Most people naturally do these things to get more power. You need to be a pretty big fella to get enough power to shoot a three while pausing at the top of your shot with the ball high up above your head.
The difference is he shoots from in front of his eyes instead of above, so at the moment of release he can't see the rim. THAT's why its a motion that is generally frown upon by shooting coaches (and probably for no real good reason - maybe because kids with weaker arms shoot that way and it breeds the wrong assumption that it MUST be bad form for a pro to use, with stats weighed down by people newer to the game). Curry, like any good shooter, has just worked hard enough that his touch and feel from anywhere on the floor is better than his peers. And thats what a good shooter does. That he combines that touch with a quick release means he gets more shots away past defenders. MJ, for instance, did the total opposite - he could ludicrously delay that release and still maintain that touch and feel. Equally good at getting by defenders hands.
Steph developed that motion because he was a small kid. Most small kids develop extra power by letting their elbow fly out and slinging the ball Steph’s dad was one of the best NBA spot shooters with great form, so he wouldn’t let Steph bring his elbow out. So Steph had to learn to synchronize his whole body to get the power and therefore the range he wanted to emulate his dad’s shooting. Those adjustments made as a kid translated to a 6’3” adult give a unique shooting style. Bird developed his shooting style as a younger teen before he was so tall to get his shot off against the adult black guys that came down from Indianapolis to work at the hotels in French Lick. Reggie Miller developed his style because it was the only way to get the ball to the basket shooting over his mother’s roses. Sometimes those adjustments made as kids give unique advantages as adults.
So you’re right! In fact his technique is sort of in between the typical NBA jump shot and the technique you’ll sometimes see in Women’s College Basketball. I remember asking my father, “Why is she shooting like that?” He explained that these players in the women’s league with less upper body strength are being coached to load more before the shot. Not only were they moving their arms like Curry, they were loading the ball below their shoulders and flexing their entire body into the shot. These days, wnba players are on average more athletic and don’t shoot like that as often. But if you ever wanna impress someone by sounding woke, you can tell someone, “Curry shoots with the power of a man 12 inches taller because he shoots like a girl.”
@@tickletipson3994 Yes, it was. That was where Larry and his brothers found competition. It made playing pickup games different for him than it did in other small towns at the time. It’s also where Larry learned to respect the game. He specifically has mentioned those older, stronger guys coming down from the city for pushing him to raise his game as a young player. If you wanted to play and you wanted to stay on the court at the park, you had to earn their respect.
I used to shoot like Steph but in high scool my coach said that I would be getting blocked shooting the ball in such a way. Glad Steph made it okay to shoot the ball like this.
One thing I've never seen before at a YMCA pick up games, is someone draining a step back one motion 3 pointer in the nba finals. Steph is truly inspirational.
He's shot a ton of midranges in his earlier years on high percentage. It's just that he won't take a traditional post up midrange, all his midrange comes off the dribble after he threatens a drive and the defender gaps him. A classic 2 motion shot reacts to what the defender is doing and involves a rather high jump in conjunction. Steph's arms were also not this acute angled earlier in his career. The very flicky motion started appearing more as he grew older. The reason may not be for more power but for more ball stability. Steph does not have large hands and flattening out the palm with an acute angle would mean the ball would be more stable on his hand and also require less stability from his off hand. Guys like Haliburton practically shoot with 1 hand these days and it has proven to be remarkably accurate when the offhand doesn't get in the way. The other key formula is Steph has the most narrow leg base in the nba. A jump shot always starts with the legs. It's like in tennis serves Roddick always said the legs are the most important thing, he too had an unusually narrow base which gave him a ton of quick upward power and made his serve extremely powerful for his height. There's a slight tilt to the way he bends his knees too, which add more spring like compression. He does not have to jump much to shoot from 40 feet. A narrow base also means he can shoot off the dribble compared to someone like a Klay Thompson (who used to have a decently narrow base but lost it)
@@jasonking852 He used to take over 50% of his shot attempts from the midrange and make around 48% on them. What lie is there? No one here said Steph is one of the goat midrange shooters. All that I'm pointing out is that MECHANICALLY his jump shot works just as well from the midrange as at the 3point line. Modern Steph takes about half his shots from the 3pt line and the other 40% on drives, so that leaves very little room to shoot midrange shots at all. 50% from midrange is only 33% from 3 in point value, so he would only be hurting his performance if he didn't shoot absurd 60% on midrange shots (which no midrange shooter has ever come close to achieving).
Glad you brought this subject up. Pete Maravich (in the DVD 'Homework Basketball-Shooting) talks about the early release, but if memory serve me well, he meant releasing the ball on the way up, just at or slightly before th top of his jump. Of course, Maravich knew a thing about shooting too. Curry is not only a great shooter, but had an exceptional opportunity, his father being the NBA 3-point guy and of course Curry's NBA coach holding records of all kinds. If you want to see a great shooter, look up Ted Saint-Martin. ENTIRELY unique but a real challenge to analyze. After all, he has held the world records for free throws for over 50 years. His last one (age 82?) was 5221 in a row, over 7 hours. He told me his favorite record is 30+ 30 footers in ten minutes.
