COACH TOMS JĒKABSONS

EFFECTIVE• NATURAL • HEALTHY

For over a decade, Coach Toms has dedicated himself to analyzing, researching, and studying biomechanics and kinetics to help basketball players develop effective, natural, and healthy shooting mechanics.

Coach Toms maintains an open-minded, evidence-based approach, allowing the science of shooting to shape the foundation of his training program. By applying advanced teaching methods—including deep practice, motor learning, and the principles of myelination—he has helped players improve their shooting mechanics and overall performance through private workouts, group sessions, and camps. His individualized approach enables each player to develop more efficiently and move closer to achieving their basketball goals.

As his work gained recognition, an increasing number of professional athletes sought his expertise. Among them was NBA star Kristaps Porziņģis, who began working with Coach Toms during the 2022 offseason. Their work produced remarkable results, reflected in significant improvements in Porziņģis’s shooting efficiency.

To date, Coach Toms has worked with more than 300 players of different ages and competitive levels. Through his development system, many have improved their shooting percentages by 5% to 25% while becoming more confident, efficient, and complete players.

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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 Duramh 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.”
Ralfs Berzins

Last season at EYBL, made 21% from the 3-point range, averaging only 3.9 attempts per game. Next season, we started to work on his shooting; there were three stages with EYBL, and with each next stage, his shooting kept growing from 21% to 23%, then to 33%, and at the last stage Ralfs was on fire with 41% with 7.8 3P attempts per game.
Markuss Feifers

Had the opportunity to work with Markuss for 5 months. A job that was put in now has results this season. From 18% 3p to 34% 3p & he already had his career-high 43 PTS game with the 2nd team, and he also started playing with the senior U19 team.
Kirils Brazkins

Compared to Kiril’s first half of the season in LJBL, he improved drastically in the last few months. He finished his last BBBL stage with 40% from the 3P line with 8.0 attempts. We started working on his shooting just last year, and it has already become the strongest weapon in his offense. Real work = real results; so far, he is around 40% on 3P in this half of the season in LJBL as well.

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 personalised 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.
Now, players anywhere in the world can work directly with Coach Toms, refine their shooting technique, and take their game to new heights through LIVE 1:1 VIDEO CALL sessions
Don’t let distance hold you back—let’s work together to unlock your full potential!

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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.