Basketball Shooting Tips Coach Paris 6th Grade Girls

Good Shooters Are Made “ Practice Doesn’t Make Perfect … Only Perfect Practice Makes Perfect”

Ball Size Start with the correct ball size Women’s basketballs are 28.5” in diameter

Hand Position Place your Shooting Hand in the center of the ball Place your Guide Hand to the side of the ball

Balance Start with a Balanced Base Feet should be shoulder width and pointing towards the basket Your shoulders will naturally align with the basket as a result Weight should be on the “balls of your feet”

Power Shooters get power from their legs Imagine your legs as rockets Bend your knees and jump straight up!

Target Eyes should be locked on the part of the rim closest to you Your goal is to shoot the ball over the closest part of the rim

Putting It All Together! Follow Through - Shooting Hand Releases Straight Up to the Basket Wrist is Bent - Fingers Are Down … “Reach Your Hand into the Basket” Notice: Guide Hand is NOT part of the release & Eyes are Locked on the Rim!

Did You Know? 2 Balls can fit in the hoop at the same time! Shoot with enough arc (ball flight) and watch your shots start dropping! With the basket twice as big as the ball it’s a wonder any shots miss!

Bank Shots Good to Practice using the Backboard when close to the basket Aim for the top corner of the “square” on the side closest to you

Jumping Rope Jumping Rope is great for your legs and will help your Jump Shots!

Confidence Visualize the ball SWISHING through the hoop!