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Learning To Shoot A Basketball

Learning To Shoot A Basketball. Created By: Ozell Sanders. Have you ever played basketball? Ever watched basketball? Ever wondered how basketball players make incredible jump shots? Let me answer that by explaining the mechanics of an effective jump shot. Why Is This Important? .

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Learning To Shoot A Basketball

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  1. Learning To Shoot A Basketball Created By: Ozell Sanders

  2. Have you ever played basketball? Ever watched basketball? Ever wondered how basketball players make incredible jump shots? Let me answer that by explaining the mechanics of an effective jump shot

  3. Why Is This Important? • Help with personal jump shot • Understand what goes into a jump shot • Appreciate Basketball better

  4. Qualifications • Have played basketball for 15 years • Have coached basketball camps • Have attended basketball camps at the highest level • Worked on form during transition from post player to perimeter

  5. 6 main components in the mechanics of a Jump Shot • Feet • Knees • Elbow • Shooting Hand • Guide Hand • Follow Through

  6. Feet • Square to basket • Shoulder width apart *image provided by basketballtraininggrounds.com

  7. Knees • Bent like your about to sit in chair • About 45 degree angle • Bent BEFORE you catch ball *image provided by sythe.com

  8. Elbow • Over knee, under ball • Triceps parallel to ground • Forearm perpendicular to triceps *image provided by basketballtraininggrounds.com

  9. Shooting Hand • Wrist bent like waiter • Ball on pads of fingers *image provided by basketballtraininggrounds.com

  10. Guide Hand • On side of ball • Lightly resting • Create window *image courtesy of raincity.com

  11. Eyes • Always on basket • Look where you want the ball to go *image courtesy of sythe.org

  12. Follow Through • Hand steady throughout shot • End with “hand in the bucket” • Hold it *image courtesy of basketballtraininggrounds.com

  13. Conclusion

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