Fundamentals Of Shooting

Watch former NBA Legend Allan Houston break down the basics of an effective shooting motion.

[@KK-zw6bo]

That floor is so shiny, props to the janitor

[@agro419]

He da real MVP.

[@fatnegro7881]

Omg I would love just to touch that floor

[@yurrmoe]

Fat Negro u will ruin it

[@jxhnathan9593]

Hey! PAY ATTENTION TO THE COACH

[@Cj-hj6rm]

We do our best 😏

[@matthew8204]

who else is here because their missing easy shots lol

[@arandomboi7611]

matt c me lmao

[@DerfalS23]

Looks like someone missed 3rd grade english class

[@arandomboi7611]

Wym

[@KyR13]

Me

[@jv.gabriel]

@@arandomboi7611 they're*

[@elicaraballo1233]

I love that there's no annoying hip hop instrumental

[@miruh8644]

Omg I know

[@wlkslim7167]

I'm saying

[@iistyleszii]

Same last video was that lol

[@oohflacco]

Exactly

[@BigHeartNATION]

Isiah Thomas was just teaching a great way to warm up 🤷‍♂️ it’s ok if you gave up because it was too hard 😂😂😂

[@unbound2424]

When your on fire and decide to make a KZbin video of how to shoot before you go back to brick city

[@generalrawat7586]

Mr. Choudhry I’m dead... 😂😂😂 I can relate tho

[@Basiltookit]

Big facts 😂

[@angrygamer2713]

You're

[@user-ns9fc]

LMAOOOOO

[@desmannwells9389]

Mr. Choudhry 😂hell yea

[@CamEats123]

I hit 4 (24 hour fitness) 3’s in a row after watching this video and couldn’t really shoot at all before. Even the ones I missed looked way more accurate. Watched the video in my car before the gym practiced for 30mins and played. Thanks!

[@animeistrashandsoami2304]

"watched the video in my car" hold up

[@azcardsfan9665]

Anime is trash and so am I first thought that popped into my head 😂

[@BraedonLytle]

Anime is trash and so am I explain Im confused

[@flynnd6516]

You practiced for 30 minutes? Is that all?

[@nour8747]

@@flynnd6516 Well Iverson didn't care about practice

[@ArthurKiyanovski]

This is amazing! If I was told in 1995 that I could watch allen huston talk directly at me and teach me how to shoot the basketball I'd piss my pants. Great content! MAny kids that grew up years ago just played ball without coaching, making all the possible mistakes and getting unnecesarily injured. Nowadays you can do it right, all you need is an internet connection and you are on your way to try and make your dreams come true. We live in a great world and should appreciate it.

[@alejandroquinones2665]

So true my brother

[@brianleh3667]

Isn't technology amazing

[@dusk6159]

You love to see it, definitely the bright face of our ever-improving world, especially compared to the past.Things being WAY better than what is generally thought. Evident luxury. Shutting up the doomsayers worse than Houston (who was pure luxury to have on the court) did back in his career. The guy was a certified premier player besides being a kind class act already; no wonder they called him, definitely the best choice.

[@isrv]

I wish i would’ve learned fundamentals the proper way and not just learning off the fly because sometimes I think to my self “was I shooting wrong this whole time?” Either way I still developed a silky shot as I got older it just makes me think how Much better I would’ve gotten if I stayed playing for the basketball league at my local park during my early teenage years

[@manonguyen4229]

perfect practice makes perfect, I agree, if kids get best practices early on, there's no stopping them....

[@stephanvrudny415]

I’m a total beginner was making maybe 2 of 10 free throws. Simply watching this excellent video and practicing the shooting form increased my free throw percent up to 50%

[@h.cheema7818]

Me too but I just placed my hands on either side of the ball so I got slightly better at around 40%

[@skylerqt5550]

ur shooting FT better than shaq now

[@adnanbatakovic3227]

So 4 of 10

[@2loop130]

@@skylerqt5550 No but shaq free throw is 7/10 because he in the nba

[@ognjenarsenijevic3444]

Better than prime Ben Simmons

[@veoshock3792]

Allen Houston - The best looking shooting form I ever seen (in my opinion).

[@mr.vegeta1212]

Heard Simmons was here ?

[@randomboi2711]

Yes, I think he learned since he made his first nba three.

