How Do You Shoot A Free Throw In Basketball?
A free throw in basketball is an un-contested 15′ set shot. The ability to make a high percentage of free throws can often be the difference between winning and losing. Follow these steps to improve your consistency in making free throws. The first step to shooting free throws is to step up to the free throw line. While this may seem simple there are a couple of key points to make. First, on every regulation free throw line there is a small mark at the center point of the free throw line. If you are right handed, the big toe on your right foot should line up directly behind that mark and point straight towards the center of the basket. Your left foot should be almost even with your right foot, shoulder width apart. Keep your shoulders square to the backboard. Foot placement is the first step (no pun intended) to aligning your body and your shooting arm with the basket. Once your feet are set, bend your knees slightly and take a hold of the basketball. This is the point where the pre-fr
Free throws are crucial to a team’s success. Making these unguarded shots 15 feet from the hoop separates the winners from the losers. 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 just behind the line; move one of your feet back an inch or two, if that’s comfortable. Hold the ball by using the hand of your nonshooting arm to support and cradle it lightly. Place the middle three fingers of your shooting hand on the seams of the ball, with your thumb and palm acting as supports. Keep your shooting forearm straight, and avoid tilting it to one side. Try to keep the arm that will be releasing the ball oriented toward the basket. Aim for a target just above the rim, and try not to shoot the ball short. A good target is the backboard shooting square drawn above the rim. Bend your knees. An accurate shot doesn’t rely on arm strength; it uses leg strengt
