How To Eliminate Thumb Flicking | Rob Fodor | NBA Shooting Coach

[@CoachAldiero]

Great video Coach

[@robfodor-theshootingguy]

Appreciate it!

[@ShuffleGHD]

Love watching your videos coach.Just one question about balance shooting while coming out of screen what muscles,agility,coordination drills will help master it?

[@robfodor-theshootingguy]

That would make a great video. Stay tuned!

[@ShuffleGHD]

@@robfodor-theshootingguy waiting for it ✊🏻✊🏻✊🏻

[@viktorhajon]

the problem that im having is that from mid range and etc my shot is great no thumb flicks in general everything perfect. BUT as soon as it is a 3pt i feel like i dont have the power to throw the ball and almost every time i shoot 3s i thumbflick how do i get rid of the thumbflick i can like throw the ball to the hoop without it i must be doing sum wrong but i dont know what.

[@andrehusbandjr6453]

Sameeeeee. Have you fixed it. If so how?

[@viktorhajon]

@@andrehusbandjr6453 went to the gym and just trusted myself and didnt doubt myself, shooting is all mental(if you don't look at the physical side of it)

[@andrehusbandjr6453]

@@viktorhajon so just going to the gym and not doubting is that is?

[@viktorhajon]

@@andrehusbandjr6453 i mean i still have trouble some times but just shoot a lot like a loooot and be confident

[@romeparker1686]

Shooting wizard. You explained that really well!

[@_mtkafka]

What about if I can’t get enough power to get the ball to the hoop? Should I do that passing drill?

[@m0ooomin-m2i]

i should thank you personally someday coach

[@Nicolaskh98]

Hey coach, great video as always. I have a really big problem that I don't know how to solve it. After I recorded my shooting, I notice that even tho I finish holding my follow through, it always seems like I'm pushing the ball with my arms, instead of getting that nice touch to put in the basket. Is there any exercises I can do to improve this?

[@nfjteam5787]

load your wrist right off the catch

[@theartofcompetition5965]

hey if your answering questions. Id love to pick your brain. I always wondered. what changes from different ranges ? less legs? lest wrist flick? etc

[@timothydanhines4390]

Coach is shooting off your pointer finger bad?

[@GottiGzz24]

Not at all Kyrie shoots like that, just try shooting off ur middle finger to see I its more comfortable, if not the keep using pointer finger

[@Fartyguy]

Pointer, middle, and ring are all fine. Ring finger can cause some issues but if you have a solid foundation it won’t cause any. Some people shoot with pointer and middle finger (like me) which is totally fine as well

[@Jdjshsjdifjjw]

He fixed my shot but after 2 weeks my shot is broken again😭

[@nfjteam5787]

you gotta be consistent with it ig

[@mohametthiam4263]

i know its been a year so ur shot must be good by now but u gotta stay consistent lol if you “fix” it then goof off ofc its gonna go away

[@Driven_athletic_academy]

Good information!!!

[@Ben_of_jesus]

Hey coach, I used to flick with my off hand thumb all the time and until recently I’ve changed that and making that change on my spot up jumper and free throw was relatively easy. My problem is that I go back to the habit when I’m off the dribble or taking a post fade or any type of leaning shot. Any tips regarding that problem?

[@avinandanmukherjee5682]

Yes I have the same problem

[@Fartyguy]

Put ur hand behind the ball until you don’t flick anymore

[@joachim7]

Thank you

[@Ilikeformulaone]

Honestly I feel u just keep on putting up shots then you get better who care if you jump shot is whack if the ball goes in it counts as pts doesn’t it?

[@nfjteam5787]

less variables going into your shot mechanics will make it less likely to get a shooting slump

[@Rayzajw]

​@@nfjteam5787because I have lots of variables I'm currently in a shooting slump. These help me self diagnose my problems. Sure I was shooting before but I don't have the time like a pro does to perfect my og form

[@NetanelColish]

Cool!

[@WithAllDueRespectFOH]

💎 0:18

[@이종원-x8v]

No reason to fix it

[@HalfordHoops]

If you haven't subscribed to this channel yet, then you're just not doing it right

[@CallMeJeff]

How to get rid of thumb flick don’t use thumb 😂

[@Austin-kz5lj]

It’s not that simple

[@HoopsWithGT]

W

[@juanbuendiabuendia5667]

Basketball Flick

[@kevinsutube1p528]

All good advice. Except for the main point of the video. Why should young players try and avoid using an off hand thumb flick when the current greatest shooter on the planet, Steph curry, uses a thumb flick? So does Kyrie.

[@giofv4352]

Fr

[@anthonybrown1830]

Stephen Curry doesn’t thumb flick… He actually keeps his thumb tucked in at the last second before he launches the ball. (curry has even said this himself). So he doesn’t thumb flick. Kyrie Irving and Seth Curry, Brandon Ingram for example are thumb flickers. Thumb flicking is just common sense it adds an extra factor in shooting the basketball. You would generally want the EASIEST most simple way of doing something. Relying on an extra step in the process leads to a smaller margin of error. As a college basketball player, shooting coaches generally say “If you shoot extremely well then why change your form” however 3/4ths of thumb flickers tend to shoot worse. That’s all. Don’t forget thumb flicking only happens from shooting too far aka forcing yourself to reach the court from distance. It’s essentially a bad habit mostly from people who shot too far as kids. So it can be prevented in general at a very young start.

[@giofv4352]

Watch steph curry shot in slomo by scot shot basketball

[@anthonybrown1830]

@@giofv4352 bro literally watch steph curry at his select camp he goes on about shooting and repetition and he said he doesn’t thumb flick

[@kevinsutube1p528]

@@anthonybrown1830 wrong on both accounts. go watch a Steph curry shooting in slow motion video and tell me he doesn't thumb flick. if he doesn't then no-one does