How Do You Shoot A Lay-Up In Basketball?
The lay-up is the most fundamental shot in basketball. Despite that fact, so many players overlook the practice and fundamentals of this shot. Often players concentrate too much on showmanship and not enough of the basics of basketball which are the basis of the sport. Understand the correct angle to shoot the lay-up. The player should shoot the lay-up at an angle from the center of the basket. This enables the player to use the backboard on the shot. The degree of the angle depends on the defense employed by the other team. Utilize the proper footwork to establish a proper offensive base for the lay-up. If the shot is right handed, the plant foot on the lay-up is the left foot and the player raises the right foot off the ground. It reversed if the shot is a left-handed lay-up. Approach the basket with the dribble. Then take a short step with the exterior foot when the player is within three to five feet of the basket. Next, take a full step with the interior foot and extended the bask