1. Elbow snaps (lying down)
Lie flat on your back. Shoot the ball straight up. If your form is true, the ball comes straight down with pure backspin. If it drifts, your release isn't square.
2. One-hand wall shots
Stand 3 feet from a wall. Shoot one-handed into a marked spot. Forces elbow alignment without your guide hand cheating.
3. Form holds
Get into your release position and hold it for 10 seconds. Builds the neural pattern of where the ball lives at release.
4. Pocket-to-set transitions
Practice moving the ball from catch position to set point — same path, every time.
5. Shadow shooting
Mirror or phone camera. 25 perfect form reps, every rep filmed. You'll see flaws on the screen you'd never feel.