1.  A WILLINGNESS TO CHANGE!  The biggest obstacle to change is accepting the fact that change is necessary.  We make our decisions based on how they affect us in terms of pain and pleasure.  Does the perceived pleasure of a new, more effective shot outweigh the pain of change?  Getting the player to see more pleasure in change, he or she can be prepared for instruction. 

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2.  THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THERE MAY BE A PERIOD WHEN THE PLAYER MUST ACCEPT TAKING A STEP BACKWARD.  In order to teach a player new skills, the player must have to temporarily settle for lesser results.  The best time to change is IMMEDIATELY.  The rule for a player should be that whenever you are practicing, use your "new" shot.  During games you will use what comes naturally.  In time, the new shot will take over in games.

3.  THE NEED FOR CONSTANT FEEDBACK BETWEEN THE PLAYER AND THE TEACHER
Books, videos, team coaches, and camps all have one thing in common; they can not give enough feedback to a player trying to make a positive change in shooting.  Books and videos reach the interested players and coach only!  A team coach can teach the necessary skills needed, but the player needs more feedback than the coach in a team setting can provide.  Basketball camps are informative in a short period of time.  After the camp is over, there is no chance for using the feedback.  It takes time to achieve a habit change in basketball shooting!  Great shooting must be performed from developed habits that don't require mental preparation during the shooting "act".  The game of basketball moves too fast.  Habits formed for this level of performance must be ingrained.  This takes time, feedback, and success.  A one-on-one or small group setting allows the player to get a reaction from the teacher every time a shot is attempted.  This is the fastest way to get results.  Giving feedback comes only in correct form, rather than made baskets.  We will incorporate the "Feel Method" of learning - teaching the mind how to repeat a physical action!  A relationship between the mental desired action and the physical feeling of the action must be formed.  The shooter needs to learn how it feels to do the correct action.
By developing a feeling for the desired action, the shooter will learn how to coach himself to then review is necessary with the coach.  
THIS IS WHY INSTRUCTION EXTENDED OVER A PERIOD OF TIME, WITH PRACTICE IN BETWEEN, IS ESSENTIAL.  ULTIMATELY THE SHOOTER BECOMES A SELF-TEACHER AND THE CORRECT HABIT IS DEVELOPED.
When shooting, the mind receives positive reinforcement whenever the ball goes in the basket.  This is why bad habits are formed when young players do whatever it takes to get a large ball into a very high basket.  It is unfortunate when a fundamentally poor shooter makes baskets.  Although they may be satisfied at the time, the poor habits will limit how much better they can get.