Playing with friends into my late 30's, I found my shot was starting to get blocked. I had gained weight, and I wasn't jumping as high. I reworked my shot into a one-motion technique. I released the ball lower, but I had shaved off like 0.3 seconds from my total shot time, which gave my friends less time to block me. It took a few months for it to start to feel natural, but I think I make more 3's now (and I'm into my mid-40s) as well.
Great video! One other big advantage of Steph's shooting form is that because the angle is so tight and his set point is relatively low, he can release it very quickly, which is important for him as he's not going to win verticality or length contests. Because the shot is one motion and the angle is tight, he doesn't have to bend his knees much at distance, and instead flexes his wrist harder at the end of the movement, which makes it more consistent from different areas of the floor. A lot of the best shorter / smaller shooters - Nash, Mark Price, West, and even Steph's own dad, Dell - generally have one motion (or close to one motion) and lower set points, and I'd be interested to learn about the biomechanics of that.
I have seen sooooo many videos on Steph's shot dating back 2015 but I have never seen anyone point out the angle of his arms when he shoots as a differentiator. Honestly, I tried my hardest to model my shot after his and now I see I have a similar angle as well, thats crazy! Nice video
MJ basically created the motion everybody defaults to now revolutionizing the game back in the day, Curry made his own and revolutionized the game today.
The mechanics of Steph's shot are interesting. But it's his brain that makes him the greatest shooter in NBA history. He is able to shoot in many other ways. One-handed. One-footed. Scoops. Floaters. I've seen him hit a shot after falling down - from the floor. There are two characteristics in Steph's brain which must be present to shoot as well as he does: an extraordinary and intuitive grasp of the 3D space in which he is operating; and extremely effective callibration of muscle memories with the 3D space he perceives. The former is pure talent. The latter is the product of relentless practice and repetition. The mechanics help. But the magic happens in his head.
I had an argument with a buddy back in highschool (20+ years ago) about how the 2 motion, 90 degree shot was not necessarily the best (it was just the best we knew at the time). He was adamant that since all shooting coaches teach it, it must be the best. So satisfying sharing every video like this with him all these years later 😂😂😂. The gift that keeps on giving.
0:41 just wanted to point out mj isnt an elite shooter, having some struggles at the 3 point line throughout his career. other than that, this was a great video!
Jordan actually shot a league average three point percentage for that era and he didn’t emphasize what type of shooter, overall Jordan is arguably the greatest mid range shooter ever so I would say he’s not wrong for calling mj a elite shooter.
It isn’t just his arms. He propels the force of this leg through his body from the start of the shot, whereas the other shooters jump and star the actual shot while in the air. The spring effect starts from and comes more from the legs than from the arms.
I broke a wrist and never healed well, I can't place my hand fully under the ball. Then I shifted to the way curry holds the ball before the "one motion" shot, that improved my shot a lot!
It has something to do with his glass ankles earlier of his career. He was mostly practice his shots with only upper body for a while.He pumps the ball to basket with much faster release without any extra motions. He shots heavily relies on rhythm so sometimes he dribbles a little longer to get into right rhythm for the shot.
im left handed ansd the same stature as IT. so i downloaded curry videos and flipped it mirror so i could learn to shoot with his mechanics. Helped me alot in shooting deep 3's. my only flaw is consistency. being a consistent shooter is overlooked and very difficult
Ive always had a one motion shot, it was a bit slow since I’m a newer player but I knew it was the easiest way to generate enough power. I just tried angling my arm like Curry does and was completely dumbfounded. I don’t understand how he can shoot so well without even seeing the rim, but I get how that could drastically increase his arc on his shots
- No equipment needed (0%) - No technique needed (0%) - No needed (0%) Check - Math needed (100%) This vid brings me back to school when I thought math was not important in my life...
Actually what makes him Steph Curry is the fact that his father, named him Stephen. Then he shortens the name to just “Steph”. And because his father, Dell, has the last name of “Curry” then you get what you call “Steph Curry”. Which is what makes him known as Steph Curry.
my god thank you. i was shooting 1 motion as my mid range, and 2 motion as my 3. i alway get blocked during fadeaways and jumper, and my 3s always seem to be 1-2 inches off from the hoop. now i realized i shoot both motion but in the worst possible situation. this will save me from getting blocked 10 times a game
Yea i myself noticed it as well, Curry is what i call a push shot (many kids that cant shoot the range usually have to push with two hands to get the distance) and like your typical flick shot (bring the ball to your head, release the ball towards the apex). I think the magic in the push shot is that your legs doesnt have to be positioned well unlike a flick shot which requires basically your entire body frame to be in like a statue, frozen in the air for a brief moment to allow your shot to hit the release point. Anothe effective push shooter i can recall is tyrese haliburton which is way funkier looking and slower, but works well too 😅
Truly spot on. If u watch Lebrone or Mj play they delay thier shot so much. That’s what makes them great in the paint shooters. As a young player wanting to play travel ball this is a great guide.
