The Perfect Free Throw

Helllo all!!! Now it's time to talk about the free throw...

Free throws are crucial to a team's success. Making these unguarded shots 15 feet from the hoop separates the winners from the losers. In a close game these points can be essential!

Here are the instructions:

1. Balance yourself at the free throw line. Keep your feet shoulder-width apart and parallel to one another.

2. 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.

3. 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.

4. 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.

5. 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.

6. Bend your knees. An accurate shot doesn't rely on arm strength; it uses leg strength to propel the shooter upward.

7. Shoot in one fluid motion, straightening your knees to strengthen the shot and your arm to provide aim. Release the ball with your fingertips. This allows you more control over your shot and a softer arc because of the backspin you create.

8. Follow through by bending your shooting hand forward, as though you're reaching for the rim.

Now you have done it! keep up the practice and keep on reading my blog for more tips!!!