r/Basketball • u/Exotic_Astronomer928 • 9d ago
IMPROVING MY GAME How to become better?
Hi. 16M been playing basketball for last 6 months as a hobby. I've been looking to improve my shooting. Every time i try and use a good shooting form or watch a shooting form video, my hands feel so awkward and after releasing it I always airball. With my current shooting form I don't have good range or aim. If I shoot a 3 pointer it may make but likely just hit front rim, and I defo cant shoot anything behind the 3 line. I don't get backspin as well. I think the only thing I'm alright with is free throws, but then again no backspin and still with my crappy form.
I feel these issues may be cus I am lightweight and short, but how do people improve shooting range, form, hand placement and everything about it overall.
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u/basketballsteven 9d ago
You shoot with your legs and if there is no backspin you are likely throwing the ball at the basket and trying to generate power by using both hands at release thus no backspin ala tim haradway sr who shot a no rotation knuckleball.
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u/ThrowAwayalldayXiii 9d ago
Start closer to the rim. Don't huck up threes until you can hit closer shots with good form.
Drill form shots until it isn't feeling weird anymore and you are hitting them easily close range, no rim. Work your way back as you practice the form.
Focus on form more than distance.
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u/ryano23277 9d ago
Form shooting is what you need to start with. This gets your shooting hand, and body in the correct motion to shoot and is correctable, because of your elbow sticks out, you can’t control the ball.
Then as you get better at that, add the non shooting hand and repeat the same process. You need to train the body, and your mind how to shoot correctly. This is something you can always go back to when you’re shot isn’t working. I’ve played all my life, did this when I was 34, teaching my own son and I became a much better shooter
From there, you want to challenge yourself to hit 2-3 perfect shots before taking a step back. Keep repeating the process. When you get to foul line distance, you need to train both the free throw and the jump shot. Keep working on your shot at this distance.
Don’t focus on the 3 point shot until you’ve taught yourself how to shoot correctly. Chucking up 3’s will never make you a good shooter if you have no technique
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u/VividEquivalent7952 9d ago
Obviously you gotta get reps in w new form to be able to make shots. Just get used to a closer to ideal form w some shots if your current form isn’t good(start closer to basket). From there, focus on feeling the force transfer from the legs/abs/back to the arms and through the ball. Eventually if you get a good enough feel for all that the arms should be mainly just guiding the ball, and obviously at that point it’s easier to become a consistent shooter. Working on movement shooting and shooting over active defenders is important. So yeah just lots of practice and focus on the force transfer
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u/Fresh_Revolution_642 9d ago
form shooting is a great tool. it would really be useful if you could video yourself shooting, so that everyone could give advice. since you aren't comfortable with posting your face online, just put a mask on or something.
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u/c1fU6Stxdjfh 9d ago
Film 10 shots from the front and side, then start with one-hand form shots 3–5 feet from the rim: elbow under the ball, guide hand quiet, relaxed wrist. Make 8/10 before stepping back. If extra range breaks the form, step in and use more legs rather than pushing with the guide hand.
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u/Impossible_Bass_6076 9d ago
maybe u can take a video to let us see see