Quick Bigfooty Free Throw Experiment

[Falchoon]

Before you next take the ball to the court

Watch the below video

[YOUTUBE]YdE-RCpLBcM[/YOUTUBE]


1. Shoot 10 free throws using your natural style

2. Shoot 10 more using the Rick Barry method (note the arc)

3. again Shoot 10 free throws using your natural style

4. again Shoot 10 more using the Rick Barry method (note the arc)

Post results and thoughts.

 

[smashh]

Before you next take the ball to the court

Watch the below video

[youtube]YdE-RCpLBcM[/youtube]


1. Shoot 10 free throws using your natural style

2. Shoot 10 more using the Rick Barry method (note the arc)

3. again Shoot 10 free throws using your natural style

4. again Shoot 10 more using the Rick Barry method (note the arc)

Post results and thoughts.

1. 8/10
2. 1/10
3. 9/10
4. 1/10
Quite difficult, just couldn't get the distance right. Tried it again after shooting some more and got 2/5

 

[Falchoon]

1. 8/10
2. 1/10
3. 9/10
4. 1/10
Quite difficult, just couldn't get the distance right. Tried it again after shooting some more and got 2/5

If you can shoot 8 & 9 you don't need to change

Here's my results, *I haven't played for 2-3 years and haven't shot a hoop for at least 1, barring my 4 year olds 5 foot hoop. Historically in a game I'd be a 50-60% free throw shooter, never been coached.

Here's the results, Normal followed by underarm

Normal 4/10, 7/10, 7/10.
Underarm 4/10, 6/10, 7/10.

I then played a pick up game, great idea at the time but the old bones are sore today, and went back again.

Normal 2/10, 2/10, 6/10. Massive tendency to go left when tired, my golfing theory tells me I'm not getting the right elbow across enough.
Underarm 8/10, 8/10, 7/10.

I then had a rest with one more go in fading light.

Normal 8/10
Underarm. 4/10

So nothing conclusive, but the underarms are a lot more consistently straight and the roll is a lot friendlier, just have to work on getting it over the front of the rim. I still believe the Shaq's/Howards of the world should give it serious consideration.

Total Normal 51%
Total Underarm 63%

I'll give it another go next week.

 

[Gridlock'd]

Im not the greatest shooter going around, but my results were much better using the Rick Barry method.

The Results:

Attempt 1:

Normal - 4/10

RB Method - 7/10


Attempt 2:

Normal - 3/10

RB Method - 6/10


Attempt 3:

Normal - 4/10

RB Method - 6/10

 

[Upgrayedd]

10/10 (equal best ever, since i was 9)
2/10
7/10
1/10

Shooting the Rick Barry cost me a chance at a possible 11/11, a new record, You Jerk