on a basketball court - "hold your follow through." I discuss the reasons why holding your follow through won't actually help you to become a better shooter, especially if you have other, WAY more important technique issues to address. As always, I back up what I am saying with plenty of visual evidence. There's always more evidence out there too, so feel free to go on your own search. Enjoy!
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I want to clarify that I like Melo even though I used him as a counter-example in this video . Having said that, he hasn't been a consistently good 3 point shooter throughout his career. I think locking out his elbow every time he shoots would make the difference between being a 35% three point shooter and a 40% three point shooter
How do you get such crazy arc on your shot? @Scot Shot Basketball
Early release timing. He's shooting on his way up
Scot Shot Basketball danny green shot above 40% for a couple years, and he does not lockout elbow at all
I wouldn't say it's impossible to be a good shooter without locking out your elbow (Danny Green like you mentioned, KD is another), but for me it comes down to what is optimal. I really think locking out your elbow is a better option than not locking for the overwhelming majority of people. Plus, who knows, perhaps Green and KD would be EVEN better if they did? That's a possibility people don't often consider.
Scot Shot Basketball true...i lock out my elbow anyways...
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Agents Towel this is like 5th time I've seen you. i see that you like basketball videos as well
My coach told me to hold my follow through not to have higher efficiency but instead, since it makes no difference on the shot, to draw fouls
Never thought about that. Nice
it was very helpful, since i'm an average,but no great shooter it helped me becomeing more efficient even though i didn't become a better shooter
same
This point is really reflected in James Harden with all the fouls he draws outside the line (ik i commented on a year old comment lol)
A good feint is more efficient
Holding your follow through helps create more consistent and a better shot. I hold my follow through now and I’m shooting a lot better. It helps me know what I did wrong and helps the confidence.
You deserve wayy more subscribers
Your Shooting form and mechanics are looking much improved bro! Keep going!
Holding it can give a little indicator on why u missed. Certain shots that i miss have wacky looking follow thrus. I agree at that point its too late and what i did wrong happened before the follow thru but i would still recommend holding it. ( i know u never said to stop doing it tho, just saying)
your channel is so good dude, thanks a lot and keep bringing those videos, great job! U'll grow
It's more important to fully extend ur arm with consistant stroke. Holdind follow through is more of a way to check ur release than a technique to shoot better
This is GOOD stuff right here. Hope the players are watching this. I'm expecting to see players with better shooting % in the NBA this upcoming season.
Subbed. The fingertips video really helped me out with the palm because after I saw that video I ended up draining my shots with more power. Thank you again scotshot
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Been waiting for this!!! Honestly before I watch it I believe that as long as you fully extend your elbow it really doesn't matter in fact for me when I don't hold my follow through I feel much less tension.
Great Stuff ScotShot!!
This channel is just brilliant.
Thank you ! You are the best ! i improve my % just by watching your channel ! You point out something that i curious about for long long time and you give me the answers ! Thank you again !
I agree with your points in this video. Well done!!
Hey great content your putting out good job keep going 👊🏻
Thanks for this. Didn't know that even though I've watched tonnes of shooting videos! Got to work on that elbow now!
this is golden, thank you. my shots are so inconsistent, I'm a streaky shooter, and I do believe it has something to do with my elbow.
Another great video!!!
Thanks for letting me know. Never held my follow through but shot well anyways even though i was scared this might affect my consistency.
I just found this channel and i just won a three point shoot out for a jersey, thank you very much.
Great video - thanks!
Great work!
Hi great video mate, hope you do well in the future
I really appreciate your insight. Danny Green’s Shot would be an interesting breakdown. Perhaps one of the most unique “elbow locks”.
these videos are more and more out there
I never do 'elbow lockout' because shot looks prettier and smoother with 'snake bite'...But awesome video and I understand what you are saying !
woah i didn't even know the importance of elbow lockout and i've been playing for a long time
Hey, I was just wondering if you could make a video about how to shoot better under pressure. I know other coaches have made videos with the same concept, but I feel that you would make a more helpful one since your videos go so far in depth
Dame right!When I don’t use follow through it does shot better than I do during my practice.i feel more comfortable and naturally.
