Basketball Tips – How to have a better shoot?

If the audience wants to see a good basketball game means, then the game should have balanced fight from both the sides. In order to have a better fight in the basket ball game, each team should follow some techniques to shoot nice shots at the basket. But shooting is not that much easy one, at the same time if we follow some tips it is not that much tough. So in this article we will see some shooting tips and based on it how we can score more points?

Proper Body Position and Setting of the Ball

When players receive the ball they should start in the position known as the Triple Threat Position. This position is called the Triple Threat Position because out of this position, you can shoot, pass, or dribble the basketball. In this position, your legs should be slightly bent. Your dominant leg should be slightly in front of you. Your back leg should be about 3 to 6 inches behind your front leg. Your hands should be chest high and ready to receive the ball. Your body should feel relaxed and balanced. As you receive the ball, you want your stance to be open with your shoulders and feet turned facing the basket. When you combine this stance with the Triple Threat Position, it will allow you to make your shot more of a one handed motion and make it more natural for you to reach forward as you shoot.

Learning to Shoot With a Higher Arch

Here we will see about the mail key to learn how to shoot with a higher arch? It is to use your legs and not your arms to add height to the ball, as you flick your wrists. Flick the ball two to five feet high. The player can catch the ball with two hands as it comes down. After you practice this for two minutes, shoot the ball four to 10 feet straight up using the wrists and legs.

Proper Ball Flight Control

While shooting the balls we need to have a better flight control, in order to keep the ball on the right track. You want to hold the release an extra half second to a second to increase your accuracy and provide a little more power to the shot. An automatic and predictable release and follow through makes all shots easier and gives you more control of your shot.

Shooting Range

Shooting range is the one which determining factors such as whether a shot is a good one or not is. A good way to determine your shooting range is to take ten jump shots from the foul line. After completing this, run two or three hard wind sprints. Then move your jump shooting back a foot or two. Continue shooting and running until you feel yourself struggling to shoot the ball. At this point, you are outside your range. This is a good way to determine your range because during a game, you have to shoot while tired. So this will help us to have a better shoot at the basket.

Shooting Pocket

To solve the problem of arm position on your shot, learn where your shooting pocket is. Let your shooting arm hang down at your side and swing it back and forth and several times. Swing it up toward your shoulder and hold it when it stops. This position is your shooting pocket and is the position that the ball should be in when you begin your jump shot.

I hope that these tips will help you all a lot to have a better shoot at the basket and at the same time to help in predicting the better shots. Try it out and make use of it..