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How to improve your 3 point shot in basketball
USA Basketball - 3 Ways to Make More 3-Point Shots
Lots of players would like to be able to increase their shooting range and become a good 3-point shooter. We all know of examples of players, like Robert Horry, who are recruited to join teams mostly because of their ability to make 3-point shots. "Big Shot Rob" has seven--that's right, seven -- NBA championship rings. Shooters with deep range have helped teams on every level win championships.
Here are three incredibly simple drills and concepts that can help any player extend their shooting range and add to their scoring arsenal.
Warm-Up Speed
Jog (but never walk) through each of these shots. This will help you work up a sweat.
Start around five feet from the basket, and shoot until you make a shot all-net before moving back one step. Repeat the process until you get all the way back to the 3-point line. Continue shooting until you make an all-net 3-pointer.
Initially, do this from the baseline and work your way back to the 3-point line in the corner. Then do the other (right or left baseline) and finally go down the middle and finish with a 3-pointer from the top of the key. Finally, do your normal stretching routine.
Practice Speed
This next part of your practice shooting is best done with a rebounder and a passer. However, if shooting on your own, simply pass to yourself, shoot, rebound and speed dribble back to the spot.
You are now repeating the process of working your way back, only this time going as fast as you think you can, then speeding up your perception of what you think is going fast, and go even faster! Obviously this is great conditioning.
There are several kinds of footwork currently being used by good shooters. These include: the classic inside foot 1-2 step, the 2-foot jump stop, the plant rear foot and step-in, and hop into the shot (1-2 step or 2-foot jump stop). Ask your coach before deciding what do to.
Make one all-net shot of each of the following types of shots and work your way back from three distances: start at 10 feet out, then move to 15 feet and finally to 3-point range. Do both a catch-and-shoot and a shot off the dribble, moving left-right-center. That's six made all-net baskets from each spot.
As before, you must make an all-net shot before progressing to the next type of shot and distance.
Competitive Speed
This is the most important part of becoming a proficient shooter in actual games. Do this workout with defenders. Learning this way will give you transference from practice to actual games. You'll play this way and it will be easy to make shots in games and at crunch time.
Have defenders close out on you (sometimes from closer than they will be in the game) to try and steal the ball and block the shot. Want to become a fearless shooter? Have the defender foul you on purpose. But this should be just a slap on the wrist or controlled nudge, so you don't get hurt. Make (again not just take) three shots like this during every practice and you will become a more focused "in the zone" shooter. You probably will also get to the free throw line in games and have a chance to make a 4-point play!
Math + Honesty = Real Results
Have you noticed that doing any one of the stages will cause you to make -- not just take (this includes shots that go in without being all-net) -- over 100 shots!
You shouldn't care about missing. You don't have to make every shot, just shoot until you make the amount of shots needed to progress to the next stage. Do only as many stages as you are comfortable with. The warm-up stage alone will make anyone a better shooter and is essentially what many great shooters in the NBA do a couple hours before every game.
By the way, just because you take a lot of 3-point shots and you think that you are a 3-point shooter, doesn't mean you are. If it takes more than 15 shots to make an all-net 3-pointer and you have to change your shot to get the basketball to reach the basket, then the 3-point shot is out of your range -- for now.
Your current and realistic range is where you can make two all-net shots in 10 attempts or less. Just be patient with yourself and work on these drills and stay within your range and you will soon gradually extend that range.
Before attempting the 3-point shot in games, first make (just get it in -- you don't have to shoot all-net) six out of 10 in practice on three separate practice days. These shots should be from where you would shoot within the flow of your offense. That's when the statistic of probability is on your side, and you will have a real mathematical chance to shoot at least 35-40 percent from 3-point range when you play.
Anyone Can Do This
I have personally used these drills as a head coach at both the high school level and an assistant coach at the NCAA Division I level. I was fortunate to learn quite a bit about 3-point shooting while serving as assistant coach with Craig Hodges. As a player, Craig was on the Chicago Bulls' first championship team with Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen, both now in the Basketball Hall of Fame. Craig also won the NBA All-Star Weekend 3-point contest three years in a row.
