A simple approach to the art of shooting a basketball
How to Play Basketball section, we focus on all of the skills and
strategies of basketball, including fundamentals, like how to shoot a
basketball.
It may be defense and rebounding that separates basketball teams in a game, but players who know how to shoot a basketball are certainly one step ahead, when it comes to knowing how to play basketball the right way.
When learning how to play basketball, teaching young players how to
shoot a basketball is one of the first basketball fundamentals that
should be taught.
As a student of the game at every level and a high school coach for
15 years, I’ve learned many simple techniques for teaching people how
to shoot a basketball, but I find using the acronym BEEF to be one of
the best methods.
One of the NBA's great young shooters, Cavaliers guard Daniel Gibson,
was taught how to shoot a basketball, using this method. Young players
should take their cues from excellent shooters, like Gibson.
How to shoot a basketball – the BEEF way
B – Balance: In understanding how to shoot a
basketball, young players must learn balance. Teach them to go straight
up and down, by having them use a circle or a hoop. They should land in
the same circle or hoop each time for good balance.
E – Elbow in: Great players, who know how to shoot
a basketball the same way each time, keep their shooting elbow in
toward the body, and pointed at the basket upon release. As players
learn how to play basketball and hone their practice routine, they
should work on keeping the elbow in and pointing it at an imaginary
basket, even when they are not on a basketball court.
E – Eyes on target: Young players, first learning
how to shoot a basketball, often loose focus on their target. A simple
drill is to work on shooting without a basketball. Each time the
player, learning how to shoot, comes down, he should stand for a full
two-second count with his eyes on the basket, emphasizing keeping eyes
on the target throughout the shot.
F – Follow-through: The final, and often most
critical, part of learning how to shoot a basketball is the
follow-through. Teach young players the goose-neck wrist. In other
words, when the ball is released, the wrist is snapped down, with all
fingers pointing between the basket and the floor. Hold this position
for a full second.
The BEEF method is simple for learning how to shoot a basketball and makes learning to play basketball more fun.
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