Description
About this Course
A true basketball legend, Rick Barry had a near perfect free throw with a career average of 90%. Barry was awarded “highest free-throw percentage” in all but 2 years of his career playing in the ABA and NBA from 1969-1980. What’s his secret?
Course Contents
Free-Throw Shooting
1 | The Underhand Free Throw0:09:46 |
2 | More Unique Technique0:03:31 |
3 | Underhand Youth Development0:03:40 |
4 | Final Free Throw Thoughts0:02:12 |
5 | Sit Down Interview0:39:44 |
Scoring
6 | Open Move0:07:12 |
7 | Speed Up the Pull Up0:02:13 |
8 | Player Analysis from the Triple Threat0:07:39 |
9 | Player Analysis from the Close Out0:04:05 |
10 | Pick & Roll0:09:13 |
11 | Interview0:10:34 |
Coach Credentials
Rick BarryBest NBA Free Throw Shooter of All TimeFollow
Retired pro, Rick Barry played in both the American Basketball Association (ABA) and National Basketball Association (NBA). Named one of the 50 Greatest Players in history by the NBA in 1996, Barry is the only player to lead the NCAA, ABA and NBA in scoring for an individual season. He was known for his unorthodox but effective underhand free throw shooting technique, and at the time of his retirement in 1980, his .900 free throw percentage ranked first in NBA history.