For the past days i/ve been struggling from the line and i get fouled a lot (since i'm a center) but it seems i cant make a free throw i need help fast becuase tomorrow i have a playoff game and i think the other team is going to foul me since they saw i been struggling from the line.
I need some tips,excersices or something.
2007-03-16 03:57:35 · 11 answers · asked by My Poetry Is Deep I Neva Fail 4 in Sports ➔ Basketball
There are many things that could work...I would probably need to hear more particulars about your personal style...but in general I would say this.
my main advice is ....
*just focus on keeping the ball straight on! (forget about the distance...if the balll refuses to go to the right or the left then pretty much the only thing that can keep it from going in would be if you shot it short)
1. First make sure you are lined up properly on the foul line...same spot...look for the small nail that is down there.
2. Line up your body. (Toe, knee, hip, ball) is the saying my high school coach taught us.
Those are the 2 basics...then I would suggest that you make sure you are loose and getting good arc...(shooting some from behind the backboard in warmups can be helpful to quickly get your arc going (mostly just to get you loose quickly by overexaggerating it, it of course isn't the real arc you will use!)...otherwise just concentrate on that for a bit on your regular shot if you think that behind the backboard shots aren't appropriate for warmups...(or do some way before...)
also shooting is about confidence...just know you can do it!
you can! it is an easy shot!
good luck!
2007-03-16 04:37:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Contrary to popular opinion, do not over do the practice. Here's a couple tips. I'm a guard, slasher, and I get fouled a lot, but here's the tips I've use. I'm shooting liike 90% the last 5 games.
1) Take a deep breath.
2) Spin the ball around, go behind the back, move around, find a routine that you like and make it your 'signiture' move.
3) Eye the basket and take at least 2 or 3 dribbles.
4) You have 10 seconds to shoot. Don't rush it. Take every second if you have too.
5) Practice shooting jumpers daily. I think it's easier to make my FTs if I get on a shooting streak. Just shoot 12 to 18 FT jumpers and shoot maybe 50 FTs before you hit the showers at practice.
2007-03-16 06:01:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Believe it or not, the best way to shoot a free throw is underhand. The NBA legend Rick Barry used to shoot like that, and he could (and still can) make a very high percentage of his free-throws. He has even offered to help current NBA players improve their free throw percentage (he's even guaranteed a 10% increase) by training them in the ways of the underhand shot. Of course, no player has taken him up on the offer, due to their desire to maintain a "respectable" form on the foul line. However, physics has actually proven that the trajectory, spin, arc, and other factors are all at the optimum for making free throws when shooting underhand.
If you really want to improve, I would say give this a shot. You may look a little "different" out there, but nobody will question your methods when you're shooting 93% from the line. And in a playoff game, it would be good for your team and coach to know that they could absolutely count on you in a critical situation!
2007-03-16 04:11:43 · answer #3 · answered by matteo_22 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You just need to find your rhythm..bounce the ball three times and shoot, whatever works for you once, try to duplicate it the next time. Relax out there and try to shoot the ball off of your thumb pointer finger and middle finger, with your other hand just holding the side of the ball at either 3 or 9 o'clock depending if you are left handed or right. Oh, and usually there is a nail on the free throw line showing you where it is exactly half way between the left and right side of the rim put the foot of the hand you shoot with in line with nail. Good luck..just relax and adjust
2007-03-16 04:07:17 · answer #4 · answered by I_love_my_dogs 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
People say practice, but that is not totally true. You must find a way to get comfortable there. Find a rhtym. Watch someone like J.J. Redick and see how comfortable he looks. It is the same routine each and every shot from the line. Once you find this comfort te rest will come to you with just a little practice. Thats why you see all these great shooters who cant hit free throws, they are not in routine.
2007-03-16 05:25:41 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
make sure you ALWAYS have the same routine when shooting a freethrow, if you bounce the ball twice and then wipe ur hand, make sure you do that EVERYTIME, also, make a T with your tumbs, with a little space between them, and shoot as if you are shooting out of phone booth, and aim for the back of the rim, not the front, have your right foot (if left handed, left foot) lined up straight with the basket. do not center your feet, cuz if you shoot straight like you are suppost to, you would hit the side of the backboard, good luck, and hope tihs helps
2007-03-16 04:09:04 · answer #6 · answered by Q 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
get in some practice before your game. focus on repeating the same routine everytime you step to the line. the more you practice the more routine your shooting will become. the point is you just want to get up there and shoot rather than think about shooting. besides that general tip, keep your elbow in and bend your knees. oh and make sure you follow through.
2007-03-16 04:07:23 · answer #7 · answered by asg_is_chillin 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just practice. Find a routine that works, like take a couple of dribbles or something like that. Always follow through and just practice and focus.
2007-03-16 04:02:01 · answer #8 · answered by charkeyp 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
remember to put enough arc on the ball and u will get some good bounces
2007-03-16 04:00:37 · answer #9 · answered by Jim G 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
try this out. Herb is an amazing coach and is known to improve anyone's shooting. he's got videos to sell.
> http://www.herbmagee.com/
2007-03-16 04:03:33 · answer #10 · answered by mc g 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