January 29, 2010

How to Shoot Better


One day when Michael Jordan returned home from the Chicago Bulls practice, Jordan noticed that his sons were practicing dunking a basketball. Michael Jordan noticed this and told his kids “stop dunking and start shooting”. Marcus and Jeffery were puzzled because they did not understand what their father was talking about. So they asked him “why can’t we learn how to dunk like you”. Michael Jordan chuckled and explained that dunking is not as important as shooting because you will more likely shoot more shots in a game than dunk the basketball. Michael Jordan explained that if a person really wanted to “be like mike” then that person should learn how to shoot.



Shooting is how most players who score in basketball, score the most amount of points for their team. When a person shoots the ball it is called a jump shot. When a person shoots the ball falling away from the basket, it is called a fade away. If a basketball player can shoot a jump shot and a fade away very good, then they are a good shooter on a team. If you want to shoot the basketball properly and score more effectively, then follow these steps:

How To Shoot For Right Handed People
  1. Hold the basketball in your hand
  2. Point your feet into a 10 O ‘clock position
  3. Bend your knees half way to create power in the legs (this is where your power comes from)
  4. Spread your right hand fingers over the ball
  5. Use your left hand to support the ball from the left side of the basketball
  6. Next raise the ball over your head to create a good arc toward the basket. (Your wrist and elbow joints should be in a 90˚ angle.
  7. Finally jump with your legs and shoot the ball by extending your arms and snapping your wrist. Use your index finger, thumb, and middle finger to guide the ball 
For Left Handed People 
  1. Hold the basketball in your hand
  2. Point your feet into a 2 O ‘clock position 
  3. Bend your knees half way to create power in the legs (this is where your power comes from)
  4. Spread your left hand fingers over the ball
  5. Use your Right hand to support the ball from the left side of the basketball
  6. Next raise the ball over your head to create a good arc toward the basket. (Your wrist and elbow joints should be in a 90˚ angle.
  7. Finally jump with your legs and shoot the ball by extending your arms and snapping your wrist. Use your index finger, thumb, and middle finger to guide the ball.
Finally in order to shoot the basketball effectively, practicing shooting the ball often will make you a better shooter. The best shooter and scorer on a basketball team is the person who can shoot the best and dribble the best also.

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