Just when Mitsui and others were clamoring to go eat, Takeshi and Miyagi Ryouta were practicing shooting in the gym.
Although it was a two-person training, in reality, only Takeshi was really involved in the training. Miyagi Ryouta could only act as a "dealer", constantly passing the ball to Takeshi.
Miyagi Ryouta originally wanted to practice shooting with Budo, but the high-intensity training during the day really consumed too much of his physical strength. Don't think that shooting is just standing there and shooting. In fact, shooting also requires a lot of physical strength. The farther away from the basket, the more strength is required.
Moreover, the standard shooting posture requires the whole body to exert force. For Miyagi, further shooting training would put too much strain on his body.
"How did this guy train himself? Why is his stamina so good?"
Compared to shooting by yourself, helping Wudao pick up the ball and pass it is much easier. Moreover, Wudao's hit rate in open shots is quite impressive. Miyagi hardly needs to move, just wait for the basketball to come to him. Only very rarely, Wudao's shot will deviate greatly from the ball path, and Miyagi needs to pick up the ball.
Every time this happened, Wudao would consciously stop and rest for a while. The large deviation in the ball's path was mainly due to the fatigue caused by mechanical shooting and the decrease in concentration, which required adjustment. While Wudao was adjusting and resting, Miyagi's mind began to wander.
Since Miyagi Ryouta joined Shohoku High School, there are only two and a half people he admires. One is Coach Anzai, whom he has always admired, and the other is Jinguji Budou in front of him. As for the other half, it is Shohoku's captain Mitsui Hisashi.
The reason why I admire martial arts is simple, it’s because of its ability.
"Ryouta, that's enough, please keep passing the ball." Just when Miyagi Ryouta was lost in thought, Takeshi's voice came. At this time, Takeshi was standing on the 0-degree three-point line and waved at Miyagi Ryouta.
"So fast? Don't you want to rest a little longer? Although your physical fitness is very good, you should be very tired by now, right?"
Seeing that Takeshi was planning to continue practicing so soon, Miyagi Ryouta couldn't help but worry about Takeshi's physical condition.
"No, my body is just feeling the right amount of fatigue now. I need to make my body remember this feeling. Only by practicing this way can I score the ball even though I have consumed a lot of energy."
Wudao explained, and Miyagi Ryouta seemed to be thinking about it and handed the ball to Wudao.
Starting with the basketball, Wudao didn't make any adjustments. He just raised the ball and shot. The beautiful and standard jump shot posture made the basketball's route quite stable. In the air, the basketball spun violently and the trajectory was very stable. In less than a second, the basketball flew over the stadium and accurately entered the basket.
"Budao, tell me, why do I always miss shots?"
"Don't worry about you laughing at me. I've also thought about improving my shooting skills before."
"But the training effect is very poor. My shooting level seems to have reached a ceiling and cannot be improved at all."
"My shooting accuracy is average when I'm open, and my shooting is terrible when I'm being defended."
"Tell me, is it because of what you just said that my body hasn't memorized the state of shooting in a fatigued state?"
At this time, there were only two people in the basketball hall, Jinguji Takeshi and Miyagi Ryouta. After thinking for a long time, Miyagi finally decided to learn from Takeshi and learn his shooting skills.
Even though Miyagi started playing basketball at an early age and had quite good skills in dribbling and breaking through, he actually practiced these things on his own. The basketball coach they had in junior high school was average and the guidance he could give was very basic.
Miyagi's shooting was also taught by that coach, but he was not a good teacher. After entering high school, Coach Anzai did not give Miyagi any individual guidance on shooting. Although Miyagi wanted to improve his shooting level, he was unable to do so.
"Shooting skills? Shooting is actually different for different people. Although there is a so-called standard shooting posture, this posture is not suitable for everyone."
“It’s important to find a shooting position that works for you.”
"Your shooting is not accurate, maybe it's because you don't practice enough?"
Wudao scratched his head when he heard Miyagi's question. He had never paid much attention to Miyagi's shooting. Whether it was in a game or in practice, Miyagi rarely made mid-range shots. Moreover, Wudao was basically on the court at that time and had no time to pay attention to Miyagi's shooting.
Hearing Miyagi ask this, Wudao answered as a matter of course.
"Fool!"
"How could I possibly practice less?"
"I tried very hard to improve my shooting skills, but I just couldn't find a way."
After hearing what Wudao said, Miyagi replied with some annoyance, picked up the basketball and threw it at Wudao.
"Really? Don't tell me, I really didn't pay attention to your shooting before. Just now you shot a few balls and then stopped, and I didn't pay much attention to it."
"Why don't you throw a few more balls? Let me take a look at it for you, brother. Is there something seriously wrong with your posture?"
"Although there is no so-called standard for shooting posture, there are too many differences, so there is always a problem. The hit rate of the crooked light machine gun is generally not very good."