The analysis is great however there something that is never mentioned . Curry’s brain naturally computes accuracy better than all his peers. That is why he is also a very good golfer. Mechanics are great for analysis but the brains computations is what separates him from the rest. That is why regardless of mechanics if a player is off he would be off . The other Night he went 0-9 from 3 . That is because he brain in coordination with his body was not computing accurately to put the ball in the basket.
Add all of that to his ridiculous strength, insane cardio, natural talent (depth perception) and you understand why he's such an alien. I don't think we'll ever see the likes of him again in our lifetimes
@@MichaelJordanOfficiali was hyping him up lmao. and plus a channel with actually great content in my opinion should be recognized and have more likes in less than 11 hours.
thats what i think. if you think that a great channel gets only around 7 likes in 11 hours, you do you. its not fit to insult another person just because of how many likes you think a great channel can get in 11 hours 😂
Kobe also had a one motion jump shot too that he used when being contested. His high arched three pointer over Theo Radliff in Portland was as beautiful as Steph's in 2017.
One can dissect Curry’s as much as they want but the fact is Curry just works way harder than most players at shooting. Shot mechanics are still very important though
Its interesting to me how the greatest shooter of all time has so many little things in his jumper that some people say NOT to do. Like the feet not being square to the basket, the thumb flick, the angle of his shooting arm...
I've read a book talking about the Physics in basketball, and the ideal angle is the one for a b.ball to reach the hoop with minimum speed, which makes sense as least force is required to exert on the b.ball and weakest force reacted on the b.ball if it glanced the rim. 2:46 But high arc shot indeed has greater margins for error to successfully be made due to its higher entrance angle. These two factors counteract each other, and either way can still work well, depending on the type of skill the player possesses. Typical examples are: Kawhi Leonard used to shoot the b.ball flat with minimum-speed angles, and his b.ball often went in even after a few bounces off the rim, while Steph can make really long bomb from nearly the mid-court by taking advantage of his high arc shot. 🤔
your analogy of the spring being compressed more to create more power is interesting, but muscles don't actually work quite the same. I'm currently studying for a major in kinesiology and biomechanics and there is a concept known as the length-tension relationship that explains the amount of tension muscles produce based on how stretched they are. I won't explain it entirely but here's an example: if you think about your legs as a spring, squatting until your knees are fully bent (where your butt is to the ground basically) would be like a fully compressed spring, but that isn't how people load up before jumping as high as possible. similarly, curry's more acute elbow flexion likely puts the tricep muscle (the arm muscle most responsible for generating the power in a basketball shot) in an overly stretched position meaning it isn't optimal for power output. now of course shooting isn't a matter of raw power, so it isn't a problem for curry that he's losing some power from his tricep. I actually suspect that because curry's shooting form is more fluid, more power from his legs is transferred into his shot (you sort of also said this about the one motion) which allows him to use his arms even less, though it's hard to say without more scientific testing. this video has some interesting bio-mechanical speculation. I think the field of kinesiology/biomechanics would highly appeal to you if you are interested in analyzing movement!
I used shoot like Steph in HS, and had a pretty good shot. But the coach made me change as a senior and couldn't shoot 3s anymore, only 18-footers and in.
I used to have a one motion shot but my dad insisted that i have a two motion because it looks better. I played considerably worse and got so frustrated with basketball to even play it anymore.
in the midrange i have the typical 2 motion shot, but i can't develop the same power on the 3 point so I end up with the 1 motion there... it sucks because its so inconsistent and i dont think i've fully developed my shot in either case
I remember the moment I went from best shooter in my league to just an average shooter was when I raised my release to above my head. I didn't have a choice but it was such a downer when that happened
ive always shot like this (with worse form) and people clown it. It wasnt until Curry crushed shit that I realized I was onto something naturally. I shoot mainly with my hips for power and balance and then shoulders to guide. The hand and wrist is the icing on top really. I barely need to jump and thats what people notice first. I only load up or jump high with a tight defender or off dribble...but my shot is from the waist up and forward... no need to load, my shoulder and arm guide. Even easier to see on a free throw. Ive always been a great shooter
ive realised everytime i play something my body naturally adapts to the best form i can do as a kid around 9 i use to play ps4 and without watching videos i naturally gripped the controller claw style ive noticed the same thing when i play sports
Bill Sharman, star in the 50's, had a very similar shot. I tried it but I couldn't control distance well so I went back to Elvin Haye's shot. Again, with less success. Today, there is so much space that form can be different. In the 60's you had to keep the ball up or you would lose it. Oscar was the master.
Ain’t gone lie I’ve been a sharpshooter my whole life and I’ve always done a one motion bc it was the only was I could do a fadeaway. Eventually just formed my shot around that when I was young
He offsets his feet to the basket and also curls his wrist which twists as he brings it up. Its why he can get his shot up so fast. His wrist is so incredibly unorthodox and if you were to teach it to kids they would shoot 8% from the field for the rest of their lives.
