The following is an excerpt taken from Coach Hoover’s recently completed book, "PRO SHOOTING SECRETS."

In the simplest form, the body is a machine of levers and pulleys. Unlike other machines, the more you use the body correctly the better the results. No one is born a basketball player or a shooter. When an athlete first starts playing a sport, the movements are new and therefore the individual is uncoordinated. The athlete appears slow, awkward and fatigues easily. This is the cocoon stage for an athlete. As the player practices and competes more, the movements become further coordinated and the individual becomes faster as endurance improves.