SEMPER FIDELIS

Central High School

Lonaconing, Maryland

ARTHUR FRANCIS SMITH, A.M., PRINCIPAL .

March 3, 1942

Mr. Phog Allen
Basketball Coach
Kansas University
Lawrence, Kansas

Dear Mr. Allen:

In recent years here in the East there has been
a tendency to teach the two-hand set shot as follows:
1-feet together
e-arms extended
3-loose finger grip
4-break the wrist or drop the wrist and shoot the
ball as you leave the floor

We were successful this year, winning 23 out of
25 games and having one of the best teams in the state
of Maryland. Everything I used was on a team basis,
the set shot, one hand Shot, offense and defense.

I used your apex-defense and three out and two in
on the offense.

After a Statistical check-up with the manager I
found that we weren't doing as well as we should on
our shet shot,

Would it be asking too much if you would inform
me aS to how you coach the following points on a set
shot:
l-finger control; where are the thumbs placed?
£-propulsion of ball to the basket. Is it a "Shot
put" pushing movement with the wrist joint locked
or fixed; or do you coach a downward and upward
break of the wrist?

The other points concerning the shot you teach
are clearly illustrated in your book,

Hoping to hear from you, I am

Sincerely yours,