Seeing that Miyagi seemed a little angry, Wudao hurriedly comforted him. After receiving the basketball, he did not shoot again and walked towards Miyagi.
"How is that possible? My posture isn't as good-looking as yours or Mitsui-senpai's, but it's standard, okay?!"
When Wudao stepped forward, Miyagi snatched the ball from Wudao's arms, and then slapped the ball and walked towards the free throw line casually. Just when Miyagi was about to shoot at the free throw line, Wudao stopped him.
"Wait, don't shoot from the free throw line, go there." Budo pointed to the mid-range at the 0-degree position, signaling Miyagi to shoot there.
In terms of difficulty, shooting at a 0-degree angle is undoubtedly more difficult than shooting from the free throw line, and requires higher strength and shooting trajectory. Letting Miyagi shoot at that position also wants to see what Miyagi Ryouta's shooting posture looks like when he deliberately controls the strength.
"Okay." Miyagi didn't waste any words. He trotted the ball to the designated position, then made a slight adjustment and shot directly.
Miyagi Ryouta's shooting posture was pretty good, his kneeling movements were smooth, and his wrist pressing was also decent. However, the basketball didn't spin strongly in the air, and when it hit the front, Miyagi didn't even need to move, the basketball bounced back directly into his hands.
"Damn, the power is too weak?"
Miyagi Ryouta murmured, and after taking the ball, he readjusted his posture and threw the ball again. However, this time, Miyagi's shot seemed to be stronger than before, and the basketball didn't even touch the rim, and fell directly from the other side and was caught by Wudao.
“… … .”
Miyagi Ryouta, who missed all three shots, remained in his shooting position, his entire body frozen. After a long while, Miyagi seemed to have lost all his energy, and he collapsed and sat on the ground, sighing, "Look, this is how I shoot."
"If you let me shoot in front of the backboard, I can still hit the backboard, but in this position, my shooting is like this."
"Because of my poor shooting, I rarely shoot."
"Coach Anxi arranged the tactics today. I intentionally reduced my shooting and increased my layups and passes. This way, I was able to cover up my shortcomings to some extent."
Miyagi pounded the ground, as if he was upset about his own incompetence. In front of Wudao, Miyagi no longer concealed his emotions. At this moment, Miyagi was completely different from the proud and confident him on the court.
"Miyagi, come on, there's really something wrong with your shooting."
“Or it’s not a problem, and there’s room for improvement.”
"Although I don't know if it's right, but it should be about the same."
Wudao touched his chin, recalled Miyagi's two shots just now and his shooting posture, and said.
"I know you didn't either... What did you say? Did you see the problem?!"
"Is there room for improvement?! What's the problem? Tell me now!"
Miyagi Ryouta had been giving up on himself and was ready to give up practicing shooting, but when he heard what Wudao said, he jumped up from the floor, ran in front of Wudao and said excitedly.
"Uh... Don't get excited. It may not be right. Try to change it and see if it works."
Wudao took the basketball and handed it to Miyagi Ryouta, then pointed at the basket and said:
"Do the shooting stance you just made."
Miyagi Ryouta listened to Wudao's words, holding the ball without knowing what was going on. He glanced at Wudao and raised the basketball. When the basketball was raised above his head, Wudao shouted directly: "Okay, that's it!"
As he spoke, Wudao placed one hand on Miyagi Ryouta's right arm, and pressed Miyagi's slightly outstretched right arm inward.
"Uh... Martial Arts, this is very awkward!" Miyagi maintained his posture, his expression seeming a little uncomfortable, and spoke out loud.
"Don't stretch your right arm too wide when shooting, it will affect the path of the ball."
“It’s normal to be a little bit awkward.”
As he spoke, Wu Dao looked at Miyagi Ryouta's right hand holding the ball, and continued: "The shooting hand shape can also be corrected. Normally, the middle finger of the right hand should be in the center of the basketball when shooting."
While talking, Wu Dao moved the basketball in Miyagi's hand so that the center line of the basketball was facing Miyagi's face. After he adjusted the angle of the basketball, it was obvious that the center line of the basketball did not coincide with Miyagi's middle finger. The center line of the basketball was right between Miyagi's index and middle fingers.
"Your shooting hand shape needs to be corrected. When you press your wrist when shooting, both your middle finger and index finger should exert force, and the index finger should even exert more force than the middle finger."
"This shooting hand shape is actually wrong. Using two fingers to exert force will cause the basketball to be subjected to forces in several directions, affecting its trajectory."
"Normally, when shooting, the power is transmitted from the lower limbs, and the end point of the power output is because when there is only one place, the middle finger tip, the finger actually only provides the power of rotation when shooting. The power to throw the ball actually comes from the body."
"Try to shoot the ball again according to this hand shape."
