how do you become a great 3 point shooter in basketball?

Question

ever since i liked bball as a lil kid i always wanted to hit 3s like nothing. can anyone tell me some good 3 point drills or tips that u think might help? thx

Answer 1

practice practice practice

Answer 2

when i was younger me and my friends would shoot three or four feet outside the three-point line pretty often.
that way, when you shoot regular three pointers, they don't seem so far away.

but the best thing to do is practice.....
and to practice again when you come to a new gym with a 3-pt line that's closer or further away, and a rim that's a bit higher/lower or that seems higher or lower or further away.
you need to adjust to different distances, etc.....

one tip that might help would be to practice with a friend so that you don't have to get your own rebounds and move away from the 3-point line.
just ask your friend to practice shooting 3's.
lots of people like doing that i think.
catching and shooting is a pretty important thing to learn when shooting threes, because in a game you need to get your shot off quickly. so it's good to practice that. shooting when planting your right foot or left foot, things like that.

don't focus on 3-pointers alone, though, because you might lose your touch on shorter-range shots.

Answer 3

You should really break down your shot to the simplest forms. I teach my players to start under the basket with one hand. You should start with the ball in one hand and your arm should be in the shape of an L. Keeping the ball on the finger tips of your hand.....bending your knees and coming up in one motion with your shooting hand coming up and out. Be sure not to bring your hand too high as you will be shooting a rainbow shot, but not to low as it will be a line drive. You want the ball to come off of your fingers with a flick of your wrist and your fingers pointing to the ground, causing the ball to rotate. The next step is to bring your guide hand to the side of the ball. You should hold the ball level with your shooting side shoulder in basic triple threat postion to start. A jump shot is a one handed shot, but the guide hand should be lightly on the side to keep it straight as you come up into your shot and releasing prior to letting the shot go. Do the same thing from about 8 feet away while jumping. A jump shot requires you to jump straight up and releasing the ball just before your hightest point. Remember.....the power from your shot comes from your legs and backside, and the touch comes from your fingers. Keep working on your form and gradually work your way out to the 3 point line. I hope this helps.

Answer 4

Like Allan Iverson says practice.

Answer 5

That's an easy question.

You have to throw a basket from outside the three point line. ( The arch just outside the key)

Answer 6

Practice makes perfect!

Answer 7

i'm a basketball player and i usually do far shots like 3s... so i would say you just have to practice more.

Answer 8

The 3 best tips I can give are as follows:
1. practice
2.Practice
3.PRACTICE

Answer 9

just practice shooting from far points in the basketball court.
hoped this tip helped!

Answer 10

practice more. im a 3 point shooter and all i did was practice. I love the sound of the ball slahing into the net. It sounds awsome!!!

Answer 11

keep shooting the 3s and have a correct shooting form. once your body get used to it then it will become a habit then each time you shoot you will be in a good shooting form. PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE