Stop Guessing.
Start Calibrating.
Basketball Biomechanics is a research-driven system for shooting, movement, and deception that has taken NBA players from career lows to elite efficiency—now available to serious players at every level.
Trusted by players at every level
Calibration, Not Form Changes
These aren't offseason rebuilds. These are in-season results achieved by changing how players calibrate—not how they look.
Tobias Harris
NBA Forward • NBA
29%
Before
47%
After
3PT%
< 100 Days
"Coach Tempesta's brain is like AI."
Paul Reed
NBA Center • NBA
~15%
Before
40%
After
3PT%
5 Months
"My shot feels effortless now after doing calibration."
Tyler Burton
G-League Guard • College / G-League
29%
Before
43%
After
3PT%
In-Season
"You're the smartest basketball coach I've ever been around."
OG Anunoby
NBA Wing • NBA
Slump
Before
~60%
After
3PT%
1 Month
"OG shot near career highs while being consulted by Coach Tempesta."
What Is Basketball Biomechanics?
Basketball Biomechanics (BB) is a method-based development system built on motor-learning science, ecological dynamics, and visual-motor control—not opinions about "pretty" form.
Instead of changing how you look, we measure how you calibrate under stress:
Shooting
Miss profile, ball-flight spectrum, deep-distance impulse, back-rim standards.
Movement & Deception
Trail legs, stops, hinges, gallops, delayed accelerations, and full-foot control.
Vision & Decision Making
Reception time/location, visual search strategy, and passing solutions.
The result is a clear BB Profile that tells you exactly what's limiting you and gives you protocols that scale from youth to NBA.
Who Are We?
Tommy Tempesta
Founder & Head of Methodology
Tommy Tempesta is the founder of Basketball Biomechanics and the architect of the BB methodology. With a background in physical therapy, strength & conditioning, and 25+ years studying motor-learning and movement science, he's built assessment-based systems used by NBA players, high-major programs, and serious skill coaches around the world. Tommy's lens isolates real limiting factors—movement, vision, and energy transfer—and turns them into repeatable methods, not one-off drills. Coach Tempesta has coached thousands of players over the past 25 years.
Jake Cioe
BB-Certified Coach & Implementation Lead
Jake Cioe is a BB-certified Coach and former Division I guard at the University of San Francisco. Jake runs day-to-day implementation of BB protocols with pros, college players, and high-level youth, translating the research into on-court language players benefit from all over the world. He leads the BB online education, shooting calibration masterclass, and 1-on-1 mentorships for athletes and coaches.
The "Great Transfer" Lie
Players dominate in practice but fail in games. Traditional coaching focuses on cosmetic mechanics in sterile environments—no pressure, no fatigue, no consequences.
They tell you to "tuck your elbow" and "snap your wrist." Research shows this internal focus causes choking under pressure and relies on conscious control that vanishes in games.
The Result: You're building "false confidence" with blocked reps that don't transfer to competition.
Strategic Failure
We make training harder than the game. Oversized balls. Visual occlusion. Deep distance. Your nervous system learns to function while missing.
When the game arrives, the rim looks huge. Time slows down. Your "fight or flight" response quiets because you've already trained in chaos.
The Result: Calibrated confidence under stress—skills that actually show up when it matters.
Research-Backed Methodology
25+ years of research in motor learning, motor control, and movement science. Not opinions—peer-reviewed principles applied to basketball.
Motor Learning Science
External focus of attention, implicit learning, and the Action Effect Hypothesis drive our cueing system.
Ecological Dynamics
Movement is self-organizing. We change task constraints, not your form—letting your body find optimal solutions.
Visual-Motor Control
Strategic visual occlusion forces bottom-up, reflexive control that transfers to game speed.
Dynamic Systems Theory
We identify attractor states and use fluctuators to destabilize inefficient patterns.
Grounded in: Dynamic Systems Theory • Ecological Dynamics • Constraints-Led Approach • Action Effect Hypothesis • Implicit Learning • Visual-Motor Integration
What's Actually Limiting You?
Limiting Factors are specific restrictions within your integrated systems that dictate failure when competition stress is applied. They're functional bottlenecks, not cosmetic "bad form."
Movement Bandwidth
You can't access enough movement patterns. Linear only, always on your toes, no hip hinge, missing gallops or delayed accelerations.
Example: You drive in straight lines and defenders read you before you move.
Visual Search
Your eyes don't scan. You stare at the ball or rim, look down under stress, and can't read help rotations—so you guess instead of react.
Example: You get surprised by help defense that everyone else saw coming.
Ball Manipulation
Reception location and timing issues. You catch too close to your body, dribble too low/fast, no float—so you have no time to organize feet or decisions.
Example: You rush every catch and your first dribble is always a reaction, never a choice.
Shooting & Energy Transfer
You can't control horizontal distance or rely only on arc. Hitch in your shot, two-motion push, or internal cues that break down at game speed.
Example: Your shot looks different every game and you never know which version will show up.
Response to Stress
Under pressure you revert to stubborn habits: pick the ball up early, turn your back, stop scanning, lose all movement options. Fight-or-flight takes over.
Example: In clutch moments, you become a different player—and not the good version.
A Hierarchy of Adaptability
This is not a participation trophy system. You don't advance until you execute the specific energy demands without "bad misses" (left/right/short). The standards are objective and non-negotiable.
Foundation
Energy Awareness
Calibrated
Precise back rim on target
Adaptive
Oversized ball gauntlet + strobes
Master
Professional level BB calibrated shooter
What You Get — $250 One-Time
- Understand WHY you miss, not just that you miss
- Protocols based on YOUR constraints, not generic drills
- A written BB Profile: your main Limiting Factors + priority roadmap
- Track progress with objective standards (BB Levels 1-4)
- Option to apply for 3-month mentorship with full equipment (oversized ball, strobes, blockers)
From Individual Fixes to System-Wide Change
BB isn't a drill pack. It's a framework your entire program can run on—integrated into your practices, player development, and staff language.
BB Lens Audit
We start by evaluating your roster and environment through the BB Lens. Film breakdown, live practice observation, and shooting assessments reveal each player's Limiting Factors—movement bandwidth, visual search, ball manipulation, shooting, and stress response. You get a written report: who is limiting your offense, why, and what needs to change first.
System Build-Out
Next, we build BB Blocks that plug directly into your existing practice plan. Shooting calibration progressions, movement and deception work, visual-stress drills, and constraint-based small-sided games—designed around your schemes and personnel, not generic drills. You leave with a seasonal progression, position standards, and a menu of practice blocks you can plug in week to week.
Staff Certification & Support
We train your staff to see the game through the BB Lens. Live or virtual clinics, film labs, and on-court sessions show coaches how to identify Limiting Factors in real time and adjust constraints on the fly. Ongoing support includes monthly strategy calls, updates to protocols, and access to our BB library so your staff keeps evolving with your players.
What Players Say
MT"Tommy, I've never hit shots like this."
Matisse Thybulle
After implementing the dip and deep distance protocol
JS"You're going to regret going down the wrong path, because you're a coach. In your heart, you're a coach."
Jenny Schottenheimer
Wife of NFL Coach Brian Schottenheimer
TB"I've never been coached like that in my life."
Tyler Burton
On the removal of his mechanical hitch
"If you are making every shot in practice, you are wasting your time. We calibrate for the miss so we can master the make."
— Basketball Biomechanics