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How to get out of a shooting slump in basketball

How to Overcome Shooting Slumps

Below is an excerpt from our Basketball Shooting System.

No matter how much you practice or how good of a shooter you usually are, there will be times when you find that you are having trouble making your shots. Left untreated or reacted to wrongly, these slumps can turn into major confidence busters and can distract you so much that you are not effective in other aspects of the game either.

What can you do about slumps during games?

During games, you need to depend on your coach to guide you through a tough shooting night.

If the coach directs you to keep taking the open shot, then that's what you should do. Realize that you can contribute to your team's success in more ways than making baskets, and keep trying your best. That attitude is all that your coach and team can expect from you.

There are many stories about players who have had terrible results for a whole half, only to make almost every shot during the second half, ending up at 50% or higher for the night! Other players can go into the tank after only two or three misses, passing up open shots or tensing up so much that their shot gets uglier and uglier along with their attitude. If you can learn to depend on your coach, you stand a much better chance of ending up in the first group.

How do you work your way out of slumps?

99% of the time, shooting slumps are completely MENTAL.

On rare occasions, the slump can be caused by a mechanical flaw in your shooting motion. If that's the case, then having someone videotape you will help you to pinpoint your issue. In conjunction with working with a knowledgeable coach, this should put you back on the right track pretty quickly.

Here are 4 ways to break you out of MENTAL shooting slumps:

We've used these techniques over and over to break kids out of shooting slumps that, left untreated, could have become season-long problems.

DON'T HESITATE!
When you catch the ball, immediately go into your shot motion without hesitating. Sometimes a fast-break jump-shot or a quick shot are the ones that you make. If you get in your shot motion quick enough, you won't have time to think. Don't rush; just catch and shoot immediately.
PRACTICE.
The best place to deal with a slump is in a practice setting. Without the pressure of a competition, you can focus your energy and attention on getting out of your slump. The best way to deal with a slump during a practice session is to groove your shot with form shooting close to the basket. This will rebuild your confidence and establish a positive momentum in your attitude and confidence. Move back a little at a time as you meet with consistent success at each increasing distance. Of course, you can also use form shooting during half-time of a game to try to get yourself out of a slump. Your time, however, is pretty limited.
TRY THIS UNIQUE TRICK THAT CLEARS YOUR MIND. If you have a really bad slump that you just can't bust out of, try this technique
This unique process erases the "negative shooting memories" in your mind and replaces them with good ones. This can break you out of even the WORST shooting slumps!
Stroke some nice easy shots for a while. If you have more range, step back a little bit and stroke a few more shots.
Every time you shoot, say under your breath, "Nice shot. I can do better." Don't worry about making the shot. Tell yourself that it doesn't matter.
You have probably already snapped yourself out of your slump. Those "negative memories" have now faded. Have fun with your shot and just shoot, don't think.
If you start slipping back into your slump, try this routine again. Usually, one routine will fix the problem. If not, two or three times will most certainly do the trick.
People watching might think you're crazy, but this silly mental compression trick can break you out of even the worst shooting slump.
ATTITUDE.
Keep a watch on your attitude as you work your way through slumps. If you find yourself muttering negative comments after misses, counter that with some positive phrases and make it a point to say them after every shot, make or miss. Remember that you will be a more accurate shooter if you are relaxed. If you are down on yourself, you are certainly not relaxed and not even heading in that direction.
Watch your attitude toward teammates, too. If you encourage your teammates through their shooting struggles, you will be building a team camaraderie that will help you if you run into a rough night.

If you would like organized shooting workouts and all-around skill development workouts, check out the Attack & Counter Workout App.

It has over 300+ drills, 80+ pre-designed workouts, and the option to customize your own workouts. You can access it on your smartphone, computer, or anywhere with Internet access.

How to Get Out of a Shooting Slump – Swish Hoop

Basketball Training Tips: How to Get Out of a Shooting Slump

You'll Have Them. You'll Get Out of Them.

Shooting slumps. All basketball players will go through them. What’s also true is that all basketball players will come out of them. It’s the nature of the game. Here are two reasons why you may be in a shooting slump: One, because of your shot mechanics and two, because of your confidence - or lack of it.

Let’s address how we can work out these issues, so that you can not only get out of your slump, but quickly address them when they happen again and build long-term habits to help you be more consistent.

