Shooting (HELP!)?

Question

Normally I only shoot a few shots in each of my basketball games. But, today I felt like I needed to step up my game. I shot 14 shots, which I'm proud of, but I only made two (14%) of them.

I'll accept anything from strategies to workouts to tips, as long as I can make more shots.

Answer 1

How to shoot a basketball

Below are thirteen tips for how to shoot a basketball:

Foot placement: The foot under your shooting hand should be about one half foot length forward rather than parallel with the other foot. It should be in this position when shooting a set shot or before jumping for a jump shot.

Body balance: Your body and its center of gravity should be between your feet prior to shooting the basketball.

Body flex: Your knees, ankles, elbows, wrists, should be bent prior to shooting the basketball.

Eye focus: Your eyes should focus on the basket area. Coaches teaching how to shoot a basketball disagree on the specific target. It is your preference whether you focus on the front of the basket, the back of the basket, an imaginary pair of lines leading upward from the side edges of the basket, the oval inside the basket, or another point of visual focus. The important thing is to be consistent with the one you use unless there is reason to change.

A good video on how to shoot a basketball is in The SmartBall Shooting System by pro shooting champ and Olympic scoring record holder Ed Palubinskas. To see the full package including the new instructional ball, click here.

Another good video on how to shoot a basketball is at www.swish22.com and is by Tom Nordland.

Hand hold: Your hands should hold the basketball firmly enough to give you control of the basketball.

Hand position: As your arms raise the basketball, your shooting hand and it's elbow should move under the basketball ball.

Hand release: Somewhere between you shoulders and your release of the ball your non-shooting hand should be removed from the basketball so that your release with your shooting hand is not hindered by your non-shooting hand's contact with the basketball. Coaches teaching how to shoot a basketball disagree on the specific point at which the non-shooting hand should be released. The non-shooting hand is used only to help raise the ball to a point from which it is shot with the shooting hand.

Legs: Some coaches teaching how to shoot a basketball believe that the distance of the shot is controlled by the power from the legs. The farther the shot, the more leg power is used. This technique leaves the shooting hand free to direct the flight of the ball without adding power to get the ball to the basket. The power from the legs get the ball the distance to the basket, the shooting hand makes sure the ball falls on your visual target.

A good video on how to shoot a basketball is in The SmartBall Shooting System by pro shooting champ and Olympic scoring record holder Ed Palubinskas. To see the full package including the new instructional ball, click here.

Another good video on how to shoot a basketball is at www.swish22.com and is by Tom Nordland.

Follow through: The shooting arm fully extends and the shooting wrist flicks the basketball toward the visual target. The wrist flick gives the backspin rotation to the basketball. Coaches teaching how to shoot a basketball debate about the degree to which the arm extension is upward caused by a raising of the arm between the shoulder and the elbow and the degree to which the arm extension is forward caused by an extension of the arm between the elbow and the wrist. See what works best for you keeping in mind the advantages of a good sized arc of ball flight.

Arc of ball flight. The greatest distance would be achieved by a shot that is released at a 45 degree angle. However, distance isn't necessary if the shot does not require maximum distance. Therefore thought should be given to using a higher release angle to increase the size of the hoop opening through which the basketball may fall when it reaches your visual target. When the hoop is looked at from straight on it is a closed line, when it is looked at from directly above it is a wide open circle, and when it is looked at from an angle it is an oval. Obviously the best chances of the ball falling through the basket is when the basketball is falling from directly above the basket. This would suggest that a higher arc of ball flight is more likely to lead to a basket and a lower arch of ball flight is less likely to lead to a basket.

Range: To increase your chances of making your shot, you should only shoot shots from distances from which you have had success at shooting previously.

Defenders: To increase your chances of making your shot, you should create space between you and the defenders prior to shooting.

Practice: The more you practice the shots you will be likely to attempt in your tea's offense, and practice them at game speed, under game adrenaline and game fatigue conditions, the more likely your practice will result in desired game performance.

If you refer to the above tips for how to shoot a basketball as you learn and practice shooting, and whenever your touch goes missing, you should master the fundamentals of how to shoot a basketball.

Answer 2

With what ever hand you write with, place it on top of the ball, then the opposite hand to the side of the ball. While starting to shoot, pull up both hands and wrist snap your writing hand when you release the ball. Also as you shoot, keep your writing arm straight to the rim so that its blocking the view of the basket rim. Plus keep focus on your shot and not the defender. Also, to get better at your shots, practice shooting more often. If I were you, take more attempts at lay-ups than far shots. You'll always have a better precentage of shots made.

Answer 3

Look you are not really stepping your game up, you need to take AT LEAST 50 shots a day to notice any improvement, I took 100 before practice and another 100 afterwards everyday.
Don't worry at 1st about how many shots you make, but concentrate on your form and mechanics...as well as sooting at a distance that is comfortable for you.

Answer 4

Just take more practice shots during practice and stay in the gym after everyone has left if you can, if not get in the gym before everyone else and shoot till your arms are sore... If your shot is short then you need more legs if your shot is to strong then less arms and more follow through. spread your fingers and follow through basically. How does your shot look? If your form is fine then all you need is practice. Email me if you have any probs.

Answer 5

this is how i practice shooting. shoot from the free throw line until you make ten shots in a row. after this you will feel the ball better which makes you shoot better. then shoot near the basket and go farther out after each shot you make. then shoot from the 3 point range. shoot 10 times. and if you make 5 or better you can do this practice cycle again.

how to shoot the ball: shoot with your right hand. dont use your left hand. use your left hand for aim. use youtube to see how jj reddick shoots. his posture is perfect. when you shoot. keep the ball above or in front of your forehead. this will decrease the chance you will get blocked. use your legs and jump when shooting too.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

watch gilbert arenas' commercial shoot 1000 shots a day, i mean how bad do you want it, if you really wanna step up, step up your practice, shoot til you cant shoot no more, and even then take about 50 more shots

gotta work hard to get where you wanna go

Answer 8

well even the best players miss shots, noone is ever 100% just continue working on those jump shots during practice.

Answer 9

If your right-handed, use your right hand to position and align the ball and use the left hand to support the ball. Use your right hand to thrust the ball into the air and make the basket.

Try it over and over agian until you make it and repeat the strategy.....Soon enough, youll be the best!!!!!!:)

Answer 10

WOW. Keep your what ever hand you shoot with under the ball and the other at the side of the ball. Puch up with your hand that is under the ball.