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Whether you're a seasoned athlete or just starting out as a youth athlete, Hodson Academy is dedicated to elevating your athletic skills & boosting your percentage. Unlock your potential & become an elite athlete!
Fred Hodson
THE HODSON METHOD
By use of cutting-edge technology and years of experience and expertise, our proven system helps ensure you reach your peak athletic ability.
Before
After
Movement Assessment
Expert Analysis. Any Scale.
At Hodson Academy, we've worked with countless athletes to help them improve their shooting form and overall performance. Fred Hodson has worked with Youth players, NBA players, WNBA players, and Division 1, NAIA Champions. Choose Hodson Academy and perfect your technique today.
STEP 1
Shooting Analysis
No matter how great your shot is, it could always be better. By merging The Shot Doctor's 30 years of experience with cutting-edge technology, we will analyze and tweak your shot, so that you can be the best shooter on the court.
This three-step process will set you on the path to becoming an elite shooter.
STEP 2
Training & Skill Development
Once we’ve analyzed your shot, it’s time to put that knowledge into action. We’ll create a personalized training plan that focuses on refining your shooting mechanics and building muscle memory. Through targeted drills and repetition, you'll strengthen your technique, improve your consistency, and develop the confidence needed to take and make shots in high-pressure situations.
STEP 3
Application and Game Situations
The final step is to bring your refined skills into real-game scenarios. We’ll simulate game-like conditions during practice, emphasizing decision-making, shot selection, and timing. By integrating your improved mechanics into actual gameplay, you’ll learn to adapt under pressure and elevate your performance when it counts the most. This holistic approach ensures you not only shoot better but also become a smarter player on the court.
Video Testimonials
Here's what the pros have to say
"Fred Hodson is an amazing individual as far as what he does from the mechanics of shooting, from the dissecting of how to actually prevent injuries. The list goes on of the things that he can do for your game Fred Hodson is an amazing individual on and off the court. I highly recommend him."
Alex Aker, Former Detroit Pistons and Los Angeles Clippers NBA Player University of Pepperdine
Meet Fred
Fred Hodson is the founder of Hodson Academy – The Shot Doctor, a premier shooting performance and injury-prevention program serving athletes from youth basketball to the NBA. Coach Hodson brings over 30 years of dedicated study in shooting mechanics and human movement, paired with more than 50 years on the court as a player, coach, and trainer. His work integrates cutting-edge human movement software with decades of on-court experience to precisely dial in shooting accuracy while reducing the likelihood of injury. Fred’s approach has been proven at every level of the game. He has worked with NBA All-Stars, professional, collegiate, and high school athletes, and served as an Assistant Coach for Indiana Wesleyan University’s 2014 National Championship team. From youth players learning proper alignment to elite professionals refining efficiency under game-speed pressure, athletes consistently experience a new level of confidence, freedom, and repeatability in their shot. Widely known as “The Shot Doctor,” Coach Hodson has been uniquely gifted with the ability to immediately identify misalignment, inefficiencies, and injury-risk patterns—often unseen by the naked eye. His methods not only improve performance, but help athletes extend careers by addressing issues on the front end rather than after breakdown occurs. Grounded in faith, Fred believes his work is a calling. He views coaching as stewardship—using the gifts God has given him to serve athletes, develop them holistically, and help them compete at their highest level with purpose, health, and excellence. Hodson Academy – The Shot Doctor is redefining shooting development by bridging performance, prevention, and purpose—setting a new standard for how the game is taught.
Impact
33+ Years
Experience coaching, training, and teaching movement
1,000s+
Athletes and students impacted
Pro + NCAA
NBA/G League, college, high school, and youth
Global Reach
USA, Ukraine, Dominican Republic
Athletes Served
Movement analysis and education for athletes competing at every level.
Hodson Academy has worked with athletes across the full pipeline—from youth and high school standouts to NCAA and pro players. Highlights include NBA All-Star Darius Garland, NBA veterans like Robert Covington, and pros/college athletes from programs including University of Georgia, University of North Carolina, Purdue University, University of Louisville, UCLA, University of Nebraska, University of Wisconsin–Madison, Harvard University, and University of California, Santa Barbara—including multiple players who have gone on to the NBA.
Hodson Academy has served athletes and programs across the full performance pipeline—from youth and high school teams to top college programs, the NBA, the NBA G League, and international professional basketball. Experience includes work connected to organizations such as the Cleveland Cavaliers, Philadelphia 76ers, LA Clippers, Portland Trail Blazers, Atlanta Hawks, Houston Rockets, Boston Celtics, Washington Wizards, Memphis Grizzlies, and Los Angeles Lakers, alongside G League teams and overseas clubs in France and Romania. At the collegiate and developmental level, Hodson Academy has supported athletes and teams tied to programs including Indiana Wesleyan (3x national champions), Vanderbilt, Illinois, Rutgers, Kansas, Louisville, Long Beach State, UC Santa Barbara, Georgia, UCLA, Harvard, Purdue, Nebraska, Wisconsin, Butler, Purdue Fort Wayne, North Carolina, and Notre Dame—plus high school and academy programs and Special Olympics coaching.
