Stage: Expert
Stage Characteristics: Proper form with arms (elbow L shape, ball balanced on hand, nonshooting hand balancing) Good body alignment with basket. Uses legs correctly. Good wrist action and follow through.
What to change: He has mastered this skill. Just keep shooting like this!
Cue: "Good Form"

Stage: Advance

Stage Characteristics: He does a good job stepping into his shot, his form and release looks good. However, the motion is very slow.

What to change: Everything was fine but it would be better if got the shot off faster, it looked like slow motion.

Cue: Quick shot

3722- Shot
Stage: Advanced
Stage Characteristics: Good form, good shooting posture
What to change: Don’t hold the ball above head that long
Cue: Quick release

Stage: Intermediate

Stage Characteristic: The player shows proper hold on ball and one-handed release in air. Also jumps when shooting to get the ball to the basket.

What to Change: The player needs to treat the shot with a game-mentality. Either have someone passing them the ball or spin the ball to himself to get in the habit of catching the ball on the go. Player also needs to remember the follow through.

Cue: Follow through, hand in cookie jar.

5. Shot
Stage: Intermediate
Stage Characteristics:
1. Both hands on the ball
2. Brought ball up and released ball from one hand into the air
3. Jumped when releasing ball
What to Change: The guy needs to spin the ball to himself going into the shot so he practices correctly without travelling. He needs to go into the shot in one motion (bend legs and spring up into the jump). He also needs to square up to the basket and land square.
Cues: Square up
Footwork into shot
Shoot in one motion (down then up with body)