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How to Shoot the Baby Hook

Tuesday, May 10th, 2011:

The baby hook is an incredibly powerful and underrated shot. Particularly in youth basketball, the baby hook is not emphasised enough given it’s incredible strength. In my opinion, more time should be spent during basketball workouts honing this technique. It is somewhere between a power layup and a sky-hook. The beauty of the baby hook is it is one of the easier shots to master on both hands. Much of the power for any hook shot comes from the chest and shoulder, allowing the arm to concentrate on the finesse of the movement. The baby hook looks like a “power […] Read More →

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