[@jasonh289]

ouch.... I pay that haha

[@SportsZone300]

Yep

[@HoopsWithGT]

me to

[@carsonk1476]

thank you! i am an adult and only ever played basketball as a kid in school pe and suddenly have been interested in playing, but never learned the basics!!! very helpful

[@daddy4310]

I'm here because Allan Houston was and still is my favorite basketball player ever. He never got the recognition he deserves and I'm glad that after years of me explaining to anyone who would listen that he had (and still has) the prettiest shot in basketball.... it's no surprise they asked him to do this tutorial.

[@SLCoolJ2K3]

No doubt. I thought I was the only one who considered my favorite also. Good to know, great minds think alike. Wish he could shoot for the Knicks now. Even when he missed, all his shots looked like they would go in. - Juls

[@rnarine89]

I definitely think he had the sweetest jumpshot in the game. Now it’s Klay

[@dusk6159]

Facts, those Knicks years

[@B0B49]

Like 20 years back a got a Training packet from Kickz with a Nike Ball plus a Shooting Turorial Video with Allan Houston. Without beeing in a club I developed a solid shooting style (midrange), which is still my greatest weapon today on the Court. Thank you very much, Allan!!! Blessings from Germany!

[@3isthenew1]

Wow that really helped me. The explanations and demonstrations were really good.

[@rozlanypyn2049]

Thanks so much! This tutorial helped me improve my shooting a lot!

[@superfuzycat1]

I worked to make my form like kd and couldn’t miss on Friday but came back on Monday and looked like Shawn Marion

[@erichaan5320]

lmaooo

[@nacci8293]

Dang

[@HipHopCantSaveMe]

Lol

[@yaochuangoh1242]

This me fr

[@yukiorzkii]

Fr bro, i'll be shooting like Steph and the next day shooting like westbrick

[@wilartiles1206]

Allan Houston, una de las mejores mecánicas de tiro de la NBA. Tremendo jugador. Cuando se jugaba fuerte en la NBA.

[@fawi2693]

Thx, helped a lot to get into a smooth rhythm after a long lay off 👍allan houston true great

[@touchgrassbro9889]

fr bro

[@franzsebas2009]

I have been playing for years but without much training. I watched this and fricking seriously, scored 3 in a row minutes afterwarda. Thank you!!!

[@billycharles]

He’s a great teacher. Allan Houston was probably an excellent high school /college student given how meticulous he is with the details of good shooting form

[@inandoutfinishing]

That's very easy and good explanation. Thank you Legend. Is there any video of fundamental of working out for basketball playing?

[@tomchester3229]

My favorite player from that era...

[@razor606]

This guy was awesome back in the day. Great teacher as well.

[@manonguyen4229]

thanks, that detail about keeping the elbow to the ribs is a good one.

[@adsajeni]

Cant go wrong listening to Allan Houston. Best mid-range turn around jumpshooter from the 90's

[@pman6549]

Bro forgot about that guy from Chicago ☠️

[@PTPROD69]

So specific

[@sleepnabox]

Helped me immensely in combination with Steve Nash shoot around. I also saw a video about acknowledging if im left or right dominant. I'm alot more aware of my form now and how da ball feels. Just need to practice alot more. But I definitely feel a bad release from my good ones. Night and day difference from me 3 days ago lol. Secret sauce: I tried to make the U shape with my left hand and shoot with my Left for a bit. It was a struggle....but almost instantly my handle with my left hand was better. Something to try if you can't do shit with your off hand lol

[@keithpaul8702]

awesome refresher...no fluff... straight to the point

[@haseya2554]

Thorough and concise. Elite content

[@The1Question]

Allen Houston jump shot was beautiful to watch.

[@watersheep5526]

Best video yet thank you for helping me chase my career 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@miyagi-masters143]

Thanks so much. My goal is so improve my mechanics when shooting three pointers this off season and this definitely helped. 🔥🔥🔥

[@ecumemes.exe123]

Thanks man I used to just push the ball up toward the rim now I know how to do it properly .

[@hals9631]

One of the best pure shooters to ever grace the hardwood. An absolute favourite memory of mine from the late 90s era is when he hit that shot against Miami. This guy to me represents the NBA on NBC from back in the day, I’d be lazing on the couch all day Saturday and Sunday watching 5 games back to back (always starting with Toronto at 12:30 PM and finishing with the Lakers at 10:30 PM), while my mom yelled at me to clean my room. I miss that NBA.