When I do the textbook jumper I always air ball/shoot short. I’m an adult, and I Can bench 225 (Not anything super high, but should show that I have enough strength to shoot properly) so it’s not like I don’t have the strength but it just always short. So I have that tight release angle like curry. I think i also do it because I’m average height and don’t have long arms.
Nice find I never knew this after watching countless videos however Curry wing span is shorter than most ppl at 6’3 it allows for a more compact shot. He is simply Bulit different…
Great explanation! I have a two motion shot but I tried to do the one motion. I could never really get it right, so I guess it just depends on the person.
The fact that he releases it so fast you can't even see it unless the footage is slowed down is ridiculous, the second he starts jumping the ball is jumping away from him. It's ridiculous
I do a similar thing, only except I'm much weaker, so I have to give a little boost with my left hand, but I can still manage to usually make around 8 for 10 3s.
Curry uncoils and releases the ball closer to his toes leaving the ground. Technically, the ball + the player combo has the most vertical momentum (velocity) as the toes leave the ground and the least momentum at the peak of the jump (where the velocity is zero). In terms of the power output, it is logical to time the release as close as possible to the toes leaving the ground, which is what Curry does. Also, the closer the drop angle to 90 degrees, the bigger the chance of the ball dropping through. Curry also emphasizes this. Since he releases lower, in order to have a higher drop angle, he also needs to produce a more vertical release angle, which helps with avoiding his shot getting blocked. Compare this to learning how to release 'over a broom' (which is what most players do). Another critical component that he executes well is releasing the ball while his shoulders are not extended/ locked up. The loose connection between the body and the shoulders ensures a possibility of small lateral motion adjustments, which is critical when compensating for the slight lack of balance during a jump. In turn, this greatly improves precision.
The other advantage Curry has with his single motion shot is that his release point is less affected by late game dead legs. For example, Klay’s shot is always at the top of his jump, but his release point may be six inches lower late in the game which causes his shot to front rim off.
You just made me realize I’ve shot the ball the same way curry does for my entire life. To much less success.
I fee that.
lol
Most people naturally do these things to get more power. You need to be a pretty big fella to get enough power to shoot a three while pausing at the top of your shot with the ball high up above your head.
Most likely because you aren’t full grown which makes it so you have to jump directly into your shot to generate the power.
That means u gotta green everything now
The difference is he shoots from in front of his eyes instead of above, so at the moment of release he can't see the rim. THAT's why its a motion that is generally frown upon by shooting coaches (and probably for no real good reason - maybe because kids with weaker arms shoot that way and it breeds the wrong assumption that it MUST be bad form for a pro to use, with stats weighed down by people newer to the game). Curry, like any good shooter, has just worked hard enough that his touch and feel from anywhere on the floor is better than his peers. And thats what a good shooter does.
That he combines that touch with a quick release means he gets more shots away past defenders.
MJ, for instance, did the total opposite - he could ludicrously delay that release and still maintain that touch and feel. Equally good at getting by defenders hands.
This is really dumb. He doesn't shoot without seeing the rim.
@@heyimkyle The ball is literally in front of his eyebrows, he can onl see the rim before and after, not during
facepalm@@AB-sw4kb
But also, most guys don’t get to 6’6 and taller. Bigger players tend to need less of an angle
@@heyimkyle What’s funny is Steph has astigmatism, he can’t even see the rim clearly most of time. Guy has been literally shooting blind
Steph developed that motion because he was a small kid. Most small kids develop extra power by letting their elbow fly out and slinging the ball Steph’s dad was one of the best NBA spot shooters with great form, so he wouldn’t let Steph bring his elbow out. So Steph had to learn to synchronize his whole body to get the power and therefore the range he wanted to emulate his dad’s shooting. Those adjustments made as a kid translated to a 6’3” adult give a unique shooting style.
Bird developed his shooting style as a younger teen before he was so tall to get his shot off against the adult black guys that came down from Indianapolis to work at the hotels in French Lick. Reggie Miller developed his style because it was the only way to get the ball to the basket shooting over his mother’s roses. Sometimes those adjustments made as kids give unique advantages as adults.
I’m a small kid, my older brothers taught me this form to maximize distance
So you’re right! In fact his technique is sort of in between the typical NBA jump shot and the technique you’ll sometimes see in Women’s College Basketball. I remember asking my father, “Why is she shooting like that?” He explained that these players in the women’s league with less upper body strength are being coached to load more before the shot. Not only were they moving their arms like Curry, they were loading the ball below their shoulders and flexing their entire body into the shot. These days, wnba players are on average more athletic and don’t shoot like that as often. But if you ever wanna impress someone by sounding woke, you can tell someone, “Curry shoots with the power of a man 12 inches taller because he shoots like a girl.”
Was the black guys part necessary when speaking on larry bird?😭
@@tickletipson3994 Yes, it was. That was where Larry and his brothers found competition. It made playing pickup games different for him than it did in other small towns at the time. It’s also where Larry learned to respect the game. He specifically has mentioned those older, stronger guys coming down from the city for pushing him to raise his game as a young player. If you wanted to play and you wanted to stay on the court at the park, you had to earn their respect.
