How to Shoot -10 Basic Core Techniques for Beginners

We usually think that as long as we practice basketball shooting every day, we can naturally improve our basketball skills This statement is basically correct, but not entirely accurate. Persistently striving can strengthen basic basketball skills, which is crucial in basketball games. But in basketball, besides passing, dribbling, and endurance, the most important skill is shooting. To become a top shooter, it is necessary to strengthen shooting training, but one must use the correct methods to practice, otherwise they will become more and more biased. The more times you shoot during practice shooting, the better. If possible, you can use a shooting machine to avoid picking up the ball everywhere. Here are 10 basic points of shooting technique that beginners need to grasp to make the basketball game simple and easy to execute.

Step 1: Shooting Preparation

The first step in shooting is to adjust your breathing, take a deep breath, and relax for about 10 seconds. Prepare the following three technique movements: Start with a slight bend of the knees and hips: This will help you maintain balance better and improve ball stability. Lift up your shooting hand: This will relax your shooting hand movements and allow you to better control the ball. Psychological preparation for projection: having confidence in one’s own projection ability. Don’t overthink it, just shoot and then move the ball away from the assist hand.

Step 2: The position of the ball in the hand

Accurately grasping the position of the palm on the ball can improve the accuracy of holding the ball. Palm up, slightly bent, index finger pointing forward. Press your thumb on the ball to apply more pressure. When shooting, do not intentionally bend your wrist and pull it down. Keep your elbows down and arms straight. The key is to be comfortable.

Step 3: Balance the foundation

When shooting, keep your feet apart, shoulder width apart, and tilt towards the basket. This is a very important foundation for shooting stance.

Step 4: Keep close to the ball

To achieve a high shooting accuracy, it is crucial to have the shooting arm close to the torso, which determines whether the arm can store maximum strength. At the same time, this way, your arms can be firmly attached to your body, and you won’t fly around when shooting. When shooting, the shooting arm should be tightly attached to the body. The closer the distance, the more efficient the shooting and dribbling (straight flight).

Step 5: Jump Shot

Jumping shot may seem very easy to beginners, but in fact, it is the most advanced skill in shooting techniques. When preparing for a jump shot, you should bend your knees, straighten your upper body, fully stretch your legs, and jump up as hard as possible to increase height before releasing the ball. Do not hunch over, lean forward or backward; When you land, your feet should land at the jump point or a slightly forward position.

Step 6: Start shooting from the core

At the beginning of shooting, you need to focus on your core and abdominal muscles. This technical point is particularly important when shooting a three-point shot, as it requires more force than a mid-range shot to go far. Therefore, when shooting, always use core strength to shoot and maintain shooting balance.

Step 7: Support the wrist

Firstly, establish a reasonable standing posture, with knees slightly bent and weight evenly distributed between the feet. When shooting, use the non shooting hand (assist hand) to lift the ball over your shoulder. The shoulder point is the zero point between the assist hand and the shooting hand. Then, when following up on the shot, keep your wrist fully engaged to pull the ball, and try to straighten the shooting arm as much as possible during the shooting process to achieve maximum shooting accuracy.

Step 8: Keep shooting follow-up

When you release the ball, point your index finger towards the rim and backboard. The key is to keep the ball out of your hand without slowing down your movements, especially the movements of your wrists and fingers following forward, to maintain the integrity of your shooting movements. If you don’t follow up, it means your hand stops when the ball leaves, and it also means that your hand is slowing down before the ball leaves, which can lead to a series of shooting force problems, the biggest of which is a decrease in the ball’s spin and speed.

Step 9: Keep your eyes fixed on the back panel

When shooting, keep your eyes fixed on the target from start to finish. You should look at the front edge of the basket, not the back edge. When making a shooting motion, you must follow the first 8 basic steps, and only in the 9th step can you achieve the best shooting accuracy. If you keep your eyes fixed on the shooter during the shooting process, the shot will generally deviate. The correct approach is to focus on keeping your head still and keeping your eyes on the rebound when shooting.

Step 10: Practice and Repeat Consistency

To become the best shooter, one needs persistent practice and repetition. Whether professional basketball players or amateur enthusiasts, the top shooters must have undergone a lot of shooting practice. And every shooting action is almost the same, the consistency of action is to repeat fixed muscle memory.