Common Reasons Why Players Are Inconsistent

Your shooting form is how you hold the basketball to shoot. Your shot mechanics are the components in the start to finish motion of how you shoot the basketball. It’s what you do in your shot. Some of the most common shooting form and mechanical issues are:

- Footwork and balance
- Shooting hand is not under the middle of the ball
- Shooting hand elbow is out
- Hitch in your shot

Here’s what you should do if you find any of these to be an issue in your shot.

Start In Close

Focus on shooting with perfect form and isolating whatever your problem is. When I train my players or I’m working on my own shot, it’s always about starting in close.

The 5 Spot Close Repetition 100 Makes drill from the Swish Hoop® Player App is one of the most important drills a player can do for everyday shooting routines or for fixing their shot because you get to really hone in on your form and watch the ball go in.

Form Shooting

Let’s say your issue is with the guide-hand thumb. Do 1-handed shadow form shooting by taking your guide hand slightly off the ball. This is going to isolate how you hold the ball in your shooting hand, which is the cause of why your guide-hand thumb is affecting your shot.

You likely haven't been holding the basketball in the middle of the ball with your shooting-hand fingers wide enough to have an equal distribution of power on both sides of the ball. To fix this, think about stretching your hand to make an "L" shape with your thumb versus a "J" shape.

In form shooting, some trainers would recommend using one hand and keeping the other down behind your back, but I prefer shadowing the guide hand close to the ball to mimic your shooting form as close as possible. You can also leave your hand down by your side. It’s a preference thing, choose what’s most comfortable for you.

Make 100 total shots from 5 spots in close and then restart the drill and put your guide hand back on the ball, focusing on maintaining your proper hand placement and ideal form. Regardless of what your issue was, make sure on every shot that you focus on maintaining your new, improved habit.

Move Back When You're Ready

When you feel comfortable shooting again, move back to the mid range and maintain that same form. If you’re a three point shooter, you can back up when you feel ready. When I’m in a slump, I don’t leave the mid-range area until the end of the workout, so again choose your preference based on how you're performing.

Do this sequence for any other form or mechanical issues you have in your shot. If you don’t know how to identify what’s wrong in your shot, see how to correct your shooting form to learn more.

Lack of Confidence

The other most likely reason you’re in a shooting slump is because of your lack of confidence. You just haven’t seen the ball go down in a while, shots that look good are in and out. It happens.

Because of this, you may be overthinking what you need to do to get out of the slump. And because you’re overthinking what you need to do, you’re now searching for any slight thing that feels off in your shot, and it's a repetitive loop of knowing something’s not right.

The good news is that it can be fixed and it will go away.

Stop Thinking About Your Missed Shots

Visualize the shot that you are shooting now going in. You won’t hit your shots unless you believe they’re going in. When you normally are shooting well, you probably don’t even realize that you have the belief in it going in, but you do. And if you can't think positively, at the least - stop thinking negatively.

If your mind is stuck on the missed shots of the past, no matter what you tell yourself about how the next shot is going in - you’ll be shooting with false confidence.

When you've missed a lot of shots, sometimes it's not about increasing positive talk to yourself, but rather stopping the negative talk.

I see it all the time with players who get down on themselves quickly. They swear, pout, raise their hands in disappointment. The energy you're putting into your frustration is not going to help you make shots.

And the thing is - you have a choice of how you respond emotionally. It's 100% in your control.

Stay neutral, believe you’re going to make the next one and that now is the time you’re going to turn things up. At the least, remove any negativity.

Shoot Game Shots

Build your confidence by making a lot of shots from in close, then back up to the mid range and three point. More importantly, you need to work on the shots that you're going to be taking in the game.

If you don’t normally shoot 3’s then move in. If you normally come off of a lot of screens, do a lot of shooting work off screens.

By practicing what you normally shoot in the game, you’re building the confidence in yourself that you’ve lost in this shooting slump. When you see those same looks in the game, you’ll know that you’ve put in the work to deserve to hit them.

Be Specific When Possible

The more detailed you are about the shots you see in the game, the better you can prepare. If you know that your league defends your team with a 2-3 zone and your shots generally come after you sprint the baseline, work on getting into your shots after sprinting the baseline. If you have access to your game film, that's a great way to see how you are defended and where your shots typically come from.

There’s nothing wrong with adding parts to your game, but when you’re in a shooting slump you especially want to stick to what you do best and often.

