Tebow
It turns out that establishing correct habits early on isn’t just for basketball players! In the June 14, 2010 issue of Sports Illustrated, there was an article titled: “Tim Tebow: The Making of a Quarterback.” The subtitle says that the Denver Broncos are “starting from scratch” with Tebow, a national champion and Heisman Trophy winner at the University of Florida, because his throwing mechanics are so poor.
Tebow’s NFL future relies on whether or not he can master the throwing mechanics that his fellow quarterbacks mastered at an early age. Take a look at some of the quotes from the article:
“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 Tebow treats this challenge should be a lesson for every young athlete learning 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 only the urgency of the situation but the absolute necessity of getting it right, saying, “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 a quarterback, it is a consistent release point. For a baseball batter, it is a compact swing with a good bat angle. In golf, a good grip and correct club angle at impact lead to deep shots down the fairway. For basketball, Aim High Hoops offers The 6 Principles of Pure Shooting training video, to teach what is essential for any aspiring basketball player: a 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!
Billy Lewis & Jonathan Schneiderman
Aim High Hoops, Inc.