Here I will explain you the basics of shooting the basketball. Firstly,
you must know how to hold the ball correctly. Below are examples
of how both a right/left-handed player should do this.
Right-Handed Shooter
The right-handed shooter should have his/her right hand on the top
of the ball and left hand on the side of the ball. When shooting, the
ball must be brought above or in front of the right side of your
head. The shooting elbow must be directly under the ball.
Left-Handed Shooter
The left-handed shooter should have his/her left hand on the top of
the ball and right hand on the side of the ball. When shooting, the
ball must be brought above or in front of the left side of your head.
The shooting elbow must be directly under the ball.
Now you know how to hold the ball correctly, I will move on to
explaining the two fundamentals of shooting the basketball.
Physical and Mental Aspects
Shooting, and basketball itself is made up of two parts - the
physical aspect and mental aspect. You must learn to master both
of these if you want to become the best shooter you can be.
Mental
Knowing when to shoot and being able to do this well when under
pressure separates the good players from the great ones.
Many players over the years have shown that you don't always
have to be of a great physical shape/size to compete with players
with a more gifted body than you - you just need the
determination. Dennis Rodman was a great example of this: even
though he was only 6'8" he led the NBA in rebounding for seven
straight seasons. This was because of his determination to get the
rebound while other players only tried half-heartedly. The same
can be said for shooting - if you're determined your shot is going
to go in, you are more likely to score than if you think that you're
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