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4 State Championships in 5 Seasons

The Farmville Central boys basketball team earned a remarkable 75-63 victory over the previously undefeated Reidsville at the Dean A. Smith Center in Chapel Hill, securing their eighth state championship in the program's history. This marks their fourth state title in the last five seasons and their sixth appearance in the state championship game in the...

40 Year old mom making 1,000 free throw for charity

We’re excited that The Gun is a part of this great charitable event, Free Throws for Logan.  Jackie Arnold, 40-year-old suburban housewife, and mom, has pledged to make 1,000 free throws in 5 hours to raise awareness and $$$ for the Mowat-Wilson Syndrome Foundation.  MWS is a very rare genetic disorder.  Jackie’s son Logan, who is...

Multiplayer Stat Tracking

https://youtu.be/YYPROc8pxic?si=JY2FMwAPrUXyW0f_ Multiplayer tracking for up to 8 players on The Gun 12K basketball shooting machine offers several advantages, especially for a team setting. Here are the top three benefits: Personalized Feedback and Improvement: Individual Progress Tracking: Multiplayer tracking allows each player on the team to have their shooting data recorded and analyzed individually. This personalized feedback helps...

Basketball Shooting Drill – Escape Dribble into Shot Progression

https://youtu.be/oViMTqHIsj4   Former Wake Forest standout and current Shoot-A-Way trainer and Overseas Professional, L.D. Williams, takes us through an Escape Dribble Drill that will simulate the defender crowding the ball handler. The player with the ball with utilize the Escape Dribble to create space and take the open shot. The shot progression in this drill starts off with...

10 Different Ways to Use a Basketball Machine

Basketball players and coaches know that to improve their game, they must practice consistently and effectively. One tool that can help with this is a basketball machine. A basketball machine is a device that automatically passes basketballs to you after the shot, allowing players to work on their shooting and ball-handling skills without needing a rebounder. In...

W Conditioning Shooting Drill on The Gun

https://youtu.be/TRoXkMOZU-w   In this new Shoot The Wright Way video, Jake demonstrates the W Conditioning Shooting Drill on The Gun basketball shooting machine. In this drill the shooter goes through a series of jump shots around the floor, working on their conditioning. 5 shots are taken in the following order: • Right wing • Left wing • Right elbow (pull-up) • Left...

2023 Spring NABC Championship Basketball Clinic presented by Shoot-A-Way

We are excited to announce the 2023 Spring NABC Championship Basketball Clinic Series! The NABC Championship Basketball Clinics are a collaboration between the NABC and Championship Productions, a longtime leader in coaching education. The NABC Championship Basketball Clinics provide basketball coaches around the world an in-person opportunity to learn from the game's top coaches and is a...