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Mastering the art of shooting.

The 6 Pillars · By Olin “The Guard Whisperer” Simplis

The shooting framework behind 30+ years of elite guard development — the same system used in the lab with MVP-level NBA talent — distilled into six pillars, a diagnostic engine, and a 30-day blueprint.

85Pages
29Original artworks
6Pillars
30Day blueprint
$14.99
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Training illustration — vertical work in The Dojo
Shot line work illustration
NBA lab illustration
WNBA session illustration
Mastering the Art of Shooting — book cover by Olin Simplis
Trust the work · Outwork everyone · Shooters are fragile. Scorers are built. · The gym is open · The lab is ready ·  Trust the work · Outwork everyone · Shooters are fragile. Scorers are built. · The gym is open · The lab is ready · 
From the pages

Every chapter is illustrated.

29 original commissioned artworks run through the book — The Dojo Series — drawn from real sessions with the players Olin builds.

The standard is the standard

Pillar work · The gather

Shot line flow

The film room

The W · Pro standard

Finish through your V

The standard is the standard

Pillar work · The gather

Shot line flow

The film room

The W · Pro standard

Finish through your V

Draft night · Proof it travels

The lab · Session review

Reps with the best

Elite company

The mental dojo

Vertical study

Draft night · Proof it travels

The lab · Session review

Reps with the best

Elite company

The mental dojo

Vertical study

The Dojo Series — art direction by Olin Simplis & Stephon Castle

The system

The source code of shooting: 6 pillars.

Great shooting is efficient energy transfer — force from the ground, delivered through the fingertips without leaks. Each pillar seals a leak.

01

Foundation / Feet

Why you miss short when you're tired — and the footwork that keeps legs in every fourth-quarter shot.

02

Gather / Pickup / Big Hand

The hand placement that makes your release identical off the catch, off the dribble, off the chaos.

03

Shot Line Flow

One straight line from floor to rim. Kill the drift, kill the guesswork.

04

Elbow / Eyebrow Connection

The fix for a flat shot — arc you can repeat under a 7-foot closeout.

05

Tight Pocket / Guide Hand

Why the ball drifts left — and how the guide hand stops steering your misses.

06

Finish Through Your V

The follow-through that makes your shot contest-proof, not camera-pretty.

Inside the book

Mechanics. Diagnostics. Mind. Execution.

Part I

The Mechanics

The 6 Pillars, pillar by pillar — the physics of a shot that travels from 8th grade to the league.

Part II

The Diagnostics

The Shooting Doctor: diagnose any miss — short, flat, left, late — and prescribe the exact pillar fix. Plus situational mastery.

Part III

The Mind & The Lab

The Mental Dojo, NBA case studies from real sessions, the Elite Q&A, and The Film Room.

Part IV

The Lifestyle

The Parent's Guide to development done right, and pre-game activation routines.

Part V

The Execution

The 30-Day “Sniper” Blueprint — a day-by-day program that installs the system.

Sample page — introduction
Sample page — pillar chapter

Actual pages from the book — full sample chapter with purchase

“Most trainers will teach you how to shoot. I teach you how to make.”

— Olin Simplis · 30+ years · trusted by MVPs, lottery picks & the W

Decoding release points with the best scorers alive
Draft-night proof — a shot built right travels
Pro standard across the NBA & WNBA
The standard is the standard
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Open Part I, run the Pillar 1 diagnostic, and start Day 1 of the 30-Day Sniper Blueprint tonight.

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The system scales. Part IV includes a dedicated Parent's Guide; the case studies go all the way up to MVP-level NBA sessions. If you shoot a basketball, the pillars apply.
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