Increasing range and becoming proficient at 3-point shooting will not only help you have more success now, it will also increase your chances to move to the next level. Look at what Pitino, Horry and Hodges have accomplished.
Now it's your turn.
3-point shooting tips from Stephen Curry and Steve Novak
These guys are pretty good teachers. (Getty Images)
If you're competing in the NBA 3-point contest tonight or just your own 3-point contest in the future, you need to know how to properly shoot the ball. It isn't just having a natural shooting stroke that gives you an effortless shot. You need to know the mechanics of what goes into the shooting form by learning from the experts and putting in a lot of hard work to get that shooting form.
Two of the contestants in tonight's game are Golden State Warriors' guard Stephen Curry and New York Knicks' forward Steve Novak. These are two of the best shooters from distance in the NBA. Curry is currently sitting second in the NBA in 3-point percentage at 44.7 percent and Novak is third in 3-point percentage at 44. 6 percent.
If you're wondering why they're such good shooters from beyond the arc, it's because they've practiced how to get set into their shot and how to execute the form in a mechanical manner that turns their shots into one of the purest things in basketball.
When it comes to Curry's shooting, he believes in repetition and balance.
"You’ve got to have good balance," Curry explained. "A lot of people focus on your hands with your jump shot but it starts with your feet being squared to the basket and having good balance."
If you look at Curry shooting the ball, it's rare you see his feet not squared almost completely to the basket. He gets his knees bent and his torso is straight up and down to stay balanced throughout his shot.
"You got to have a solid follow-through so that each shot is as smooth and as repetitive as possible," Curry said. "Everybody has a different form. You look at every single NBA player and everybody shoots a different way. The best shooters shoot the exact same way every single time they look at the basket. ”
The elbow is always kept in on his shot and the balance is there throughout his body. The fact that there is so little difference whenever he's taking a shot from anywhere on the floor gives him a huge advantage when taking a jumper.
"The third thing is trying to shoot the same way every single shot, every single time," Curry said. "That comes with a lot of practice."
He snaps his wrist and has effortless follow-through.
Here's a video of Curry knocking down eight 3-pointers against the Charlotte Bobcats. Just look at the similarity in every single release:
With Novak's shooting form, he believes in keeping his motion as simple as possible. He doesn't want wasted movement because it gets in the way of getting the shot off as effortlessly as possible.
"I think one of the most important things you can do with shooting a three," Novak explained, "is just keeping it simple. You don’t want too much excess motion."
Much like Curry, Novak keeps his feet balanced and squared to the hoop. As soon as he catches the ball, he springs straight up to get the shot off as quickly as possible. The quicker the release is, the less likely you are to mess with it because of extraneous motion.
"It’s a shot that’s hard enough the way it is," Novak said. "It’s far enough away from the hoop the way it is, so you don’t want to add too many things to it. You want to duplicate it over and over and over.”
Novak's feet are the same on pretty much every 3-point shot he takes. Catching it in the corner, flashing to the wing or spotting up from the top of the arc, Novak finds a way to keep his feet balanced while he's getting into his motion.
Here are 3-pointers he hit against the Boston Celtics last season:
That's how these guys shoot the ball, but do they have a strategy heading into the night's contest outside of keeping their motion the same?
“When it comes to the contest," Curry said, "I try to make sure that I take the ball from the left side of the rack. You got to make the money ball. But other than that, it’s trying to stay in a rhythm and not get too rushed because it does get repetitive shooting shot after shot after shot.”
For Novak, who has loved the 3-point contest since he was a kid, he's been studying the contest for a long time. Has he tried to take anything away from those contests and tried to duplicate it?
“I just want to duplicate how Larry Bird won it.”
We'll see if either of these guys can beat Indiana Pacers' forward Paul George, Cleveland Cavaliers' guard Kyrie Irving, New Orleans Hornets' forward Ryan Anderson, and San Antonio Spurs' forward Matt Bonner.
