Basketball: Fundamentals of Shooting

This lecture video introduces what this section will go into.  In addition, the following lecture videos will also take place close to the basket.

In a good shooting stance, it starts with a proper foot placement.  This lecture will go in detail on how to set your feet correctly in your shooting stance.

Before you look to shoot, you have to be in a good triple threat position.  Triple threat position allows the shooter to be ready to take a shot at any moment.

In this lecture, you will learn how to shoot while maintaining a straight elbow that is looking at the basket. Elbows need to be squared to the basket in order to make sure you shot is on target,

It is important to have the proper hand placement on the ball when you are looking to shoot the ball.  In this lecture, you will learn exactly where to place the hands on the ball.

In this lecture, you will learn how to release your shot properly.  The little mechanical details to your release will help you improve the accuracy to your shooting.

It is important to hold your follow through after you release your shot.  In this lecture, you will learn how to hold your follow through correctly.

In this lecture, you will learn the proper shooting rotation for your shot.  Shooting rotation is basically the way the ball spins while the shot is in the air and having the correct shooting rotation will help your shot go in more frequently.

It is important to have a nice high arch to your shot.  In this lecture, you will learn the importance of having a shot with a nice high arch and why it is better to shoot in that manner.

In this lecture, you will learn about having the proper shooting motion.  In a good shooting motion, it consists of having a shot with one fluid motion.

In this lecture, I will go over what this section will be about.  This section involves shooting drills that are broken up into groups: shooting form specific, warm-up, and mid-range drills.

You can use this drill to work on your shooting form as well.  In this drill, you need a basket available to use.  It is important to use swishes, so you develop a good arch in your shot.

This drill is basically similar to the one hand swishes except you are using both of your hands like your normal shot.  Again, you want to be able to have good arch in your shooting.

The paint shooting drill is a good drill for anyone that is just starting to warm up.  Whenever you warm up with your shooting, you generally want to start up close to the basket.

Around the world is another great drill where you can be able to shoot up close but also be able to shoot in different areas of the court.

Free throws are also a great way to work on your shooting form.  Whenever you shoot at the free throw line, it is always important to have a routine before the shot goes.  In addition, you want to have that same routine every time you shoot a free throw.  In this example, my routine is basically spinning the ball in my hand without any dribble, and I always stick with this routine every time.  As a result, the routine will allow you to develop a consistent shooting form every time you approach the free throw shot.

Elbow shooting is a great drill for you to be able to move around and shoot the ball.  In addition, adding the spin dribble before the shot helps you to work on your catch and shoot technique. 

This drill is a great drill to work on your shot coming off the dribble.  You can also apply the pump fake to get defenders in the air, so you can take a dribble or two into a shot.  As a shooter, you want to be able to shoot off the catch and off the dribble.

This drill is a good drill to work on your bank shots.  In certain areas of the court, you can use the backboard make your shots.  Bank shots are always great shots to work on and get better at.

Five spot shooting is a good drill for you to work on your mid range shots.  In this drill, you shoot from five areas of the court that are around 15 feet from the basket.

In this lecture, I will provide some helpful tips that will guide you along the way of your shooting improvement journey.  I just want to encourage you to have a mindset of wanting to improve every time you work on your shooting and to develop more confidence as you get better.  If you have that type of mindset, you will be the shooter you desire to be.