Start Now: A Workout to Get You Back

The Slump Doctor is a great workout from the Player App with 330 total shots from close, mid-range and 3PT to work on your consistency. It got its name specifically for players looking to get out of a shooting slump.

You can do this one on your own, but it’s ideal to have a rebounder or partner to switch off with so that you can catch and shoot.

Long-Term Solution: Build a Routine

Even the best shooters get into shooting slumps. Yes, even players in the NBA and WNBA. Lapses due to physical or mental fatigue are inevitable, so this makes being an outstanding shooter in every single game virtually impossible.

What you can do to limit the duration of them though is to build a routine that breeds consistency.

Before all of your workouts, practices and games, staying faithful to your routine can help you build confidence in your shot before you start going full speed. By incorporating those same shots you’ll see in a game into your routine, when it comes time to perform in the game, it’ll feel like second nature.

Don't talk negatively to yourself, put the work in and you’ll be back on track in no time.

by Rocky DeAndrade

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Slamdunk Journal :: Basketball techniques

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What techniques exist and how they differ

Let's first deal with the definition: playing techniques are skills that a professional player must possess. Sounds simple, but what exactly are the skills in basketball? What should an amateur who wants to improve the performance of his game pay attention to? Let's figure it out.

The main goal in basketball is to successfully hit the ball into the basket, and everything that happens on the court only brings the players to this moment. There are skills that basketball players work out in training to bypass rivals and make a successful shot.

Before we list them, let us remind you that basketball is a team sport, and even the most successful players do not master all the tricks perfectly. With a serious approach to training, you should decide on your position on the site and especially carefully work out the necessary techniques.

So the post must deftly pick up the ball under the hoop and throw it right into the basket. Back row players are highly regarded for their ability to pass and make accurate shots from medium to long distances. And for an attacking basketball player, it is extremely important to be able to make lightning-fast breakthroughs to the ring. All these techniques and skills are practiced in training.

What are the basic skills?

Holding the throw. Performed with two hands. Widely spaced fingers hold the ball from both sides. One of the basic skills for any player.
Catching the ball. Another basic skill that no basketball player can do without. But are you sure you know how to do it right?!

The easiest way to catch the ball is at chin level. To do this, you need to take a small step forward and stretch your arms towards the ball with widely spread fingers - a “funnel”. In this case, the thumbs should be directed towards each other and brought together up to 3-5 centimeters. This will save you from slipping and hitting the ball in the face if you catch it at high speed. At the moment the ball touches the fingers, you need to make a shock-absorbing movement and transfer it to the chest. When catching the ball above the head, the actions are similar, but you need to extinguish the speed of its flight from the top-front, and then transfer it to the chest in an arc.

One of the most difficult tricks is catching the ball flying behind. Such a pass is often used to quickly break through to the opponent's ring. For him, without slowing down, make a slight turn of the shoulder and head towards the ball, and then catch it with the far hand and move it to the chest with a raking movement.

Basic passing techniques:

There are several technically correct ways to pass the ball. One of the most basic is a transfer with two hands from the chest. In this position, the ball is most protected from the attacks of opponents, and besides, the transfer from the chest is the most accurate and reliable, regardless of whether it is carried out on the spot or while the player is moving.

Two-handed downshift is more commonly used after stops and turns. During the swing, the ball is taken to the thigh, after which it is sent to another player with a sharp movement of both hands. Such a transfer is effective for beating especially tall opponents.
One-handed passes are less accurate and more often used when speed is important. Their development should be given special attention in training in order to achieve maximum strength and accuracy.
The shoulder pass is used when the ball needs to be passed as far and as fast as possible, and the hook pass, performed in an arcing motion, is good for passing the opponent.
To get around a nimble and agile opponent, a rebound pass will also be good. It can be done with one or two hands. In this case, the push of the ball must be strong, and the rebound point must be closer to the receiving player.

What about dribbling?

Dribbling is the most basic thing in basketball. What makes this sport different from the rest. Simply put, dribbling is dribbling. It allows the player in possession of the ball, without violating strict basketball rules, to enter a position convenient for attacking, approach the ring and score the ball. The dribbling is carried out by elastic pushes of the ball with the fingers. It is dribbling that should be given special attention in training beginners.

Well-developed dribbling technique will teach you not only how to move on the court, but also skillfully take the ball away from your opponents, which will bring you closer to the coveted ring.

