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Tips for Basketball:

Shooting:

One of the hardest things to master in basketball is shooting. It has a complex system of tips and guidelines to perfect your shot, sometimes reaching almost 50 rules. However, I have compiled the basic shooting tips.

  1. Keep your elbow in towards your chest,and straight facing the basket
  2. Only use your dominant hand to shoot
  3. Bend your elbow with your hand above your shoulder to shoot
  4. Use your other hand to balance the ball
  5. Jump to have more power when you shoot

If correct, your shot form should now look something like this:

Shot Form

Photo by Sue Krawczyk of the U.S. Navy. Found on Wikimedia. Public domain of U.S.(anyone can use it).