How to Improve Your Basketball Jump ShotThe purpose of this document is to inform the audience of the proper techniques required to increase ones jump shot for the optimal accuracy. This document will break down steps of what each area of the body should be doing while the act of a jump shot is being performed. These areas of the body will consist of the shooting arm, none shooting arm, shooting hand, knees, and feet. Moreover, if the audience has a basic understanding on the game of basketball, this document will be easily understand and grasp the concepts that are presented. This document should be no more than a guide to improve ones jump shot.

IntroductionThe most commonly used shot in basketball today, the jump shot is a fundamental art form practiced on all levels of the sport. Within the game of basketball, many different types of jump shots have developed through the years. This list of jump shots consists of the fade-away jump shot, where the shooter is off-balance when they jump into the air to create space to perform a jump shot; the step-back jump shot, where the shooter uses a dribbling maneuver to create space by backing up before they proceed to perform a jump shot; pull-up jump shot, where the shooter uses a dribbling maneuver to create space by moving forward before they proceed to perform a jump shot; or the set jump shot, where the shooter doesnt need to create space to perform a jump shot by dribbling or jumping away from their defender. The more accurate jump shot is the set jump shot since no prior movement is required which additionally will improve consistency.This set jump shot is an art form that revolutionized the sport of basketball in the 1950s and 1960s with the invention of the three-point line. This invention allowed the offensive team to score more points than the traditional free throw and two-point basket, so the art form of the jump shot was needed to be perfected to allow for basketball teams to fully take advantage of this new invention. Those athletes, like Kyle Korver of the Atlanta Hawks or J.J. Redick of the Los Angeles Clippers, who have mastered the art of the jump shot have gone to lead very successful careers within the sport. The set jump shot is a technique for an offensive player to use when his defender(s) or the offensive player, himself, has created enough space for the offensive player to have the ability to rise (or jump) and shoot the basketball without the defender affecting his jump shot in anyway.Vocabulary TermsOffense is determined by the team who has physical possession of the basketball.

Defense is determined by the team who does not have possession of the basketball.

Triple Threat is the position with which the offensive player has the basketball in a crouched position. In this position, the offensive player has the options of shooting, dribbling, or passing the basketball with each option capable of being accomplished easily.

Square Your Body is the position where the offensive player aligns their body so that the center of their body is linear to the basketball hoop.

Shooting Hand is the hand that you will shoot the basketball with.

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InstructionsInitial Position1. Make sure you always catch the ball in a triple threat.

2. Square your body to the basketball hoop by pivoting. Tip: Your feet should be approximately should width apart from each other.

Shooting Position3. Slightly bend your knees.

4. Bring the basketball slightly over your head. Tip: You should still be able to view the basketball hoop. If you cannot view the basketball hoop then you should raise the basketball higher.

5. Hold the basketball with just your fingertips.Tip: Your fingers should be comfortably spread wide across the basketball for security.

6. Move your elbow on your shooting arm so that your shooting arm is aligned with your knee on your shooting side.Tip: Your shooting arm should be at approximately 90 for the most accurate shot.

Release Position7. While maintaining steps 1 through 6, jump into the air.

8. At the peak of your jump, flick your wrist with a gentle touch releasing the basketball into the direction of the basketball hoop.Tip: As you release the basketball make sure the basketball flows from your fingertips and the basketball rotates as it flies threw the air.Tip: Your off-shooting hand should not provide any force to shoot the basketball. This hand serves solely as a guide for the basketball.

9. Hold your shooting arm extended out with your wrist still bent from releasing the basketball.Note: This position will ensure that you do not forget to flick your wrist and will help ensure that the basketball will rotate in the air.

Land Position10. After shooting the ball, land in relatively close to the position where you initially jumped into the air.