Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Improve Your Basketball Shooting Skills

By Roxie Casaceli


Shooting the basketball is the most basic and also the hardest component of the game of basketball. You must have the ability to shoot from all locations of the court, while others on the other team are attempting to stop you. You also have to know when it's time to shoot and when it's best to pass the ball to a teammate. The following are strategies and moves for making your shooting skills better.

One of the most complicated aspects of shooting basketball is that you never get to be in the same place twice. You must have the ability to shoot the ball from under the basket just as well as a long distance from the hoop. That's why it's important to practice at various angles and distances. For instance, it would be a smart move to practice some free throws. But, you do not want to continue doing shots that don't have a different spin on them. You want to be able to shoot the ones that are from different angles and locations that no would else is expecting. To be a well-rounded player, you should be comfortable making any kind of shot, no matter where you are on the court, as long as you're within range.

Jump shots are an important part of shooting, and for this reason you should work to improve your vertical jump as well as your shooting technique. Keeping your elbow in and under the ball will help you aim better as well as improve your control of the shot. You will need to jump higher to make shots that are further away. However, don't focus so much on jumping that you lose control of your hands and the ball.

While visualization may not sound very practical, it's been proven that basketball players can become better shooters by imagining themselves making more shots. Several documented studies have been done where basketball players' shooting skills were measured before and after visualizations. Surprisingly enough, it's been shown that players can improve their shooting performance as much by visualizing as by actual practice! This doesn't, of course, mean that you should stop practicing and only visualize. There's no reason why you can't do both. You can practice visualizing making perfect shots whenever you have a spare moment.

Becoming a great basketball shooter can't be done with one single step. It takes hard work and lots of practice. You also have to identify the areas where you need the most work and focus on these. Making use of the above tips will help you improve your shooting skills.




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