Testimonials
Results that show up in their stories. From small breakthroughs to big shifts, you’ll hear it here. The work shows up when it counts.
WALTER JORDAN
"Over the past couple of years I’ve had the pleasure of meeting, getting to know and working with Coach Hodson 'The Shot Doctor'; as he has been a special guest at my Hoops & Standards Leadership Camps in Fort Wayne, Indiana! As a former college/NBA player, high school / college coach, and trainer I have been blown away by The Shot Doctor’s massive knowledge on the science and technique on shooting; along with the necessary and proper steps to maximize a player’s longevity, potential and health! I wish I had met him earlier in my career, as I may have had a healthier and longer career! All serious ballers need the SHOT DOCTOR!!"
Walter Jordan played at Purdue University from 1975–1978, earning two-time team MVP honors and being named All–Big Ten three times, including two First Team All–Big Ten selections. He’s a member of the Purdue Hall of Fame, won a gold medal alongside Larry Bird, and went on to play in the NBA.
TIM LEAVELL
"Just through one workout with him he was able to help me with my balance and help me focus on getting the left side of my lower body to engage on my jump shot. He pointed some things out that I hadn’t been aware of about being balanced and symmetrical when it comes to shooting."
Tim Leavell won an Indiana state basketball championship with Marion High School and holds the school’s single-game scoring record with 55 points.
EVAN MAXWELL
“Working with The Shot Doctor has been huge for me. It was great to see my shot broken down to a level of detail I had never seen before and has helped me in my approach to not only shot mechanics but all other aspects of the game...By making an adjustment to my base I’ve been able to develop a more balanced jump shot which has taken so much pressure off of my knee, relieving that pain. The results were immediate which made it clear that these were changes I needed to make permanently..."
Evan Maxwell played at University of Kansas and helped Indiana Wesleyan University Men's Basketball win the 2018 National Championship. He now plays professionally in Japan.
JEFF CLARK
“In the years that I've known coach Hodson, he's consistently been passionate about learning the latest techniques and strategies to make players' shots better.”
Jeff Clark is the Associate Head Coach at Indiana Wesleyan University Men's Basketball and has helped lead the program to a 433–98 record (.815) during his tenure, including three NAIA National Championships.
JALEN JACKSON
"After working with Shot Doctor, it helped me develop better mechanics when shooting and helped me be more consistent on my shot."
Jalen Jackson played at the Division I level with Purdue Fort Wayne and also competed at University of Chicago. He was also named an Indiana All-Star.
SEKOU TOURE
"Shot Doctor in the Bay! Appreciate you Hodson Academy for the good work! Let's keep rolling #67.
Sekou Toure earned All Grind Session and Defensive Player of the Year honors at Prolific Prep, won Peach Jam with the Oakland Soldiers, and was named All EYBL. He went on to play four years at UC Santa Barbara, earning 3x All-Academic honors, and now plays professionally.
DR. TRENT NESSLER, PT, MPT, DPT
"Throughout my career, I have personally researched, documented and seen how human movement not only impacts injury risk but also athletic performance. We have been able to see and document direct correlations to how stability of the lower kinetic chain impacts tissue loading (injury) and force production (vertical jump). I have always been challenged on conveying this relationship to coaches and performance coaches on the impact on athletic performance. When I first met Coach Hodson, it was like we were two kindred spirits traveling the same path but just from a difference perspective. When I see his analysis and the way he breaks down athlete movement and how this translates to not only training but performance, I knew he was ahead of the pack. A movement based approach works and when applied in the way that Coach Hodson does, this has real impacts on performance and injury. Thanks Coach for all you do for the health and safety of athletes.
Dr. Trent Nessler is a Physical Therapist, BJJ Black Belt, Author, Researcher, Sports Biomechanist, ACL & Combat Athlete Specialist, and the Founder & Owner of the Athlete Lab
JAMES GLEGHORN
"“Fred is incredible at being able to do technical analysis. This has helped my nationally ranked college teams flourish. The stroke analysis helped in many ways. Stroke efficiency, load/power, and the alignment helped to relieve body stress and strain. My players loved working with Fred!”
James Clark, Women & Men's Tennis Coach at Indiana Wesleyan University and Associate Athletic Director