Tall black guys this guy said lol
I used to shoot like Steph but in high scool my coach said that I would be getting blocked shooting the ball in such a way. Glad Steph made it okay to shoot the ball like this.
They do be telling everyone to stop shooting threes and start going for a conteseted midrange ☠️
@@sls12III odds are that most of those kids aren't the next steph curry.
That's because most kids are not Steph Curry.
Ur coach probably right you'll never be like steph if u try to use his jumper it's super hard to be accurate with
One thing I've never seen before at a YMCA pick up games, is someone draining a step back one motion 3 pointer in the nba finals. Steph is truly inspirational.
A poison to the game ngl but I know what you mean youngin
How long do you usually play at the ymca
😂😂😂
I do it everyday lil guy agaisnt whoever whenever
how do you play in a YMCA pickup and an nba finals game simultaneously?
also that one motion shot is one of the reason he’s never really been a huge mid range scorer. Two motion is a lot more useful in the midrange area
He's shot a ton of midranges in his earlier years on high percentage. It's just that he won't take a traditional post up midrange, all his midrange comes off the dribble after he threatens a drive and the defender gaps him. A classic 2 motion shot reacts to what the defender is doing and involves a rather high jump in conjunction.
Steph's arms were also not this acute angled earlier in his career. The very flicky motion started appearing more as he grew older. The reason may not be for more power but for more ball stability. Steph does not have large hands and flattening out the palm with an acute angle would mean the ball would be more stable on his hand and also require less stability from his off hand. Guys like Haliburton practically shoot with 1 hand these days and it has proven to be remarkably accurate when the offhand doesn't get in the way.
The other key formula is Steph has the most narrow leg base in the nba. A jump shot always starts with the legs. It's like in tennis serves Roddick always said the legs are the most important thing, he too had an unusually narrow base which gave him a ton of quick upward power and made his serve extremely powerful for his height. There's a slight tilt to the way he bends his knees too, which add more spring like compression. He does not have to jump much to shoot from 40 feet. A narrow base also means he can shoot off the dribble compared to someone like a Klay Thompson (who used to have a decently narrow base but lost it)
@@anonymousl5150 Dawg dont lie. He has never taken a ton of midrange shots. Its laughable to compare Steph to the goat midrange shooters.
@@jasonking852 He used to take over 50% of his shot attempts from the midrange and make around 48% on them. What lie is there? No one here said Steph is one of the goat midrange shooters. All that I'm pointing out is that MECHANICALLY his jump shot works just as well from the midrange as at the 3point line. Modern Steph takes about half his shots from the 3pt line and the other 40% on drives, so that leaves very little room to shoot midrange shots at all. 50% from midrange is only 33% from 3 in point value, so he would only be hurting his performance if he didn't shoot absurd 60% on midrange shots (which no midrange shooter has ever come close to achieving).
He is a good mid range shooter he just doesn’t shoot them
And when he does shoot them there floaters
Glad you brought this subject up. Pete Maravich (in the DVD 'Homework Basketball-Shooting) talks about the early release, but if memory serve me well, he meant releasing the ball on the way up, just at or slightly before th top of his jump. Of course, Maravich knew a thing about shooting too. Curry is not only a great shooter, but had an exceptional opportunity, his father being the NBA 3-point guy and of course Curry's NBA coach holding records of all kinds.
If you want to see a great shooter, look up Ted Saint-Martin. ENTIRELY unique but a real challenge to analyze. After all, he has held the world records for free throws for over 50 years. His last one (age 82?) was 5221 in a row, over 7 hours. He told me his favorite record is 30+ 30 footers in ten minutes.
Playing with friends into my late 30's, I found my shot was starting to get blocked. I had gained weight, and I wasn't jumping as high. I reworked my shot into a one-motion technique. I released the ball lower, but I had shaved off like 0.3 seconds from my total shot time, which gave my friends less time to block me. It took a few months for it to start to feel natural, but I think I make more 3's now (and I'm into my mid-40s) as well.
Great video! One other big advantage of Steph's shooting form is that because the angle is so tight and his set point is relatively low, he can release it very quickly, which is important for him as he's not going to win verticality or length contests. Because the shot is one motion and the angle is tight, he doesn't have to bend his knees much at distance, and instead flexes his wrist harder at the end of the movement, which makes it more consistent from different areas of the floor. A lot of the best shorter / smaller shooters - Nash, Mark Price, West, and even Steph's own dad, Dell - generally have one motion (or close to one motion) and lower set points, and I'd be interested to learn about the biomechanics of that.
it's amazing how people like you are observant to these detail which may not have cross my mind but is interesting
I have seen sooooo many videos on Steph's shot dating back 2015 but I have never seen anyone point out the angle of his arms when he shoots as a differentiator. Honestly, I tried my hardest to model my shot after his and now I see I have a similar angle as well, thats crazy!
