How to Shoot a Basketball

by garrettscott2 in Outside > Sports

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How to Shoot a Basketball

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All you need is a basketball and a hoop

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Start

Place ball in hand

Feet Shoulder Width Apart

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Make sure feet are comfortable and shoulder width apart facing directly forward.

Non-Dominant Hand

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Place non-shooting hand on the side of the ball.

Dominant Hand

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Place shooting hand on top of the ball and bend wrist at a 90 degree angle.

Jump

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Bend at knees and extended upward. You use your knees to create power

Release

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Bring ball straight upward.

Release

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When ball is at your head, release and extended arms forward.

Release

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While flicking wrist, Extend arms and close fingers of your shooting hand

Hold

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Hold release. Non-dominant hand should be a little below shooting hand. Shooting arm should be extended all the way with wrist bent all the way forward.