How Do You Use Proper Shooting Form In Basketball?
Every basketball team needs to have good shooters. In order to be a good shooter it is very important to use proper shooting form. Proper shooting form along with a lot of practice will lead you to become a very good shooter. Your legs should be slightly wider than shoulder width apart and you should feel in balance with your knees bent. Your shoulders should be square to the basket. To test this, make sure the center of your chest is pointed at the center of the basket. The wrist on your shooting hand should be cocked back–it should look like you are holding a pizza or like a waiter carrying a tray. The ball should be resting on the top pad of your shooting hand with your middle finger in the center of the ball. The top pad of your shooting hand is the part of your hand just below your fingers and above your palm. Your shooting elbow should be tucked in. In other words, if you drew a line from your shoulder through the elbow it will go towards the basket. Your guide hand (non-shootin
