AboveBall Academy

No court? No problem.
You can sharpen your ball control right at home — all you need is a small space and discipline.

🔥 Tight-Space Dribble Drill

Setup:
Mark a small 1x1 meter area on the floor (tiles, tape, or a mat).

Drill Routine:

20 seconds — Low crossovers

20 seconds — Between the legs

20 seconds — In-and-out combo

20 seconds — Behind the back

20 seconds — Freestyle mix

Rest 20 seconds. Repeat 3–4 rounds.

Focus:
Keep your eyes up, stay low, and maintain rhythm.
Control beats flash — every time.

🏠 Perfect for home training.
💾 Save this post and tag when you grind.

BUILD YOUR FORM FIRST
No ring? No problem.
Master your shot mechanics anywhere.

Even without a hoop, you can train your shooting form daily.
Good shooters aren’t just born — they repeat great mechanics until it becomes natural.

🏠 Home Shooting Form Drill

1️⃣ Wall Form Shooting

Stand 2–3 feet from a wall.

Focus on one “target spot.”

Shoot with perfect mechanics — elbow under the ball, follow through, hold your form.

The goal: smooth, repeatable motion — not power.

2️⃣ Seated Form Shooting

Sit on a chair or couch, knees bent.

Practice your upper-body mechanics only.

Focus on straight wrist flick and arc.

3️⃣ Mirror Reps (Confidence Drill)

Face a mirror.

Go through your shot motion 10× slowly, checking form: elbow in, off-hand relaxed, eyes up.

Repeat daily for 3 sets.

👉 Do this daily for 10 minutes.
Confidence comes from knowing your mechanics are solid.

“Confidence: The Hidden Skill Behind Every Great Shooter”

When we talk about shooting, we often talk about form, reps, range, and mechanics — but the truth is, none of those matter if you don’t trust yourself when it’s time to shoot.

Confidence isn’t built in the spotlight. It’s built in repetition, discipline, and the ability to trust your work.

Think about Klay Thompson. After a 941-day injury layoff, he came back and dropped 54 points in one game. Mechanics? Still there. But what really carried him was confidence — the belief that his next shot would go in no matter how many he missed before.

Or look at Ray Allen in Game 6 of the 2013 Finals. One of the biggest shots in NBA history — that corner three wasn’t just muscle memory, it was poise. Ray didn’t panic, didn’t overthink. He trusted every hour he had ever spent on that shot.

Even local PBA sharpshooters like Marcio Lassiter or LA Tenorio show the same thing — confidence doesn’t come from talking big. It comes from doing the work long enough that your body shoots before your mind even has time to doubt.

Confidence is built when you:
✅ Put in consistent, game-like reps.
✅ Train your body to perform under fatigue.
✅ Know your shot so well that pressure doesn’t change your rhythm.

The best shooters don’t shoot because they’re open.
They shoot because they’re ready.

So if you ever doubt your shot — remember:
Confidence isn’t magic. It’s preparation made automatic.
Train to earn it, not just feel it.

Gusto mong maging consistent shooter?
Hindi kailangan fancy drills, kailangan mo lang routine na sinusunod mo araw-araw. 🔁

Eto simple pero solid na routine para sa shooting confidence mo 👇

🔹 Form Shooting (5 spots × 25 makes) – focus sa balance at follow-through
🔹 Midrange Rhythm Shots (20 makes) – 1-dribble pull-up, both sides
🔹 Pressure Free Throws (10 attempts) – imagine endgame situation

Do this every day for 2 weeks.
Wag mo isipin kung ilang beses ka sablay, focus ka lang sa process.

💡 Confidence comes from consistency.
Hindi mo kailangan maging perfect shooter, kailangan mo lang maging ready every time you shoot. 💪

Save this post para may guide ka next training mo 🔥

Walang shooter na di nagmimintes, ang totoong shooter, di basta basta nawawalan ng kumpiyansa pag sumablay ang tira 💯

Kapag puro sablay ang tira, huwag magmadaling bumawi.
Hanapin mo muna ‘yung focus mo.

