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.
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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 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.
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.
This three-step process will set you on the path to becoming an elite shooter.
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 biomechanical 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
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.
Teams Trained
Trusted by championship programs, high school teams, and specialized organizations.
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.
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