Best Free Throw Routine.

[imefimef]

I think free throw routines are dumb. Just take the damn shot.

No they are not, repetition is the father of learning, if you are used to doing something over and over and over and over and over and over and over and over again, you get used to it that it becomes almost second nature to you.

[Patr1ck]

So, do bad free throw shooters continue to shoot bad because they have been bad their whole life, and still use the same routine, hence the repetition? You will never shoot the same shot twice. I think it's more of a superstition, or a way of relaxing yourself at the line. It's like trying to psyche yourself into making the shot. I believe if players concentrated more on making the shot, rather than focusing on their pre-shot routine, you would see a lot more good free throw shooters.

[imefimef]

No they miss because of bad technique and not enough repetition. Repetition is so important in every aspect of life, that's why they say you have to get your 10,000 hours if you want to be exceptional at anything. And yes it is a way to relax at the line because your used to it and you've done it countless times.

[Oznogrd]

So, do bad free throw shooters continue to shoot bad because they have been bad their whole life, and still use the same routine, hence the repetition? You will never shoot the same shot twice. I think it's more of a superstition, or a way of relaxing yourself at the line. It's like trying to psyche yourself into making the shot. I believe if players concentrated more on making the shot, rather than focusing on their pre-shot routine, you would see a lot more good free throw shooters.

It is partially for relaxation, but its a muscle memory thing. If someone practices FTs enough, they can make them every time even with their eyes closed. The routine becomes part of that muscle memory. Basically, the muscles feel the routine motion, and go "Oh yeah ok, im supposed to do exactly this now" and then they do it.

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It's grainy but it proves the point.

Also, the record for FTs in a row is like 5221 or something. Would be pretty much positive that guy has a routine for each one

[Laxation]

Repetition is so important in every aspect of life

Exactly. So they repeat the same shot over and over again, thus developing a routine.

[Valor]

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This one wins, hands down. Who else brushes their eyebrows before free throws?

[Patr1ck]

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Nice routine of consecutively making the shots.

[Bruce]

some of the strangest for me are jeff hornacek's wiping the side of his face to greet his kids. Wilt Chamberlain trying to run to the free throw line for a jump shot type of release. Barry's granny release free throw. But to say which one is the best is like what pdub posted, the plain as vanilla shot to get as much consistency to make the free throw.

[Laxation]

God dam vujacic is a prick. hate that guy...

[Oznogrd]

Yeah thats the guy i think. But if you look he has a slight pump right before he shoots. Thats his routine.

[imefimef]

The routine becomes part of that muscle memory. Basically, the muscles feel the routine motion, and go "Oh yeah ok, im supposed to do exactly this now" and then they do it.

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