Remember this:
❌ Don’t rush the next shot.
💨 Take one deep breath.
🔁 Reset your form.
🧠 Trust your routine.

Dahil confidence isn’t about never missing,
It’s about bouncing back after every miss.

Wag mong hayaan na isang sablay ang sumira sa next 10 shots mo.

➡️ Follow for Part 3: The Confidence Routine ng mga Consistent Shooters.

Ever wonder bakit biglang sablay tira mo pag 4th quarter na? 😅

Hindi dahil nawalan ka ng shooting form — pagod lang katawan mo.

Kapag tired na ang legs mo, bumabagsak ‘yung power at arc ng shot mo.
Pagod din ‘yung core, kaya mahirap panatilihin ‘yung balance at follow-through.

💡 Pro tip:
Gawin mong habit ang endurance shooting — ‘yung tipo na nagpapagod ka muna bago mag-shooting drills.

Kasi sa totoong laro, pagod ka na bago ka pa pumatay sa kalaban.

🔥 Ang tunay na shooters, consistent kahit pagod.
Hindi dahil swerte — kundi dahil sanay ang katawan at isip nila sa pressure.

➡️ Follow for Part 2: “Paano bumalik ang kumpiyansa after every miss.”

💬 “Before, I used to just repeat the same shooting drills for my players.
Pero simula nung ginamit ko ang Train Like Steph – 30-Day Program, ang laki ng improvement sa consistency at shooting confidence ng mga bata.
Structured siya, bawat araw may goal, drills, at conditioning na puwedeng i-adjust per level.”
– Coach Ryan, Skills Trainer & Junior Varsity Coach 🏀

This isn’t just for players —
It’s also for coaches who want to teach their athletes like pros.

Inside the program, you’ll find:
✔ Complete daily breakdown (shooting, finishing, conditioning)
✔ Teaching cues & structure for training sessions
✔ Progressive intensity from Week 1 to Week 4
✔ Game-speed and decision-making drills

📘 Train Like Steph – 30-Day Training Program
💰 Intro Price: ₱350 only
📩 Message us to level up your training sessions and build knockdown shooters.

In order to be ballin’, you must b-all-in.

Greatness doesn’t come from half-effort or part-time commitment.

It’s about giving everything you’ve got—your focus, your energy, your consistency—day in and day out.

When you go all in, you don’t just play the game, you change it.

Don’t hold back. Don’t settle.

If you want to rise, sacrifice, grind, and believe with everything inside you.

That’s how you truly become ballin’—by being ALL IN.

💬 “Akala ko dati sapat na yung mag-shoot lang araw-araw. Pero laging sablay kapag pagod o may depensa.
Ngayon, after 2 weeks sa 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗽𝗵 - 𝟯𝟬 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗿, mas consistent na ang tira ko kahit pagod na. Mas kumpiyansa rin ako sa end-game shots.” – Mark, 19 y/o Varsity Guard 🏀

🔥 This is why we built the program — para hindi ka na stuck sa random drills na walang direction.
With structure, purpose, and game-like training → you’ll actually see improvement in just weeks.

👉 If Mark can get results, so can you.
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✔ 500+ makes/day
✔ Finishing packages & stamina drills
✔ Strength + conditioning
✔ Recovery & mindset training

💰 Intro Price: ₱350 only (limited time, magiging ₱700 soon).
📩 DM us now and start your own journey to becoming a knockdown shooter.

“10 Secrets Behind Steph Curry’s Shooting Mastery”

💬 “Bakit kahit araw-araw ka nagti-training, parang walang progress sa shooting mo?”

👉 Most players just keep shooting randomly. But random shots ≠ real improvement.

Steph Curry became the best shooter in NBA history not by chance — but by mastering small details most players ignore.

🔥 Here are 10 hidden secrets from Steph’s shooting routine that you can apply today.