BALL AI
When your shot is off, the instinct is to shoot more. But volume only helps if your form is right, otherwise you're just practicing the miss. Run through these five checks first.
1. Your base
Feet about shoulder-width apart, toes pointed at the rim or turned slightly. Most misses that go left or right start at the feet. Same base, every shot.
2. Your elbow
Your shooting elbow should sit under the ball, not flared out to the side. A flared elbow pushes the ball sideways. Check it in a mirror or on video.
3. Your release point
Release the ball on the way up, at the top of your jump or just before it. Releasing on the way down kills your power and makes you push the ball.
4. Your arc
Flat shots need to be perfect to go in. A higher arc gives the ball a bigger target. If your misses keep hitting the front of the rim, you probably need more arc, not more power.
5. Your follow-through
Hold your follow-through until the ball hits the rim. Wrist snapped down, fingers pointing at the rim. A lazy follow-through usually means a lazy shot.
How to check your form without a coach
Film yourself from the side and from the front. Watch it in slow motion and go through the five checks one at a time. Or let Ball AI do it: its Rate My Form feature scores your shooting form after a session and tells you what to fix first, so you're not guessing.
Fix one thing at a time
Don't change everything at once. Pick the one check that's furthest off, fix it with close-range form shooting, then move back. It's slower, but it sticks.