9 ways to increase the effectiveness of shots without changing their structure - All about basketball
9 ways to increase the effectiveness of shots without changing their structure. Jay Wolf (Basketball Shot Specialist)
To be honest, it's not a good idea to change the mechanics of shooting during the season, if only because it entails a decrease in performance. What can be done to prevent this from happening? Here are a few tried and tested recommendations.
Improving short distance and basket shots
1. Require all short distance shots to the right and left of the basket to have a bounce and point of aim.
This forces the striker into position to use the shield when throwing. The upper half of the vertical line to the right and left of the basket is the aiming point for these types of shots. The ball should touch the line softly and bounce straight into the basket. Misses that occur when throwing from these positions are the result of insufficient concentration. To increase attention to the aiming point during training, draw a dollar sign - $, or some other sign, on a piece of adhesive tape, and attach it to the line.
2. Practice CLEAN basket shots and CLEAN bounce shots from the second mustache.
CLEAR throws require the ball to drop into the basket without touching the metal hoop. To achieve this, the ball must touch the backboard very gently. This requires a much greater concentration of attention and calculation of the trajectory. To achieve consistency, make 5 throws from under the hoop (or rebound jump) in a row, 3 of which must be CLEAR. Make it harder if you feel the need to.
NOTE: It is important to match the mission to the abilities of each player. The mission should challenge the player's sense of pride, requiring greater focus, but should not be unattainable.
Perfecting Medium Distance and 3-Point Shots
3. Practice CLEAN throws - make 5 shots in a row from the same spot.
This task develops stable accuracy as it requires great concentration and persistence. Five throws in a row from the same point improve accuracy, since all the components of the throw - form, effort, trajectory - must be the same each time and repeated over and over again, over and over again from the same distance. CLEAN throws automatically force the player to choose a high trajectory. High trajectory shots are harder for a defender to block, and the ball is more likely to go into the basket if it hits the metal hoop. In the game, due to the excess of adrenaline, there is a tendency to apply a little more effort when throwing. If CLEAN throws are habitually improved in practice, in play the ball may lightly touch the back of the hoop BUT the higher trajectory increases the chances of hitting the basket. In addition, on a miss, a higher trajectory generates a shorter bounce, which increases the chances of hitting the ball into the basket.
IMPORTANT: If 5 CLEAR rolls in a row is too difficult, lower this requirement.
Coach's note: Players who repeatedly hit the back of the basket when shooting are overexcited. To correct this error, explain it, and start practicing CLEAN throws right away, encouraging them to be used throughout the season.
4. Make several free throws in a row before leaving the court after practice.
This requires repetition of all throw elements and builds confidence. Each batter must pick up the ball himself after his throw. Emphasize the importance of repeating the same set-up routine before each throw. Taking a deep breath and exhaling before the throw relieves excess tension. Modify this exercise by adding more playful tension due to time constraints. Those who do not fit in the given time must make jerks, etc.
5. Make 200 free throws per day for 5 days, or 500 free throws on one day, and 200 on the next four days. Target: 25/25 of which 15 rolls are CLEAR.
This develops confidence and exceptional consistency in shot form, ball release and trajectory. In addition, it improves the accuracy of 3-point shots. Reward the player for: 25/25, the most hits in a row, and the most CLEAR hits in a row. NOTE: 100 throws require approximately 15 minutes of time.
6. Determine the spots from which you have to shoot regularly in the game, and practice shooting at least 5 consecutive shots from each of these spots.
This develops confidence and coordination when throwing. When a player shoots from one of these positions in a game, they feel comfortable and confident because they have been successful shooting from these positions so often in practice.
7. Perform all throws on a correctly marked area using a correctly marked backboard. The court must have a line for 3-point shots.
Court markings are an important factor in reducing the number of misses as it is easier for the player to judge the distance to the basket. For the same reason, additional confidence develops. A marked backboard gives the player a point of aim for a bounce shot from the backboard or for a shot from under the basket.