Nice video
Is your shot accurate though?
no @@snaey9003
when i was younger i modeled my shot after him and found out biomechanically cant reproduce the arm angle 😢. forearms are too long.
MJ basically created the motion everybody defaults to now revolutionizing the game back in the day, Curry made his own and revolutionized the game today.
raise your hand if you remember shooting jumpers in your driveway trying to imitate mj's release while your mama made the chicken thighs lol
@@pugsnhogzI try to emulate the fade all the time
Not even close he just popularized it
The mechanics of Steph's shot are interesting. But it's his brain that makes him the greatest shooter in NBA history.
He is able to shoot in many other ways. One-handed. One-footed. Scoops. Floaters. I've seen him hit a shot after falling down - from the floor.
There are two characteristics in Steph's brain which must be present to shoot as well as he does: an extraordinary and intuitive grasp of the 3D space in which he is operating; and extremely effective callibration of muscle memories with the 3D space he perceives. The former is pure talent. The latter is the product of relentless practice and repetition.
The mechanics help. But the magic happens in his head.
elite PROPRIOCEPTION (my favorite sports related word hehe)
Its not only the form. Its his mobility, the ability to free himself off the ball.
I had an argument with a buddy back in highschool (20+ years ago) about how the 2 motion, 90 degree shot was not necessarily the best (it was just the best we knew at the time). He was adamant that since all shooting coaches teach it, it must be the best. So satisfying sharing every video like this with him all these years later 😂😂😂. The gift that keeps on giving.
Never let it die!
@@trevtronix9338 the real reason we have friends is so we have someone to hound for years about that 1 wrong thing they said lmao
bro this was genuinely the first really good video ive watched in a long time
0:41 just wanted to point out mj isnt an elite shooter, having some struggles at the 3 point line throughout his career. other than that, this was a great video!
Jordan actually shot a league average three point percentage for that era and he didn’t emphasize what type of shooter, overall Jordan is arguably the greatest mid range shooter ever so I would say he’s not wrong for calling mj a elite shooter.
lmao
He probably meant in the mid range
@@justgaming0708 then why is klay there
@@migo.offa30 nahh i meant that he meant mid range for jordan and 3 pointer for the others
Haliburton is another good example of a one-motion shooter.
Reggie Miller also
How about carmelo anthony? Which has my favorite shot form😊@@lbarge85
@@lbarge85didn't ask
@@Loquacious_Jackson💀💀
Haliburton is a good shooter but man is his shot ugly
It isn’t just his arms. He propels the force of this leg through his body from the start of the shot, whereas the other shooters jump and star the actual shot while in the air. The spring effect starts from and comes more from the legs than from the arms.
I broke a wrist and never healed well, I can't place my hand fully under the ball. Then I shifted to the way curry holds the ball before the "one motion" shot, that improved my shot a lot!
Such an underrated channel, you deserve more attention! Keep up the great work
He also adds momentum from his jump since he shoots on the way up.
thats everyone shooting JUMP SHOTS
It has something to do with his glass ankles earlier of his career. He was mostly practice his shots with only upper body for a while.He pumps the ball to basket with much faster release without any extra motions. He shots heavily relies on rhythm so sometimes he dribbles a little longer to get into right rhythm for the shot.
im left handed ansd the same stature as IT. so i downloaded curry videos and flipped it mirror so i could learn to shoot with his mechanics. Helped me alot in shooting deep 3's. my only flaw is consistency. being a consistent shooter is overlooked and very difficult
Ive always had a one motion shot, it was a bit slow since I’m a newer player but I knew it was the easiest way to generate enough power. I just tried angling my arm like Curry does and was completely dumbfounded. I don’t understand how he can shoot so well without even seeing the rim, but I get how that could drastically increase his arc on his shots
come back after about 100k repetitions and tell me if you still need to see the rim ;)
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This vid brings me back to school when I thought math was not important in my life...
Great video big dawg
Actually what makes him Steph Curry is the fact that his father, named him Stephen. Then he shortens the name to just “Steph”. And because his father, Dell, has the last name of “Curry” then you get what you call “Steph Curry”. Which is what makes him known as Steph Curry.
what does his name have to do with his amazing shooting ability????
Wardell Stephen Curry Sr and Jr.
It’s cuz dell got embarrassed by bird and made sure his son would be considered the best shooter ever. This doesn’t need a deep dive.
Some DG love! That man is quickly becoming my fave to watch off his handles and shot making alone.
my god thank you. i was shooting 1 motion as my mid range, and 2 motion as my 3. i alway get blocked during fadeaways and jumper, and my 3s always seem to be 1-2 inches off from the hoop. now i realized i shoot both motion but in the worst possible situation. this will save me from getting blocked 10 times a game
Yea i myself noticed it as well, Curry is what i call a push shot (many kids that cant shoot the range usually have to push with two hands to get the distance) and like your typical flick shot (bring the ball to your head, release the ball towards the apex).