[@heoyoonhomath3399]

Alan was a legend player in 1990s Respect you

[@Topic_____542]

Thanks for the advice. Very educational!

[@M_Ak332]

I’ve been playing basketball for 6 years now and I’m still watching stuff like this like how to shoot how to dribble I like to go back and review and look at my mistakes and the things I probably forgot

[@alienrefugee51]

They talk about Reggie, Ray and the Splash Bros. being amongst the best shooters of all time, but let's not forget about this guy. One of the most beautiful shooters to play in the NBA.

[@incognitame141]

No one could have explained this video better than Allen Houston. One of the kings of clutch shots

[@koldex5922]

Thanks for showing me. Now I can shoot well

[@derkstvChannel]

Thank you for sharing, love it!

[@ohme1645]

are we gonna ignore that this guy is one the greatest Shooters in the game, Allan Houston

[@europebasedvlogs1251]

Take the ball in position Jump hand straight V ,other support finger spin direct

[@kyk3z923]

Thanks, it helped me very much on my shooting.

[@MicDeluxx]

Shooting tips from Allen Houston... Dope!!!

[@jamesthomas4787]

So happy to see him, looks like he's got a few more years in him.

[@BiggieJ4224]

Bro take it from me that this is the best tutorial I used to be worse than half of the kids at my school and had dreams I looked at many videos but this one is by far a the most helpful one and now I’m in d 1 and I’m only in 7th grade my height isn’t that great but I’m a late bloomer I’m only 5”4 but I am younger than almost everybody too so yeah

[@junwonkim5770]

Nice to see you Allen Houston!!!!

[@2befrank101]

Awesome tips!!

[@hiphopmusicallday100]

learn from the best shooter of all time

[@hiphopmusicallday100]

trifecta0323 yeah but allan Houston was probably a 42% from tree really good he drop 53 on kobe

[@theophilussparks5839]

This dude was one of best pure shooters of his era, and of all time, He has great shot mechanics. Aspiring players should study him for his mechanics and efficiency,no wasted motion, pure genius, absolute genius.

[@JayPleezer304]

stop it

[@samb1547]

JayPleezer304 *get some help

[@EthanC_09]

Not the best, but one of them. Curry, Allen, and Miller are probably the three best.

[@steveblake9608]

Ben Simmons grab a pen and pencil

[@kanguessokang9918]

Lonzo Ball grabbed that pen from him so fast lol

[@SedHoops]

pen and pencil?

[@jimdemichele5104]

This really helped me!!!!!! I love it

[@Fathimakp624]

Thanks for the class

[@RampartPh]

most fluid shooting motion ever

[@ideasarepowerful-mickdemi9424]

As a Knicks fan, Allan Houstin is the man. Thanks Allan!

[@hotdogdgod]

@@bombfirst157💀

[@chaseaway1162]

Every player should watch this as a refresher.

[@mar3el499]

It really helpt me a lot. Thank you 👍👍👍

[@imrannnnnn]

that’s the cleanest court I’ve ever seen.

[@speechless5528]

fr

[@the0fficialkhi328]

Shooting 101 for people who don’t have dads

[@mikepiazza4872]

Krazykhi 😭😭😭😭

[@-_n-0_0-b_-76]

I don't have any grandparents that counts no?

[@sultanabran1]

same sex marriage is legal in so many places. lesbian couple children are going to be so bad at shooting.

[@flamyicicle6599]

struggles of being black

[@dragunovx93]

yup. dad teaches soccer and tennis. I have no idea how to handle a basketball =(

[@roybailey9683]

Thanks, Allen Houston!

[@tv-gk9zf]

I subscribed your channel today for my sons training. Please release many NBA tips including of physical training.

