what are wayys to improve in basketball??

Question

what are the wayys to improve in basketball such as freethrows jump shots... set shots.. layups.. left hand lay-ups, yur hops?? how how and how

and thank you

Answer 1

playing with guys better than you...that and practice practice practice...shoot thousands of shots, over and over, both hands, from both sides of the court...

Answer 2

Practice, practice, practice!

The ones that are good at them usually practiced them tirelessly at some point.

For free throws, set shots, and jump shots, you do them to the point where you don't have to think about it. Where the form is automatic. Everyone's ideal form is a little bit different, but most shooters at some point have to square up their shoulders to the basket, keep the ball on the finger tips and not the palm of their hand, release, and follow thru on the shot, as if they were dipping something into the basket. You should get a nice backspin on the ball if you release it correctly.

As far as layups are concerned, lots of practice is again needed. A couple drills here:

Doing a layup/rebounding drill helps, by shooting layups on alternating sides of the basket, and once the ball passes through the net, catching it before it hits the ground and then shooting it on the other side. This drill helps your quickness, hops, and teaches you how to use different angles on the backboard.

Also, practicing your layups(right or left hand) at full speed helps, and changing speeds and directions helps also. This allows you to practice different angles, so when you have situations with different defenders, you can still adjust and make the layup.

Bottom line, PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE!!!

Answer 3

Just play every time you have the chance. play with your friends everyday. I just had a game Saturday and i shot 10 free throws and i made ever single one of them and do you know why? Because i shoot 100 free throws every time before a game for practice or even just shooting around. For jump shots what is do is play around the world a lot with my dad and shoot over him that will help you a lot with the pressure and your visibility of the hoop. For layups practice over a tall person with your right hand and your left hand a lot that will help a ton. To get hops use a jump rope and do it a lot.

Answer 4

With free-throws its just finding a form, and continuing to use it, practice till it feels natural, and keep very relaxed while shooting. It's basically the same with everyting else too, look at shawn marions shot, ugly as it is he's comfortable with it and the shot drops, he consistently shoots ugly.

Doing tricep extentions and military pushups will help with your shot, your not looking for mass as much as toned. Low weight high reps, say 30 or 40 reps. Consistently do the same amount as to not change your shot too much, just raise the weight you do slowly.

For hops, I found leg extentions, calf raises, and a regimen of jump rope. The jump rope is more for landing purpose, try jumping high.

Shutting your eyes and dribbling around the court will help with your ball handling skills too, less though about the handle and more thought about your next move.

Answer 5

Practice them over and over again. Its that easy...or hard, however you look at it.