I think the magic in the push shot is that your legs doesnt have to be positioned well unlike a flick shot which requires basically your entire body frame to be in like a statue, frozen in the air for a brief moment to allow your shot to hit the release point. Anothe effective push shooter i can recall is tyrese haliburton which is way funkier looking and slower, but works well too 😅
Truly spot on. If u watch Lebrone or Mj play they delay thier shot so much. That’s what makes them great in the paint shooters. As a young player wanting to play travel ball this is a great guide.
The analysis is great however there something that is never mentioned . Curry’s brain naturally computes accuracy better than all his peers. That is why he is also a very good golfer. Mechanics are great for analysis but the brains computations is what separates him from the rest. That is why regardless of mechanics if a player is off he would be off . The other Night he went 0-9 from 3 . That is because he brain in coordination with his body was not computing accurately to put the ball in the basket.
Dang
That's harder to quantity with numbers
it is , but it is easier to observe @@sp123
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Add all of that to his ridiculous strength, insane cardio, natural talent (depth perception) and you understand why he's such an alien. I don't think we'll ever see the likes of him again in our lifetimes
why does this video only have 7 likes!!! new sub
Because it was uploaded 11 hours ago genius.
@@MichaelJordanOfficiali was hyping him up lmao. and plus a channel with actually great content in my opinion should be recognized and have more likes in less than 11 hours.
thats what i think. if you think that a great channel gets only around 7 likes in 11 hours, you do you. its not fit to insult another person just because of how many likes you think a great channel can get in 11 hours 😂
@@ajin.818 I was not insulting you my dear. Don't be such a Candyass.
Kobe also had a one motion jump shot too that he used when being contested.
His high arched three pointer over Theo Radliff in Portland was as beautiful as Steph's in 2017.
One can dissect Curry’s as much as they want but the fact is Curry just works way harder than most players at shooting. Shot mechanics are still very important though
wow thank you for the great insight mr jtqbr!!!!
Wow thank you for the support mr bbcubing!
Thanks! First time I've seen an analysis of this
I've been studying curry's shot for so long and I was trying to figure out how far his arm curls. This gives me such a good perspective.
Its interesting to me how the greatest shooter of all time has so many little things in his jumper that some people say NOT to do. Like the feet not being square to the basket, the thumb flick, the angle of his shooting arm...
Ummm nobody squares their feet...
@@enterpassword3313 i know some people that do, but maybe that was just a bad example. I feel like the rest still stands though.
I've read a book talking about the Physics in basketball, and the ideal angle is the one for a b.ball to reach the hoop with minimum speed, which makes sense as least force is required to exert on the b.ball and weakest force reacted on the b.ball if it glanced the rim.
2:46 But high arc shot indeed has greater margins for error to successfully be made due to its higher entrance angle.
These two factors counteract each other, and either way can still work well, depending on the type of skill the player possesses. Typical examples are: Kawhi Leonard used to shoot the b.ball flat with minimum-speed angles, and his b.ball often went in even after a few bounces off the rim, while Steph can make really long bomb from nearly the mid-court by taking advantage of his high arc shot. 🤔
As a martial arts coach, i can say that he shoots the ball similarly to a punch👌🏻
This video was so well done. Good job!
Great vid this gonna blow up
That's the right angle of science geometry of Stephen Curry's long range triple shots.
His cardio is insane, he shoot like this while constantly running without the ball.
Great video earned a new sub
This vid bout to blow up
5:37 I thought that was my dad calling my name
This angle makes it even more mindblowing
your analogy of the spring being compressed more to create more power is interesting, but muscles don't actually work quite the same. I'm currently studying for a major in kinesiology and biomechanics and there is a concept known as the length-tension relationship that explains the amount of tension muscles produce based on how stretched they are. I won't explain it entirely but here's an example: if you think about your legs as a spring, squatting until your knees are fully bent (where your butt is to the ground basically) would be like a fully compressed spring, but that isn't how people load up before jumping as high as possible. similarly, curry's more acute elbow flexion likely puts the tricep muscle (the arm muscle most responsible for generating the power in a basketball shot) in an overly stretched position meaning it isn't optimal for power output. now of course shooting isn't a matter of raw power, so it isn't a problem for curry that he's losing some power from his tricep. I actually suspect that because curry's shooting form is more fluid, more power from his legs is transferred into his shot (you sort of also said this about the one motion) which allows him to use his arms even less, though it's hard to say without more scientific testing.
this video has some interesting bio-mechanical speculation. I think the field of kinesiology/biomechanics would highly appeal to you if you are interested in analyzing movement!
I used shoot like Steph in HS, and had a pretty good shot. But the coach made me change as a senior and couldn't shoot 3s anymore, only 18-footers and in.
Then get back to your HS shoot form days
Great video man! Great breakdown
I used to have a one motion shot but my dad insisted that i have a two motion because it looks better. I played considerably worse and got so frustrated with basketball to even play it anymore.
So this video was explaining why im a good shooter, you didn' t have to call me curry.
Anyone else see the similarity between Steph's release and Eric Gordon's?
