This method is guaranteed to improve your free throw percentage.
1Find a routine you will follow every time before you shoot a foul shot, just as long as it is not extreme. For example, LeBron James kisses the tattoo on his wrist of his kid before he shoots.
2Your shooting arm should be in line with the rim. Make sure you are in the position. Doing this increases your likeliness of making the shot. Your posture is also very important.
3Study the entire rim. Make sure you know where your aiming for. Study the rim allows your mind to focus on it and process the thought of making a shot.
4Go through your routine. Your routine can be a routine others had already created. It's ok to make up your own, like stomp twice or move the ball in your hands rapidly.
5Sit down like you are using the toilet. Bend your knees a little, and squat down a little. Make sure your back is straight.
6Explode upward onto your toes. Lean forward and balance yourself on your toes. Use some body power to make the ball move.
7Make your release by moving with your dominant hand. Remeber the term B.E.E.F.( B = balance, E= eyes, E= elbows, make sure elbows are at 90 degree angle, F= follow through.)
8Follow through by snapping your wrist down, like you are reaching into the cookie jar. This is the last part of B.E.E.F. Doing this gives a ball sort of a guide in where to go.
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- Try to block everything around you out except the hoop. ( Blocking shots next to the hoop leads to goaltending.)
- Make sure your feet are shoulder-width apart. (Lean on your toes and do a little hop, known as jump shooting.)
- Look at your target spot. (AIM!)
- It should all be one fluid motion. (Helps you use body power to move the ball.)
- Make sure to line up your feet square on the hoop.
- Line your dominant foot up with the center of the rim.
- Remember to always follow through, it allows you to balance your body and finish your muscle movement.
- When you take a shot, clear your mind and don't think about anything other than the ball going through the the rim.
- Don't step into the paint until the ball hits the rim or backboard, or the shot will be void.
- Make sure your follow through is straight at the basket (if not, the ball will follow whatever direction you put your follow through).
- Dribbling too much before the shot could cause you to lose your focus.
Things You'll Need
- Basketball Hoop
- Foul Line (15 feet in front of the hoop)