1. By Jeff Schroen and Steve Ebey
The Free Throw By
Jeff Schroen and Steve Ebey

2. The Free Throw BEEF B is Balance. E is Elbows in. E is Eye on hoop.
Beef is the term for how to shoot a basketball.
B is Balance.
E is Elbows in.
E is Eye on hoop.
F is Follow through.

3. The Free Throw B is Balance. Balance yourself at the free throw line.
Keep your feet shoulder width apart and parallel to one another
Point both feet and square your upper body toward the basket.
Position your feet behind the line one of your foot feet back an inch or two what ever feels comfortable.
Common Errors
Feet to wide or close together
Shoulders not square to goal

4. The Free Throw E is Elbows in.
Hold the ball by using non shooting hand to support and cradle it lightly.
With the shooting hand place the hand in the middle of the ball.
Hold the ball with both hands keep forearm at about a 95 degree angle and at chest level.
Avoid putting the ball down near the side of the body.
Avoid dropping the ball below your waste.
Common Errors
Elbow are outside of body
Placement of hands

5. The Free Throw E is Eye on hoop. Aim at back of the basket
Bend your knees slightly
Bring the ball up to the eye level
Avoid bringing the ball too low or high above the eye sight
Avoid bending too much with the knees.
Common Errors
Can see basket
Ball to far over your head

6. The Free Throw F is Follow through. Bending at the knees.
Releasing the ball slightly when standing (slightly lifting your heal off the ground).
Bring the ball up to the eye level at 90 degrees above eye level
Release the ball with snap of the wrist and your finger tips for back spin.
Leave your hand in the follow through position ( in the cookie jar) as your reaching for the rim.
Common Errors
Shooting with both hands
Not snapping wrist to create backspin