how to improve my jumpshot?

Answer 1

There's no way except if you practice.

It's what I tell my kids -- practice makes perfect. Try practicing, never give up, and make sure you drink coffee or energy drinks if you plan on spending days practicing your jumpshots. But I don't think you suck that much, no offence if it sounded like it was offending in any way possible.

Answer 2

Choose the shooting for that best fits you and practice it as often as you can. Start with shots close to the basket and move back as you progress. It's not gonna be easy at first but if you practice hard enough you can become a very good shooter 2-3 years from now. Have patience, you'll get there eventually and when you do, all of those hours of frusteration and hard practice will pay off. No pain, no gain.

Answer 3

Yes, practice, practice, practice. Yet, you better be practicing right. I would have to see you shoot to give you specifics, but I recommend this as a quick fix. LIFT AND FREEZE. Lift comes from your elbow. Get it above your eyebrow in your follow through. That is the secret to having the arc you need. Shots with good arc have a better chance of going in because the ball "sees" a bigger opening than in a line-drive shot.
Freeze means to hold your follow through up until the ball hits the basket. Dropping your hands too fast can lead to leaving shots short, especially when you are tired.

Answer 4

You could shoot the ball a bunch of ways, but the jump shot is the best by far.

First, when you shoot your feet should be about a shoulder width apart, and slanted slightly to the left. With your feet slightly slanted, your elbows will be straighter, making it easier to line up your jumpshot. Have your knees slightly bent, ready to jump.

No matter how your lower body is positioned, your upper body should always be the same. The first and most important thing to remember is that you shoot the ball with one hand. If you are right handed, you should shoot only with your right hand, and your left hand is only on the side to steady and guide the ball. Your right hand will provide a platform for the ball with its fingertips, and to line up your shot I would advise to put your index finger on the air hole. Your right elbow should be bent 90 degrees, and should be directly under the ball. Remember to keep your elbow in, not out. Don't put your hand out to the side, it will alter your shot. Your elbow and upper body should all be pointing towords the basket. This is called "squaring up". With this correct posture, you are then ready to shoot. Jump off the balls of your feet, extend your elbow and then flick your wrist. Release the ball at the height of your jump, right above your head. When you are shooting, there are a few main things to focus on-

1.Eyes on the front of the rim.

2.The power comes from the legs and not all from the upper body.

3. Make sure you have some good arch on the shot. Make sure your shot isn't a straight line to the basket, but instead is landed softly into the net.

4.Follow-through. Your index finger should be pointing down after you have flicked your wrist. Invision that you're a small child trying to reach up and grab a cookie out of a cookie jar. Watch your follow-through to make sure that you are not flicking your wrist out instead of down. Make sure the ball has a backspin and not a sidespin.

Another important point to remember- you should not alter your shot to avoid contact from the defense or avoid getting your shot blocked. You should be in good enough position to insure that your shot will not be blocked (maybe by using a pump fake to get the defense off their feet to make your shot more open).

Practice your shot first as a set shot, never leaving the ground, but by straightening your knees and leaving your heels to get the power for the shot. Gradually progress to jumping, remembering that jumping shouldn't alter what your upper body is doing.

Try getting an experienced coach to watch your shot. Your coach is right there with you, and will be able to fix any bad habits that you have in your shot. A good coach will help you more than I could.

Practice, practice, practice. Determination will overcome anything hindering you from becoming the best player you could be. Michael Jordan didn't make his freshman basketball team, but became the best player ever by his determination. Keep trying harder and harder.

Answer 5

to become a better shooter, you really just need to practice all the time. perfect practice makes perfect, so don't just go out there and shoot a bunch of shots, make sure the shots your shooting are the right form, ect. shooting 20 perfect shots is just as good as shooting 100 horrible shots that won't get you any better. just remember NEVER give up on your shot. if your in a game, and their not falling, keep shootin them, they'll drop eventually. good luck, and keep working hard! hope i helped ya out!

Answer 6

Try to shoot your jump-shot the same style so you can practice a good positioning and rhythm and if your rhythm is off go to the free throw line and practice.

Answer 7

some players have problems because when they shoot the ball, they dont get nearly as much arc on their shot as they should. the more arc u have on your shot, the better chance you have of getting your shot to go in. besides that, just practice

Answer 8

work on your release and shooting repeatedly from different places on the court

you'll improve over time

try to also work out on your upper body (biceps, triceps, abs)

Answer 9

keep yo shootin elbow in