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 Elbow Shot Follow Through

Shooting Sequence

SHOT ERROR/CORRECTION 1. Right or left of basket ERRORCORRECTION 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 MAIN ERROR Left & Right CORRECTION Follow Through Focus/Aim Feet Elbow

INDIVIDUAL SHOOTING ERROR CHART Comparing graph #1 and #2 IMPROVEMENT Made more baskets No right errors Less left errors #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 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

Shot Selection 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 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.