8. Keep your hands in the position of tracking the ball until it touches the basket.
Tracking the ball during the shot allows for better control of movement and improves performance.
9. Choice of throw type.
A good throw is one that remains uncovered during training in 60% of cases.
Emphasize the importance of learning about your abilities. ‘Good players use good shots’.
Conclusion
Self-assessment of shooting ability is closely related to the actual shooting potential. By getting athletes to hit the ball over and over again on their shots, you increase their confidence. They know that no one can stop them, as the training proves it.
Jay Wolf is a basketball shooting specialist, summer sports camp organizer, publisher, and owner of Star Shooter, an equipment company that helps athletes of all ages improve their shooting skills. For more information, visit www.Starshooter.net
Source: http://streetball.world-basket.biz
3 tips for increasing your shooting distance
Nikita Yamshchikov, Founder of Ball In
@nikyamschikov
How to shoot 3s or even how to make 3s? How to throw from a logo like Curry or Yang? Asked such questions?
Keep 3 tips to help you!
Tip 1
Work on the quality of the movement: how you lift the ball from the bottom and how you release it. Try to move the ball close to the body and not back behind the head, this will give more energy to the ball.
"Use your feet to hit a 3-pointer" is often a misnomer because it's more important to transfer energy to the ball efficiently rather than pushing stupidly up when the ball is dead center.
To improve this, try throwing without legs. For example, sitting on a chair or with a wide setting of the legs.
Tip 2
Don't rush to chase long distances at once. Learn to make a precise movement close to the ring and gradually move away. When your hand makes a different movement every time you throw, stability is out of the question. Moreover, the further you throw, the stronger each extra movement and deviation affects the result.
First consistency, then increasing distance. Try a simple exercise: you start at the ring and make 5 hits, if it took you no more than 7 throws, take a step back. So you move away until you make 3 misses from some point. Made 3 misses - start over.
Watch the video for another exercise. It also fits the first tip.
Tip 3
Be patient. One workout and 100 throws won't be enough to get big changes and learn something. A throw, and even more so a good and stable one, requires a large amount of high-quality repetitions and fixing the movement.
Make your shooting training not just voluminous, where you make 400 hits, but as high quality as possible. 200 hits in 250 throws is better than 400 hits in 1600 throws.
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Do both a catch-and-shoot and a shot off the dribble, moving left-right-center. That's six made all-net baskets from each spot. 
You don't have to make every shot, just shoot until you make the amount of shots needed to progress to the next stage. Do only as many stages as you are comfortable with. The warm-up stage alone will make anyone a better shooter and is essentially what many great shooters in the NBA do a couple hours before every game.
These shots should be from where you would shoot within the flow of your offense. That's when the statistic of probability is on your side, and you will have a real mathematical chance to shoot at least 35-40 percent from 3-point range when you play.
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You don’t want too much excess motion."
You got to make the money ball. But other than that, it’s trying to stay in a rhythm and not get too rushed because it does get repetitive shooting shot after shot after shot.”
What can be done to prevent this from happening? Here are a few tried and tested recommendations. 
This requires a much greater concentration of attention and calculation of the trajectory. To achieve consistency, make 5 throws from under the hoop (or rebound jump) in a row, 3 of which must be CLEAR. Make it harder if you feel the need to. 
In the game, due to the excess of adrenaline, there is a tendency to apply a little more effort when throwing. If CLEAN throws are habitually improved in practice, in play the ball may lightly touch the back of the hoop BUT the higher trajectory increases the chances of hitting the basket. In addition, on a miss, a higher trajectory generates a shorter bounce, which increases the chances of hitting the ball into the basket. 
Taking a deep breath and exhaling before the throw relieves excess tension. Modify this exercise by adding more playful tension due to time constraints. Those who do not fit in the given time must make jerks, etc. 
By getting athletes to hit the ball over and over again on their shots, you increase their confidence. They know that no one can stop them, as the training proves it. 