The biggest reason I emphasize holding your follow through when I teach shooting is so that they can see what they did wrong in their release if they miss. Once they become a consistent and good shooter it doesn't matter but up until that point it's hard for them to see and self correct what they did wrong if they drop their hands right away.
I agree. I had a coach tell me to do it so I can check my misses and adjust.
U r really a great RUclipsr but it is a shame no one notices your great job
Love the video, thanks man! Sub!
I grew up shooting w/ the beef method. Its not perfect but I feel that following thru helps a little just w/ knowing how your shot may fall or come off the rim if you feel like youre about to miss.
I have made shots w/o following thru but feel like my clean/nothing by nylon makes comes from jumpers in which I have followed thru.
Is it good or bad to have your follow through in front of your face/shooting eye? Online sources show mixed opinions on this. I often find myself holding my follow through but not being able to see the basket with both eyes, only my left eye (Im right handed).
I just usually shoot and bring my hand to the left and down. Just do whatever is comfortable. I don’t even hold my follow through very long either.
The Follow Through reminds me a bit of the Afterbang in snowboarding (how thug you act after stomping a sick trick), it doesn't really matter, but adds a ton of stylepoints lol
I'm a shorter guard and even though i agree with you that there is no need for follow through, I always do it when a taller opponent/defender is guarding me so i can collect a foul. And it works every time.
good video - i agree with everyting, except one thing: if my players have sloppy followthroughs, and theyre not aware of which finger theyre shooting with, they have to hold that ft to look and adjust. but thats a whole nother point, and not really for game situations
I think the benefit of holding your shot has to do with teaching poise and balance, when you start learning how to shoot as it forces you to keep your body still and eliminate any unnecessary body movements. Once someone's muscle memory takes over with good technique, it is less useful, but it still forces one to have more body control or be more concious of what their body is doing while stroking their shot.
YMMV depending how much body control one has. EG: My son flops around a lot and forcing him to hold his shot increased his accuracy a lot.
Can you do a video about the hop and the 1-2 step and which is better?
THANK YOU! FACK me more people need to see this video.
Understood the implied point behind this video, but you're definitely going to get a lot of haters out there who aren't "reading between the lines". Would be great to see a follow up video about the flicking of the wrist/fingers if possible.
Although I reckon a lot of coaches probably tell their kids to just "follow-through" because they cbf putting more effort into their teaching.
I think the main idea here is that expending elbow outweights follow through, which I agree and as he pointed out, players do hold for a second. He is just saying that holding arm up for long doesnt impact shooting. Picking fouls and etc are not included in hia thesis.
Find Kyrie's first games for Boston. He had spent the previous summer fixing his 3 form. The snap he put on his elbow lockout for corner 3's looks like they're breaking the joint, and yet at the same time, his follow through became longer than anything he had in CLE.
So I think you're missing some element to the equation. My money is split between strength and arc. Kyrie has predominantly been a line-drive shooter. I'd bet the long follow through is about power, much like the hanging pause in the two-motion jumper is to offset the force of the vertical explosion.
That would explain the airball free throws in your video. The centers are trying to lighten their touch due to height and strength, but it's failing because they're not generating any ground force from their legs.
+Scot Shot Basketball do you have a video to a one motion shooting form?
i agree with u, shooting is just a habit, there are no rules
Could u make a video of adding more backspin?
it helps me to get a consistent form but I try to avoid it if defense is gonna hit my fingers, I have frequent injuries on my right thumb which is annoying
the purpose of a follow through is so your arm muscle memory is in the exact same place as the time you made it.
I leave it hanging when I know it will go in(especially if someone is aggressively challenging the shot)
When I know it will miss, I will run towards the hoop immediately after the shot and try to rebound.
Didn't know holding the follow through is a thing.