But we already wrote about how to properly throw the ball into the ring in our other article;)

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Rules of Basketball

How the rules have changed in your favorite game

WE ALL LOVE TO PLAY BASKETBALL, BUT DO YOU KNOW THE RULES EXACTLY?

Basketball was invented by James Naismith in 1891. Everything was different back then: playgrounds, baskets, balls…

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Basketball was invented by James Naismith in 1891. Everything was different back then: playgrounds, baskets, balls…

!!! Read about the evolution of balls in the article:

History of basketballs

What balls are played now and how it happened

Beginning

The rules have also changed a lot during this time. Initially, there were only 13:9 in basketball0008

The ball may be thrown in any direction with one or both hands.
The ball may be hit with one or both hands in any direction, but never with the fist.
The player may not run with the ball. The player must throw the ball from the point at which he caught it, except for a player running at high speed.
The ball must be held with the hands. You can not use the forearms and body to hold the ball.
In any case, hitting, grabbing, holding and pushing the opponent is not allowed. The first violation of this rule by any player shall be called a foul; the second foul disqualifies him until the next ball is scored, and if there was an obvious intention to injure the player, then a disqualification for the whole game. It is not allowed to replace a disqualified player.
Punching the ball is a violation of points 2 and 4, the penalty is described in point 5. commit no foul).
A point is scored if a ball thrown or bouncing off the floor hits the basket and stays there. Defending players are not allowed to touch the ball or basket while shooting. If the ball touches the edge and the opponents move the basket, then a point is scored.
If the ball goes out of bounds, it must be dropped into the field by the first player to touch it. In the event of a dispute, the referee must throw the ball into the field. The thrower is allowed to hold the ball for five seconds. If he holds it longer, then the ball is given to the opponent. If either side tries to play for time, the referee must give them a foul.
The referee must monitor the actions of the players and fouls, and notify the referee of three consecutive fouls. He shall have the power to disqualify players under rule 5.
The referee must watch the ball and determine when the ball is in play (inbounds) and when it goes out of bounds (out of bounds), which side should be in possession of the ball, and any other actions that the referee would normally take .
The game consists of two halves of 15 minutes each with a break of 5 minutes between them.
The side with the most goals during this time period is the winner.

The most important rule change in the history of basketball is the introduction of dribbling. In the original version of the game, this was prohibited by paragraph 3 of the rules.

One of the first changes in the game and the rules was the replacement of the basket with a ring with a net. It seemed to be very inconvenient to climb after the ball every time after a hit. Around the same time, free throws, dribbling appeared, and the composition of the teams was fixed for 5 players on the court at the same time. Before that, in some matches, up to 50 people could be on the court at the same time. All this happened back in 1896-1897.

The emergence of FIBA (International Basketball Federation)

Basketball at the beginning of the 20th century became more popular and the rules in each country could be different. This was one of the reasons why FIBA appeared in 1932. At the first FIBA Congress, the teams were approved (5 people and 2 substitutes), and it was decided that after each goal there would be a throw-in in the center. This rule was removed after 4 years to reduce the advantage of tall players.

Over the next few years, the main changes were related to the number of personal fouls, the number of players on the bench and the introduction of a time limit for getting the ball into the opponent's half of the court.

More changes came in 1952 after the Olympic Games. The game became very boring, because the teams held the ball, having received a minimal lead in the score. Everyone understood this and searched for solutions for several years in order to save the life of basketball. In 1954, Danny Biason suggested that the NBA limit the time to shoot to 24 seconds. At the 1956 Olympics, there was a similar rule: it was necessary to make a throw in 30 seconds. At the same time, to add equality between defense and attack, another rule familiar to us appeared: you need to start dribbling the ball before the supporting leg comes off.

Then the game became similar to the modern one from a technical point of view: dribbling, shots, a three-second zone appeared. In 1979, the NBA added the three-point line, and in 1984, the FIBA added the arc.

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Changes in the rules and basketball from 1956 years was in the number of free kicks, situations when these free kicks are given, as well as individual and team remarks. Some rules were introduced, and a few years later they were canceled. For example, the "3 for 2" rule: if a player was fouled in the shooting phase, then if one of the first two shots was missed, he could make another free throw. This rule was later removed.

Since the 1990s there have been constant changes: the introduction of alley-oops, changes in the timing and rewriting of the rules of running, which continue to this day.

From the most interesting: if the team has 0.3 seconds or less to throw the ball from behind, then it must be a one-touch throw. It takes at least 0.4 seconds to perform a full throw.

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