Stop Telling Players to “Shoot Faster”—Do This Instead Want your players to develop a quicker shot release? Stop simply telling them to “shoot faster” and create a practice task that demands it. Don’t tell them to shoot quicker. Create a constraint that makes them shoot quicker. After the CLA Explainer I created (available on our YouTube channel) most of the questions were the same: Show me examples. So I explained and demonstrated a two-ball basketball shooting drill that uses time pressure as a task constraint. By passing two balls in rapid succession, the shooter has less time to catch, organize and release the first shot before the next ball arrives. Go to #basketballimmersion YouTube to watch the full video or DM for the link. This is the Constraints-Led Approach applied to shooting development. Instead of prescribing every part of the technique, the coach creates a problem that invites the player to discover a more efficient solution. Learn more from Basketball Immersio...