I thought it is just a form of bragging.(opposite to Curry's looking away from the hoop when he knows it will go in)
You are a shooting genius
KD, an excellent shooter, doesn't always lock out elbow, but I still agree with you.
I agree that holding your follow through does not affect the flight of the ball. I disagree that it's unhelpful because it has other benefits. First, if you do it honestly, it is a check on your shot. In Melo's case, if he holds his follow through honestly, he only needs to look at his arm after he shoots to see that he didn't follow through. He can then correct it on his next shot. It's like checking where you landed after you shoot which I think is also important.
If you jump straight up, you should land with your feet a few inches ahead due to the reactive force of the ball against your hand (Newton's third law) pushing your shoulders back and rotating your feet slightly forward - the so -called "sweep and sway". So if you land more than a foot ahead of where you jumped, you leaned forward probably off balance and need to do a better job of jumping straight up. And if you jump knowing you are going to check yourself when you land, it's a reminder you better go straight up.
It's like a golfer holding his follow through after he swings. He should be able to stay balanced in that position after he hits the ball. So if he holds his follow through, he will tend to swing with better balance. If you never have a problem with balance, it's pointless as you say. But if you do, and you are unable to hold your follow through, you need to correct your balance next time.
In addition, it has psychological benefits. You want your jump shot to be pretty. If you try to make it look pretty it has a better chance of going in. Holding your follow through is a way of bragging about how pretty your shot is, which has psychological benefits.
Should I jump like my both feet should take off from the ground at the same time? Because I noticed that when I'm doing that, my shooting form looks a little bit balanced.
May Lando Apolinaria yes
May Lando Apolinaria u should it's much more balanced and easier to shoot
NothingButNet how about landing to the ground, should my both feet land at the same time as well?
Toes pointed at the basket. Shoulders and elbow as square with the hoop as possible. You want to leave both feet at the same time unless your shooting a fade away. So you can transfer the energy from the jump, directly into your shot. That's how I shoot at least.
@@itz_akuma i wouldn't recommend ten toes to the basketb as it creates shoulder tension so if ur a righty, u should slighty tilt your feet to the left and vice versa. Unless ur already comfortable with ten toes square.
Holding the follow through is important because if you miss sideways, you'll have an idea why based on your final form, which is the follow through.
Steph doesn't hold his follow through in most of his shots here because upon his release, he already saw that it was straight to the basket (not going to miss left/right) which is why he drops his shooting hand in those instances subconsciously. We all subconsciously do that too oftentimes.
Holding the follow through is to make sure you are extending your elbow for the shot and coaches mostly say it Bc they see a problem in the motion of the shot
I lock out my elbow and my elbow starts hurting after shooting like ten shots... what should i do
Take it easy. Don’t lock out so hard. Get used to it close in first before you shoot threes with it
Im 11 years old. I shoot like damian. Im 5'0, but i cant shoot the three without moving my shoulders forward and pushing the ball from my chest. I need help
What does it mean by locking the elbow?
I laughed at the Chuck bonus. You should have included the clip of Shaq vs Chuck Inside the NBA 3 point contest. Kenny actually tells Shaq to hold his follow through... a split second before Shaq actually sinks the shot... and doesn't hold his follow through.
Nice vid
Holding your follow through is good for practicing your shot.
What's elbow lockout?
misunderstood is probably a better word than overrated
Low key tho holding your follow through with both of your hands/arms for a little bit after you release really helps with overall shot balance
if you flick your shot quickly like rashard lewis or oscar robertson, is that considered not holding your follow-through, or is there actually no follow through at all?
Like D'Angelo ? It makes your shot look wet.
I have an issue where I release the ball, then lockout my elbow, any suggestions?
That’s fine. It doesn’t happen before you release, it happens right as the wrist is in the middle of flicking. Check the slow motion of curry in this video
This is 100% true but in my opinion it just feels better and more nice when you follow through
Holding follow through aides in knowing why you missed imo
Holding your follow through WILL help you develop your shot long-term. The reason why shooters like Curry dont need to follow through as often is because they have done it all their life. You dont follow through to hit your shot. You follow through to hit the next.