Curry has much shorter arms , that drastically changes how compact his shot can be
1:02 how is thompson arm more accute than jordan what are you saying ????
That klay is a better shooter?
in the midrange i have the typical 2 motion shot, but i can't develop the same power on the 3 point so I end up with the 1 motion there... it sucks because its so inconsistent and i dont think i've fully developed my shot in either case
I remember the moment I went from best shooter in my league to just an average shooter was when I raised my release to above my head. I didn't have a choice but it was such a downer when that happened
Nice video!!
ive always shot like this (with worse form) and people clown it. It wasnt until Curry crushed shit that I realized I was onto something naturally. I shoot mainly with my hips for power and balance and then shoulders to guide. The hand and wrist is the icing on top really. I barely need to jump and thats what people notice first. I only load up or jump high with a tight defender or off dribble...but my shot is from the waist up and forward... no need to load, my shoulder and arm guide. Even easier to see on a free throw. Ive always been a great shooter
No matter what the angle is, 3pt made is important.
great analysis SUBBED
ive realised everytime i play something my body naturally adapts to the best form i can do as a kid around 9 i use to play ps4 and without watching videos i naturally gripped the controller claw style ive noticed the same thing when i play sports
Bill Sharman, star in the 50's, had a very similar shot. I tried it but I couldn't control distance well so I went back to Elvin Haye's shot. Again, with less success. Today, there is so much space that form can be different. In the 60's you had to keep the ball up or you would lose it. Oscar was the master.
great video, man
Ain’t gone lie I’ve been a sharpshooter my whole life and I’ve always done a one motion bc it was the only was I could do a fadeaway. Eventually just formed my shot around that when I was young
three point demon is a crazy name, but i like it!
He offsets his feet to the basket and also curls his wrist which twists as he brings it up. Its why he can get his shot up so fast. His wrist is so incredibly unorthodox and if you were to teach it to kids they would shoot 8% from the field for the rest of their lives.
Greatest THUMBNAIL of all time.
Counting angles from this camera is crazy
When I do the textbook jumper I always air ball/shoot short. I’m an adult, and I Can bench 225 (Not anything super high, but should show that I have enough strength to shoot properly) so it’s not like I don’t have the strength but it just always short. So I have that tight release angle like curry.
I think i also do it because I’m average height and don’t have long arms.
This video gives me a early 2010 vibes 🔥🔥
Nice find I never knew this after watching countless videos however Curry wing span is shorter than most ppl at 6’3 it allows for a more compact shot. He is simply Bulit different…
Great explanation! I have a two motion shot but I tried to do the one motion. I could never really get it right, so I guess it just depends on the person.
Awesome breakdown
I have noticed that with this shot you spend less energy because you don't need to jump high
Something flipped and bro decided to put his rubiks cube demon to sleep
The fact that he releases it so fast you can't even see it unless the footage is slowed down is ridiculous, the second he starts jumping the ball is jumping away from him. It's ridiculous
DUDE EVERYBODY TELLS ME THAT IM A GREAT SHOOTER BUT NEED TO FIX MY FORM, sending this vid to them rn.
I do a similar thing, only except I'm much weaker, so I have to give a little boost with my left hand, but I can still manage to usually make around 8 for 10 3s.
Stephs my fav player and I’ve recently been trying to remove the thumb flick from my shot crazy to know he does it aswell
Im so blessed to have been able to witness this man lmao
Curry uncoils and releases the ball closer to his toes leaving the ground. Technically, the ball + the player combo has the most vertical momentum (velocity) as the toes leave the ground and the least momentum at the peak of the jump (where the velocity is zero). In terms of the power output, it is logical to time the release as close as possible to the toes leaving the ground, which is what Curry does. Also, the closer the drop angle to 90 degrees, the bigger the chance of the ball dropping through. Curry also emphasizes this. Since he releases lower, in order to have a higher drop angle, he also needs to produce a more vertical release angle, which helps with avoiding his shot getting blocked. Compare this to learning how to release 'over a broom' (which is what most players do). Another critical component that he executes well is releasing the ball while his shoulders are not extended/ locked up. The loose connection between the body and the shoulders ensures a possibility of small lateral motion adjustments, which is critical when compensating for the slight lack of balance during a jump. In turn, this greatly improves precision.
this is so helpful
Pls do a breakdown on MJ's jumper 🙏
What’s the music you use during the video
that last point you made 🤌
Great video appreciation from here
Great analysis
The other advantage Curry has with his single motion shot is that his release point is less affected by late game dead legs. For example, Klay’s shot is always at the top of his jump, but his release point may be six inches lower late in the game which causes his shot to front rim off.
Ngl I thought I was the only person who flicked my thumb for more power
actual underrated video
His shot to me looks like a more vertical chest pass
Set shot versus jumper. Free throws are jump shots without jumping. Curry is jumping on a set shot. Short kings find a way.
Hes 6’3 mfer
@@emerster656 Relatively speaking
take a look at Kyrie's shot mechanics. Tight angle as well but it's clearly two motion