COACH TOMS JĒKABSONS

EASY • EFFECTIVE • HEALTHY

For over ten years, coach Toms has analyzed, researched, and studied biomechanics and kinetics to help basketball players build easy, effective, healthy shooting mechanics.

Coach Toms always stays open-minded & lets the science behind shooting dictate the course of his shooting program. Using deep practice teaching methods and exploring myelination, Coach has helped dozens of players through private workouts boost their shooting and overall skills letting them take a step closer to their basketball goals. Eventually, word spread and more professional players started working with Coach Toms. Among them, NBA star Kristaps Porzingis began to work with Coach Toms and improvements after the 2022 off-season were stunning percentage-wise.

“My mission is to help! That joy that I see, whenever a young kid or NBA star with a smile in my gym when they unlock a new level is shooting, is miraculous to witness. I have put tremendous work into helping players achieve their true shooting potential.”

— Coach Toms Jekabsons

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Kristaps Porznigis story

in summer 2022 Kristaps started to work with Coach Toms. Their goal was to implement “4 major checkpoints” for shooting so that Kristaps would be more consistent with healthy shooting habits.

in the following season, Kristaps improved tremendously from 31% 3p to 38.5%. And in the second half of the season, he shot with a career-high percentage of 42% from the three - 92% from the free throw.

“I recommend training with Coach Toms. Everyone who wants to become better as a shooter likely will learn something valuable. Especially younger players so they can develop proper shooting fundamentals. But, I think, it’s never too late to start working on your shooting and getting better with Coach Toms.”

— Kristaps Porzingis, Boston Celtics, NBA

Jabril Durhams story

From 29% to 45% 3-point shooter after two and half months of work, Jabril had breakthrough final games with Riga VEF, won the finals MVP, and got an impressive contract for next season.

“I came to coach halfway through the season because I was shooting a very bad percentage wise and I couldn’t understand why I was missing. He broke a lot of bad habits that I was taught at a young age, but after working with Coach I could feel the difference immediately. In three months, my percentages have escalated working out with him, and also helped with consistency, and knowing how to fix my shot when I miss. He is a perfectionist when it comes to detail and that’s what separates him in the training world. I would recommend working with coach Toms.”

— Jabril Durham

NUMBERS DON'T LIE

Kristaps Porziņģis - Boston Celtics, NBA

"I recommend training with Coach Toms. Everyone who wants to become better as a shooter likely will learn something valuable. Especially younger players so they can develop proper shooting fundamentals. But, I think, it's never too late to start working on your shooting and getting better with coach Toms."
Jabril Durham - MKS Start Lublin, OBL

"I came to coach halfway through the season because I was shooting a very bad percentage wise and I couldn’t understand why I was missing. He broke a lot of bad habits that I was taught at a young age, but after working with Coach I could feel the difference immediately. In three months, my percentages have escalated working out with him, and also helped with consistency, and knowing how to fix my shot when I miss. He is a perfectionist when it comes to detail and that’s what separates him in the training world. I would recommend working with coach Toms."
Roberts Bērze - McNeese State Cowboys, NCAA I

"Training sessions with coach Toms are showing a great impact on my shooting percentage this season. Attention to detail is the number one quality that makes training with coach Toms special. In a season when it's not possible to work with coach Toms, I keep progress through video calls. As my shooting abilities increased I was able to draw attention from D1 schools and earn a scholarship from Mcneese State University.”
Aksels Skaistlauks - Killorglin, ISL

"A video session with Toms helped me get out of a shooting slump. He analyzed my technique, pointed out the smallest details, and gave me the right drills to work on, and that made a difference right away.”

WORK WITH COACH TOMS

For players

Currently, coach Toms lives and works in Riga, Latvia. Whenever you are a professional or youth player, if you want to have private workouts with Coach Toms, feel free to send your application here, and we will send you more details about prices and a personalized program for your workouts with Coach Toms.
In most cases, two weeks of daily workouts is enough to improve shooting for the rest of the season seriously. The coach will analyze your shooting, and give you corrective drills specifically for your mechanics so that you can improve relatively quickly. If you want a Coach to visit you and work exclusively with you or small groups of players (max 4), feel free to send your application here and we will send you more details about prices and a personalized program for your workouts with Coach Toms.
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Camps & Shooting clinics

“New Fundamentals” shooting clinic is a great way to start developing healthy shooting habits & improving shooting. In this clinic Coach Toms will teach you shooting fundamentals & will give you “4 major keys” that have helped dozens of players, including Kristaps Porzinģis, to improve their shooting.
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In our camps, JumpShot LAB coaching staff will teach you or your players, how to use their body mechanics more effectively, from defense to offense. For example, sometimes players with good dribble, but weaker dribble versus footwork timing, can't perform at their peak abilities just because of small errors like that. We help players to understand how they can train by themselves in the most effective way possible. Camps with the JumpShot LAB squad are always full of knowledge and experience.
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Want to make a camp or shooting clinic in your city with coach Toms and the JumpShot LAB team? Feel free to contact us and let’s make an impact on your city or basketball team.