I think you are wrong when you say holding the follow through does not affect your shot, since the ball has left your hand. One key to the follow through is to line your arm up with the hoop. If you hold it , you will tend to lock your elbow. If you pull your arm back as soon as you shoot, you lose the element of extending your arm towards the basket. You can tell right away if your arm is not pointing to the hoop if your extend it and hold it. You are more likely to miss if your don't. Good shooters can make minor corrections in their shooting technique when they miss a shot. If they are in a temporary slump, they make minor adjustments and keep getting closer and closer until the ball goes in the hoop like they want it to. Poor shooters are all over the map when they miss shots, and don't know how to make these adjustments. Good shooter are surprised and shocked when they miss. Poor shooters are surprised when they hit.
Holding my follow threw makes shots go in more
holding your follow through can be very useful for people with poor timing and rhythm or a poor follow through.
Players only hold it when they not sure if it’s going in. If they know it’s in, then they just pull back
Scot Shot ive asked you this question thousands of times since you first posted a video analysis of the footage. WHERE DO YOU FIND THAT STEPHEN CURRY PREGAME SHOOTING FOOTAGE IN HOUSTON 2018? JUST ANSWER OR LINK IT FFS. PLEASE
I shoot better when I hold my follow through vs when I don’t
Alonzo Morris its a mental thing
@@chrissmi it's not a mental thing it's just that maybe when he don't hold his follow throught he probably have like his guide hand that left the ball too early
I’m pretty sure people do it for the looks, nobody thinks there is a high chance of making your shot lol
If you hold your follow through then it will become more consistent.
Russell Westbrook doesn’t hold his follow through
Air Ball he releases the ball on his way down...no power from thw legs and has an elbow flare. I like him but not the best shooter
and his release fingers are always messed up
+Dominica Teodoor the exploding pull up into a finesse/quick flick shot is a mid range shooting form. russ isn't consistent because he tries to shoot the same way he does from mid range as he does from 3. also starting shooting from deep first rather than establishing a rhythm closer to the rim first can throw off most players
shot selection is also a factor in his inconsistency
If a traditional shooting coach were to look at my shot, they’ll hate it. I use my palm, have a thumb flick, and I don’t hold my follow through. I feel like I am a pretty good shooter without using a “traditional” jumper
its just to look good
Shooting is the most debatable basketball skill.
That point you made about bad shooters holding their follow through... well they are bad shooters because of release timing. Look at Deandre Jordan’s release timing at the foul line. The players that release the ball when coming down is bad release timing. That’s why they are bad shooters. Release timing is everything.
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Learn how to miss before you can win
Don’t miss on the same spot consecutively
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Overfocus on your follow thru = less range
Is this a reupload?
No... I posted something about this on my Instagram a while back though
Shooting is constant correction
Bro I just do it because it looks dope LMAOO
You need to be a nba trainer haha ❤
I don't even need to watch this video to know that a follow through is completely unnecessary. Why would holding your hand out AFTER you shot the ball help you make it in any way?
Follow throughs only work if you're Force sensitive.
You can also see Deandre Jordan’s knees lock before he releases the ball. That’s wasted energy.
Gonna have to disagree with you on this one. long term holding your follow through can improve your shot. it can help you reverse engineer your jump shot and identify mechanical errors. i would say thats pretty damn important.
No need to do that when everyone has a camera in their pocket now. Just film yourself shooting and target your “engineering” to what’s needed most
i do that as well. but on each individual shot when practicing you should know immediately why you missed a shot. sometimes your not sure. this is one thing that has helped my jump shot the most actually. because its like reverse engineering your shot. if d is right then abc must be right. Ive never seen a missed shot with a perfect follow through. it really creates good habits and muscle memory. also it adds a little swaggy confidence ;)
heres a very interesting question I want to ask you. what are you thinking about when you shoot the basketball? are you thinking about several things or just one thing or not thinking at all?