[@boybrodybroguitar7138]

Thanks for teaching me now I drain every shot I take

[@kalebw]

Lol

[@wihehe6527]

Who else is here because they have bad form but keep getting the shots

[@gamerboi902]

Thank you for teaching me

[@curlyheadnah5512]

Thx man for the tips

[@johnkuehn582]

Lot of good tips here .. especially about your legs/base and soft release being the key to shooting. The ball should roll off your finger tips. But I prefer to describe the elbow positioning as tucked directly under your hand as much as comfortably possible .. forming the straight U shape he described at the basket. This ensures your arm will push vertically straighter and more consistently towards the basket than if your right shooting elbow sticks out further to right than your hand. So your elbow placement depends on where your hand is lined up .. not really your ribs. Some player have ball closer to center of body, some have it outside their head. A little outside the head is much easier to learn and to do more consistently. Because it makes it easier to get your elbow directly under your hand than if you shot release is closer to center of your head/body. Guys like Reggie Miller have terrible form with his elbow ... but he practiced his butt off to do it the same every time. This is very hard to do for most people. Tuck the elbow under the hand as best you can. The longer you work at this, the easier it gets over time (months to years for some). There are very few Reggie Miller's .. don't shoot like he does assuming you will be able to shoot like him ... 99% of you will fail. As for right leg forward (for right handed shooter), agree it can be a little forward. But it is critical to work hard at getting your legs as close to parallel as you comfortably can. If you come to depend too much on right leg being too forward. It will make it easier to shoot going to your left because squaring becomes way easier. But you will have much harder time squaring to the basket when your are dribbling or running to your right, if you need to swing the right leg further to get it out front. So be sure it is only a little forward. As for your hands ... learn to shoot same with and without ball fakes. This will ensure you are gripping the ball properly AND are able to pull back your shot if it looks to be contested/blocked or you want to pass to somebody with much better shot. This is also something that takes time to get comfortable with. Over gripping is not good, but so is under gripping. Work on these things over time and you will get more comfortable doing it right over time. Learning to shoot is a process if you don't have good form already. p.s. Alan Houston needs no advice from me .. this is more for up and comers trying to iron out their shot.

[@countacademy3330]

No likes???

[@lakermark2006]

holy smokes, i rebuilt my jumper with this information and i swear to god... it's absolutely amazing. The muscle memory involved actually makes it easier to shooting without thinking. But i can tell that it will take a very long time to develop this shot where it's subliminal.

[@timothyhaw871]

Ty Mr. Houston!

[@edchelstephens]

Wow! Thanks coach!

[@stefandjurachkovitch8624]

great instruction, but I would love to watch like a dozen of his shots so that I can see in motion what he's describing...

[@theprodigy1508]

High release is theoretically the ideal release, and it is for midrange, but you get less friendly bounces from 3 than a 60-70 degree release which is still high but not straight up. This has been proven. Also look at any excellent mid range shooter, wade derozan, high release. Curry and Thompson, 70 release

[@jackfrostcm108]

Allan is THE mid range master. So high release is ideal for that range but not for 3

[@MohSummer]

Thanks helped me out!

[@adzdagamrr1118]

thanks for the advice. i will let you know how it goes!

[@rashadchapman6522]

I’m here because my shot is always coming up short when shoot 3s. Always hitting the front part of the rim

[@spierojojola4684]

Rashad Chapman try aiming at the back of the rim.

[@dmv118]

It's a progress. I also had that experience, but as I practiced more (didn't watch this video before) I could shoot 3s better, but not that consistent morely 1-2 shoots consecutively before I miss.

[@halfamic]

Don't focus too much attention on your technique. Just shoot the ball. Shooting should be natural. Most great shooters don't have a perfect technique. They achieve success through repetition with the shot that makes them comfortable the most.

[@smootheasy7938]

Just use a little more legs. That's all.

[@Johnkoth]

Don't aim at back of rim. You will miss more. Jerry West NBA Legend that was a great shooter says aim at front of rim. Usually ball can bounce off front and go in. Have a soft shot it will bounce in more. I could make mid range when open at 90 something % when I was 16/17. 3s at 70 something % and open. Highschool 3 arc range

[@AfroPrieto]

Honestly, you don’t really need to have your feet set to the basket. Look at Curry, Lillard, Harden, PG13, Kyrie etc. They all have their feet slightly tilted, and it also releases tension on your shoulders.

[@a.l7879]

Right

[@lotus8965]

I mean that still is being set

[@nick9115]

Brochacho Yeeh who is pg13

[@lotus8965]

@@nick9115 paul george

[@XYZ-zn7sy]

It depents

[@juanpenarostran3602]

This is awesome. The last two times I went to shoot my shots weren't falling at all. I saw this video before shooting today and I improved a lot!