While Wudao was talking, he moved Miyagi's right hand so that his middle finger was facing the center line of the basketball. After adjusting Miyagi's hand shape, Wudao pointed to the zero-degree position not far away, signaling Miyagi to continue shooting.
There are actually quite a few problems with Miyagi Ryouta's posture. If Budou hadn't specifically observed Miyagi Ryouta's shooting posture, he wouldn't have noticed it. Miyagi Ryouta's shooting posture looks similar to Budou and Mitsui Shou, but in fact, the core is still very different. These small differences largely determine Miyagi's hit rate.
Budou guessed that Miyagi learned how to shoot by watching others play. He just watched them and probably never had any professional coaching.
Many basketball fans have the same problem as Ryouta Miyagi's shooting hand shape. The common point among these people is that they have not received professional training or professional guidance, and their shooting is still at the stage of "learning by watching".
Therefore, on the basketball court, it is actually rare to find people with beautiful shooting posture and accurate shooting. Many of those who can shoot accurately are uncles in their forties or fifties. The reason why they can shoot accurately is that they have developed comfortable shooting habits after years of playing basketball. These uncles often have non-standard hand shapes.
Miyagi Ryouta thought about Wudao's suggestion just now, returned to the previous shooting point, adjusted his posture, and threw the ball out.
Miyagi Ryouta was not used to his current shooting posture. After changing his hand shape, Miyagi could no longer control his strength, and the basketball fell down before it even touched the basket.
“… … .”
"Martial arts, it seems unreliable!"
Miyagi was a little disappointed and said. Jinguji Budo took a step forward and took the ball into his arms, smiled at Miyagi, and said nonchalantly:
"Don't be discouraged. Changing your shooting posture is not something that can be done overnight. Elementary school students are still using push shots. If you ask them to change from push shots to jump shots, they will still fail to make the shot just like you."
"You have to get used to this shooting posture."
"Another thing is that you didn't give the basketball enough spin when you pressed your wrist."
"After shooting, you need to put your palm down. The palm down here is not as simple as letting you have a finishing posture. It is to make you aware of whether the spin force you give to the basketball is enough. If you give it enough, your palm must be down after the shot."
As Wu Dao was speaking, he took the ball to the mid-range and shot a direct jump shot.
Miyagi Ryouta stared at the basketball thrown by Wudao and noticed the difference between the ball he threw and the ball thrown by Wudao.
"That's a lot of maneuvering! Is this what you mean?"
The ball thrown by Wu Dao spun at a very fast speed in the air, much faster than the ball he threw.
"The basketball is given enough spin, and its arc in the air is more stable."
"If you've ever played volleyball, you'll know this. The reason why volleyball floats is because it has no spin, which causes the trajectory of the volleyball to fluctuate irregularly in a small amplitude during high-speed movement."
"If you add enough spin to the ball, the trajectory of the basketball will be very straight, and at the same time, you can use relatively little power to make the basketball fly farther."
“The range will increase.”
Wu Dao smiled and said to Miyagi Ryouta. What he said were all advanced shooting concepts. Although Wu Dao didn't say much, it was not an easy thing to do.
Not to mention the high school students of this era, even many domestic CBA players today don't understand shooting at all. If you observe the difference between the shots made by top shooters and those players, you can see the gap between the two.
Miyagi Ryouta tried to shoot as Budo said, although he couldn't control the strength of the shot at all, because he was not used to the posture, the path of the ball often changed.
But there were a few times when Miyagi was in good shape when shooting, the ball was very stable and hit the basket accurately. And Miyagi could feel that after the change of hand shape, the sound of the basketball entering the net was much crisper than when he shot it before.
Although it was awkward and inaccurate, Gongcheng really felt that something was different. He felt that the door that had been blocked before had opened a gap at this moment, and light came in through the gap!
"How is it?" Wudao noticed that the awkward expression on Miyagi's face gradually became excited, and said with a smile.
"It works! But if you want to have excellent accuracy, I'm afraid it will take a lot of training."
"But don't be afraid! Being able to move forward is the most important thing!"
"Thank you, Budou!" Miyagi Ryouta said gratefully. After a missed shot, Miyagi ran over excitedly without even Budou picking up the ball.
"As long as it's useful." Wu Dao smiled, standing under the basket watching Miyagi shoot, his eyes curved into two half-moons.
"If nothing goes wrong, Xiangbei's third shot should be able to be shown in this year's county competition!" Wudao thought silently in his heart.
In the basketball hall, Wudao and Miyagi were practicing shooting. Before they knew it, the sky outside had completely darkened.
Suddenly, the door of the basketball hall was opened.
Mitsui Hisashi came to the basketball court carrying two lunch boxes. Behind Mitsui Hisashi, Horita Tokuo and others stood at the door, looking at the scene in the court curiously.
“Wow!”
"So tall! That's Jinguji Budo!"
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