Yumna Maghfira Nadine
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Easy Steps to Successfully Shooting a Basketball Basketball is one of the most popular sports today. A lot of people, from children to adults, play this sport either for fun or professionally. When you play basketball, shooting is one of the most important things that you need to master. However, a lot of people that play basketball tend to only shoot a basketball without knowing the how to shoot properly. In order to successfully shoot a basketball, there are three steps to follow. These three steps will make your shooting technique and form better; thus, they will make your shooting more accurate.
First of all, balancing your stance is the basic thing in shooting a basketball. When you have a balanced stance, it will be easier for you to do the next step. According to Jeff Haefner, in his article “Proper Basketball Shooting, Technique, Fundamentals, and Form”, you have to make sure that your feet are in a comfortable position and they point to the rim of the basket. To be balance, the distance between your feet must not be wider than the width between your shoulders. If your stance is too wide, your
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The movement of your elbow when releasing the ball affects your shooting. Grab the ball with your shooting hand, and use your non-shooting hand to balance the ball on your grip at the side of the ball. Then, bend your elbows upward so that the ball is now in front of your chest. When you want to shoot, your elbow must be relaxed and positioned under the ball. If your elbow is not in a relaxed state, your ball will not follow the ideal trajectory and you will have a lower chance in making a good shoot. Release the ball naturally with your shooting hand until it forms a straight line with the rim. However, remember to only use your shooting hand to shoot the basketball. Your non-shooting hand should only help your balance and
The effect of air resistance on the ball would only be minor, but would need a lot of calculations which is why it was left out. We are also going to assume that there is no “curl”, or “bend” on the ball. Using the technique of bending the ball changes the straight line path of the ball making it hard to calculate. Also, we assume that the preparation leading up to the kick is perfect, and that there will be no errors in the initial shooting velocity. There is no error in the initial shooting velocity.
Soccer is a game that is played a lot on angles and measurements. Most wouldn’t think that angles come into play when playing soccer, they just kick it into the goal wherever they can. To make a good, precise shot, you must take into account where you are in relation to the goal, and decide what angle would be the best to aim and kick for. Where the kicker is standing in correlation to the goal plays a major factor on the difficulty of the shot. Also, if the kicker is a left or right footed kicker and what side of the goal they are on also plays an important factor...
Position the puck properly. The most important part of this shot is the positioning of the puck. Make sure the puck is located close to your front foot.
...e you a great shooter. Although I suffered injuries in my past basketball career which earned me a basketball scholarship to play collegiate basketball, I am now more knowledgeable about my position. This knowledge has helped me reflect on myself and my experiences as a player transitioning to a coach. I believe it is important that I educate my players and teach them proper mechanics but also mental set. Acknowledge that the jump shot is more than a motion of physical ability and talent, it takes a great amount of thinking and implying the information you already know to what you learned. All coaches throughout the country regardless of their level should have knowledge of biomechanics and require there staff to also know the following information. This allows the opportunity for kids to learn the correct technique, prevent injuries, and transform them as a player.
While the most important parts of being a baller can be debated for years and years. I believe all would agree that you have to be able to put the ball in the hoop. That is why I have spent most of my life learning how to shoot a basketball properly. The process is long and requires using muscles all over your body, but with determination and hard work you will become the best shooter you can be.
First, you must have the correct form. To shoot, you must remember that you use one hand not two. The second hand is there to guide the ball to make sure you shoot it straight. So, you will put your dominate hand under the bottom of the basketball and your other hand, the guide hand, on the side of the ball. From there, you must rest the ball on the tips of your fingers so the basketball is not touching the palm of your hand. Lastly,
...t many people think all that many things go into shooting free throws, but without any of these key ways to shoot free throws, you will probably be inaccurate or will miss the shot.
First of all, you must take control of the ball and decide what to do with it. You only have two options. You either carry the ball on your own trying to score for your team or you pass the ball and move to get back the ball. Second of all, you need to use the inside of your foot to be more accurate. With you knowing what part of your foot use, choose the person you are passing the ball to. To choose who are you passing the ball to, make sure your teammate is open, that there are none of the opposite players near your teammate, and that your team will make a smart play to score. If an opposing player is near, there is an immense probability for the other team to intercept the ball. Along with that, the other team might score against
The higher an object is held, the more potential energy it has (if it is going to be dropped). When that object, such as the basketball, is dropped, its potential energy is converted into kinetic energy. The closer the ball gets to the ground, the more its potential energy decreases and its kinetic energy increases. The reason the ball does not bounce up all the way back to its original drop point is because when it hits the surface, some of its kinetic energy is “l...
· On air shots you have to adjust to the flight of the ball by moving
I had always heard playing basketball at a high school level was always the first step in order to become a professional. Though I only played once throughout high school I was still interested in how one could become a professional at basketball. For my senior project I chose to research about it and found out many interesting things I didn’t know about it. My knowledge for basketball grew even more.
Physics is a part of everyday life. It is evident in the modern technological devices we use in every day experiences and objects around us. Although physics is understood to be only useful in the classroom, physics can also be applied to one the most popular activities on the planet, basketball. Whether jumping for the ball, or leaping for a slam dunk, the human body follows the same laws of projectile motion as do other objects. The sport that includes shooting, passing, running, and dribbling involves topics covered in physics such as force, friction, effects of air resistance, velocity, air pressure and energy. Basketball also involves factors such as projectile motion in making a basket, gravity and its effects on passing and dribbling, and Newton’s First and Third Law on passing and a number of others.
There are many aspects to the game of basketball and physics can be applied to all of them. Although to be good at basketball it is not necessary to play it from a physics point of view. Basketball players become good by developing muscle memory for the actions that must be performed in the game of basketball from years of practice. Nevertheless knowing some of the physics in the game of basketball can help a good player be a better player. In this paper I will cover the three most important aspects of the game, shooting, dribbling and passing.
Accuracy, composure, toughness, precise technical work and released game pressure situations are the key ingredients to consistent, high percentage shooting. If any of these elements are missing, the shooter is likely to go missing when the pressure is really on. Attackers try to feed the ball into the goal circle, so that the goal shooter (GS) or goal attack (GA) can shoot at the goal and score. In a game where only two of the team members can shoot, it is critical that they both be comfortable and eager to score at every opportunity. Every time the ball moves down-court, the aim is to get it to a shooter in a good scoring position. The shooters must be aware of their opponent’s attempt to intercept the shot. They must start at least 0.9 m from shooter’s landing foot.
Basketball is a very complex sport that takes many years to fully grasp the Complete concept of. Basketball is for anyone who is willing to get a little physical, for you are running up and down the court with ten other players while playing defence and offence. There are just a few things you need to focus on when starting off. These include; dribbling, passing, shooting, and defence. You need to learn the rules and regulations in the game as well. Not only that, but, Always be in triple threat position, meaning you have your elbows are out and you are balanced. This assures that the ball is protected and you are in the position to either pass, shoot or dribble.