[@BlaccLerock]

Thanks for the memories Mr Houston. #GoKnicks

[@Miller2h41]

I thought Allan Houston's shooting form off the dribble was just as good.

[@dusk6159]

Forgotten versatile beast Houston was

[@Miller2h41]

@@dusk6159 Just like what happened to Penny, the knees problems cut their careers short. Ironically both were from the same NBA draft class back in 1993.

[@embrace_yt]

imagine if he films it all in 1 take, then misses the shot

[@kimchee411]

This is gold!

[@Noved473]

am 6’4” tall never played basketball before but i understand the game and watch the NBA for years but i find myself teaching myself to shoot and didn’t have one clue what i was doing so thank you that video

[@abnerlouischarles]

So I'll shoot with my arms stretch all the way out even when I'm shooting fewethrows and making jumpshot?

[@lotus8965]

Yes

[@yardleypierre]

Yes

[@layandreakoto1140]

Yes

[@matth2305]

Yes

[@nathan-ov4cw]

Yes

[@macnolds4145]

Easier said than done.

[@nbaelvis6450]

This helped me a lot thanks

[@Stashkost]

I really needed to see this 30 years ago

[@MM67productions]

anyone else here cause they keep getting torched at the Y? lmao

[@gradymyers8137]

Mark ymcya?

[@proffesormeme4495]

Lol

[@superfuzycat1]

Mark I torched at the Y

[@PyroInferno110]

That used to be me lmao

[@PowerGearPerformance]

i dont know about a legend but Houston can shoot.. play with him once in high school

[@TacticalPower88]

Power Gear Allan Houston is a legend here in NYC, sad end to his career but he put in good work for the 12 years he played.

[@theophilussparks5839]

No this dude is a legend everywhere,, especially for FANS in the know. Sweetest jump shot on the planet. i hated to see him and Dell, Reggie, Ray, Mark Price caused they lit scoreboard up every time.

[@enanebres6481]

love this video

[@ramgurjar1682]

Perfect video

[@marklee1194]

I used to be a horrible shooter. Then I watched this video and I was able to consistently get more consecutive baskets within days.

[@goran.rukljac]

Same here

[@realvillainjasonn]

@@goran.rukljac How do you do the Cookie jar finger please?

[@realvillainjasonn]

How do you do the Cookie Jar finger release please i got all the jumpshot mechanics down and i shoot with a split release but i don’t understand how to do the cookie jar could you please explain how to do the cookie jar or how to train it

[@bickyross6790]

@@realvillainjasonn when u shoot u want ur hand like on top of the rim

[@realvillainjasonn]

@@bickyross6790 Yea i got it down and ik how to shoot perfectly now with the correct form, it took some a lot of time, video watch and some help from some people from my gym who know how to shoot to help me but i got it all down now thanks

[@bachhh4269]

I seem to get into the habit of using my guide hand to help shoot, I don’t do it on purpose but it is starting to annoy me

[@jackk.358]

Try practicing up close shots, 3-4 ft shots with just your shooting hand. Do it on all sides of the basket

[@nogarpisa3857]

Awesome explanation

[@roblox-ko3vg]

thanks for the tutorial

[@rawyal4588]

I laughed at myself after I found out everything he said was true. Oh Lord, I've been doing everything so wrong.... 😅

[@mfr50]

Ben Simmons can also relate lol

[@batman-sr2px]

just do your natural shot

[@charles0414]

I think Allan Houston has the best shooting form in the league.

[@MainStreamBacon]

Hello, so i've been struggling with banking my shots. I found this video to make sure i didn't have a problem with my shot, it turns out my form is okay but i just need to aim the ball right.

[@darthhorror0HD]

whenever i do a super high arc, it ends up being vertically high but rarely ever actually travels any difference

[@oreosrgood4918]

I can dribble like a god, i have good ball control, my passes are fast and efficient, my layups almost never miss. Oh god but my shooting…

[@willdill7253]

This form is so outdated please don’t mimic this form. This dude is way too squared up. If you look at any decent shooter in the nba, they all turn a substantial amount while getting set and shooting. Curry for example land almost 90 degrees from the basket on almost every shot. The rotation helps alignment and gives more range in your shot. You also should be dipping the ball and not releasing it where ever you catch it. This gives you range and removes tension.

[@arielquintana2984]

Thank for this video

[@joey9621]

Thnx coach! Thumbs up.