Tally Hoops · Guides
Guides to tracking your shooting
How to count your shots, read your numbers and build workouts you can measure, written by Matthew Parrott, who makes Tally Hoops.
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Shooting percentage calculator →
Your percentage from makes and attempts, how far luck could move it, and the makes in a row your goal needs.
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Free throw tracker →
Log every free throw from your wrist and watch your percentage move.
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Three-point tracker →
Count every three, keep them apart from the rest, and give your percentage enough shots to mean something.
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How to track your shooting percentage →
Count makes and attempts the same way every time, then read the trend.
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What's a good shooting percentage? →
Free throw and three-point percentages from high school to the NBA, and what to aim for in practice.
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What 36,000 shots taught me →
The developer's own data: where a three falls off with heart rate, and how real the hot hand is.
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How many shots a day? →
What a daily shooting number buys you, and how to pick one you'll actually keep.
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Shot tracker without a camera →
No tripod, no phone on the baseline: count shots from your Apple Watch.
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Shooting drills and workouts →
Built-in drills with a fixed shape, so every session compares with the last.
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Apple Watch basketball apps compared →
Automatic, camera or by hand: how each kind of shot tracker counts.
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HomeCourt alternatives →
HomeCourt hasn't been updated since 2022. What to use now, and how they differ.
How Tally Hoops works
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The Fatigue Cliff →
Find the heart rate where your shot falls off, and get a tap on the wrist when you pass it.
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Apple Watch session faces →
Nine faces for a shooting session: race your best, chase a record, or watch your last ten.
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Shooting challenges →
26 challenges that pop up on your wrist mid-session, tuned to how you shoot.
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Badges and achievements →
Every badge you can earn, the milestone ladders, and the ones you'll have to find.
Also useful
- Free and Premium: what each includes and what Premium costs.
- What's new: the release notes for every update.
- Support: answers to common questions, and how to reach us.