See if you can accurately answer the following questions:
- When shooting the ball, is it best to hold the ball on your finger-tips or more on the pads of your hand? Why?
- While attempting to shoot a “true” jump shot (releasing the ball at the height or apex of your jump) does your center of gravity rises or fall causing a shooter to be less in control of the basketball?
- What is the CAUSE of up to 83% of right-handed shooters MISS LEFT of the center of the rim and up to 83% of left-handed shooters miss right of the center of the rim?
- How do you PREVENT a right-handed shooter from missing left of the center of the rim or PREVENT a left-handed shooter from missing right of the center of the rim?
- What are 3 main CAUSES a right-handed shooter will MISS RIGHT of the center of the rim or why a left-handed shooter will MISS LEFT of the center of the rim?
- How would you PREVENT a right-handed shooter from missing right of the center of the rim or PREVENT a left-handed shooter from missing left of the center of the rim?
- What are 4 CAUSES a shooter would MISS LONG of the center of the rim?
- How would you PREVENT a shooter from shooting long of the center of the rim?
- What are 4 CAUSES a shooter would MISS SHORT of the center of the rim?
- How would you PREVENT a shooter of shooting short of the center of the rim?
- What are 4 reasons a shooter would want to keep their guide-hand ON the ball throughout their shot?
- Name 3 important advantages of keeping your arms up after you shoot the ball.
DECIDE YOUR OWN SHOOTING SUCCESS RELYING LESS ON OTHERS.
Identify shooting problems and solutions to the pictures presented below.
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