Physical Education

Basketball Shooting Fundamentals

FEET, FOCUS, GRIP

Feet behind line and slightly apart

Balanced and relaxed, bend knees

Right foot forward for right handed shooters

Feet and shoulders should be facing the basket

FOCUS – eyes on back of the rim

GRIP – Hold ball within hand

Shooting hand facing target

Feet – Focus - Grip

Focus, Grip, Shooting hand facing target

FOCUS & GRIP

Ball Position/Elbow

• Keep elbow in close to body

• Elbow, wrist, hand and ball all in line with the basket

• Ball should be within body

• Non shooting hand on side of ball for stability

Ball Position/Elbow – Free Throw or Jump Shot

Ball Position/Elbow

Everything faces the basket!

THE SHOT

• Full arm extension straight toward the basket

• Shoot up not out – arc not flat/no Shaq

• Speed of shot• Hold wrist snap to

focus of basket

Shoot up/not out = arc

Shoot up not Flat (Elbow)

Shoot Up, not straight or flat!

FOLLOW THROUGH

• Finish and hold for one full second to the basket

• Eyes remain fixed on target until ball goes in basket

• Stay balanced and on ground

Fall Away Jumper – what are fundamental keys you see here?

Follow Through - finish towards basket

What fundamentals do you see here?

THE SEQUENCE

Feet

Balance

Focus

Grip

ElbowShot

Follow

Through

Shooting Sequence

SHOT ERROR/CORRECTION

1. Right or left of basket

ERROR CORRECTION

2. Short or ball hits backboard directly behind basket

2. Speed of the Shot – faster or slower

1. Aim, Elbow not in line with basket, or follow through

3. Flat shot hitting rim or backboard and returning directly back to shooter

3. Elbow not in line with basket, extend to top of backboard for more arc

What’s the correction?

• Elbows are out and not in line with body and basket

• Good – feet, balance and focus

What is the possible error?

• Shot/Ball will go to shooter’s left

Why? • Follow through is to

the shooter’s left• What is he doing

right?• Feet, balance and

focus

What’s the correction?

• Follow through is good but looks like it is forward and not up. Flat shot, no arc

• Feet are not apart and balanced

What is the correction?

• Elbow is out and not in line with body

• Feet are close and shooter is not balanced

Error & Correction #1

• Straight shot hits rim or falls short – Less speed or elbow/shoot up/arc

GOOD ERROR• Ball hits back of rim/backboard

Error & Correction #2

• Shot goes to left or right of the rim– Focus or Follow Through

GOOD ERROR• Ball is short or hits backboard behind the rim

PORTFOLIO

•Did anything change from the first picture?

•What is right or wrong with my Elbow position?

•Am I holding my follow through, is it good?

•Are my feet on the ground?

•Has my position changed?

When filling out your portfolio ask yourself key questions and answer WHY

•Are my feet in the correct position

•How is my focus

•Can I see my grip, is it okay?

INDIVIDUAL SHOOTING ERROR CHART

Right

Left

Made

MAIN ERROR• Left & Right

CORRECTION• Follow Through• Focus/Aim• Feet• Elbow

INDIVIDUAL SHOOTING ERROR CHART Comparing graph #1 and #2

Left

Short

Made

IMPROVEMENT

• Made more baskets

• No right errors

• Less left errors

Right

Left

Made#1

#2

CORRECTIONS

• Focus, Follow Through

• More speed

GOOD ERROR/WHY?

• Short – replaced right with straighter shot

TEAMWORK

TEAMWORK/SPORTSMANSHIP

TEAMWORK – working together with others to achieve a common goal. Each individuals within their team contributes equally, each doing a part and putting aside personal pride by focusing on TEAM accomplishment.

SPORTSMANSHIP – respect for the opponent (team you are playing against). Interacting in a positive way to the opponent during competition. (example: defense, playing effort)

Excellent Teamwork

TEAMWORK/TOTAL SHOTS

alec19%

nick25%

karo25%

josh31%

This graph shows great teamwork because all players are

evenly distributing the ball and

shooting equally.

Poor Teamwork

Teamwork needs improvement:

ANASHE – move around and get open to shoot more

ANITA and ARMEN need to pass the ball to Anashe and take fewer shots

ANI seems to be the only player trying to shoot equally

TEAMWORK/TOTAL SHOTS

anita a 36%

armen37%

ani c20%

anashe7%

Shot Selection

10

1

1

10

6

0

2

0

0

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4

6

8

10

12

anita a armen ani c anashe

TEAMWORK/SHOT SELECTION

Made

Miss

In order to make more shots:

•Pass when you aren’t open or defended tightly

•Remember fundamentals, especially focus and follow through when shooting

Individual Critique

10

1

1

10

6

0

2

0

0

2

4

6

8

10

12

anita a armen ani c anashe

TEAMWORK/SHOT SELECTION

Made

Miss

PLAYERS

•ANITA

•ARMEN

•ANI C

•ANASHE

SPORTSMANSHIP

• Work hard but respect the opponent’s ability– On Defense– Enforcing and Following Rules

YOU ARE TRUE POTENTIAL!

Whether you think you can or

think you can’t,

you are probably right.