Tim Tebow
It turns out that establishing proper habits in early stages is not simply for basketball players! In the June 14, 2010 issue of Sports Illustrated, there is a story entitled: “Tim Tebow: The Making of a Quarterback.” The subtitle says the Denver Broncos are “starting from scratch” with Tebow, a national champion and Heisman Trophy winner from the University of Florida, because his throwing mechanics are so poor.
Tebow’s NFL future relies on if he is able to master the throwing motion that his fellow quarterbacks mastered while very young. Take a peek at some of the quotes from the report:
“Most scouts saw him as a 6’3’’, 236-pound option quarterback with poor throwing mechanics.”
“He has to completely overhaul the way he throws.”
“The goal, of course, is for this new motion to become natural,…”
“But he’s in a race to remake his delivery.”
The way in which Tebow manages this obstacle should be a lesson for each and every young athlete trying to learn a new sport: “The mechanics—I’m going to be thinking about them for a long time. I’ve got to make the uncomfortable comfortable, and I’ve got to hurry.”
“Tebow treated every pass as if it were a game.”
Head Broncos’ coach Josh McDaniel’s and his assistant coach and brother Ben are on the front lines of this challenge for Tebow, and he comments on not just the urgency of the situation but the very necessity of getting it right, mentioning, “Imagine you’re throwing darts and your body is spinning like this. You can’t have the control you want. How’s your release point going to stay the same?”
The Mechanics: For any quarterback, it is a consistent release point. For any baseball batter, it’s a compact swing with a great bat angle. In golf, a great grip and correct club angle at impact bring about deep shots down the fairway. For basketball, Aim High Hoops presents The 6 Principles of Pure Shooting instructional video, to show what is required for any driven basketball player: a well-balanced jump shot on line with the target and with a chance to go in EVERY time the player shoots. Many basketball players guess how to get to that point, while others learn it well through good teaching and plenty of practice. Let us help you learn to be a pure shooter!
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