Consistent Shooting

How do you keep your shooting consistent???  I can shoot and make everyone and then I can shoot and miss every other one. . .
Patrick W.

Well Patrick, To be a consistent shooter, you need to have (1) a consistent Release motion, and (2) power  your shot mainly from the strong, reliable, big muscles of the legs and middle body. Train yourself to release the ball with the same action, same speed and force, every time.  And let the arm do the work of the Release, not the less reliable wrist and hand.  You can practice that over and over until it starts to become automatic.  Do not work all the time at a basket. When the basket is there, you will be wanting to ìmakeî the shot more than you will want to practice your stroke, thus youíll learn less. Work away from the basket a lot in the beginning, like against a wall or with a friend, so you can concentrate on just the Release motion.

Secondly the more dependent you are on your legs and body to power the shot, the more stable and, thus, consistent will be your shot.  I advocate shooting quickly, on the way up, for most shots, and this, plus the constant, automatic Release, will start you and keep you on the path of more consistent shooting.