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May 1, 2024 · A shot that misses the basket by hitting the rim or backboard hard, with little chance of going in. It’s often used to describe a poor shot attempt. #26 Dagger. A shot, typically a three-pointer or difficult basket, made late in the game that effectively secures the win, demoralizing the opposing team. #27 Heat Check
Apr 23, 2024 · A “brick” is a term generally used for a missed shot, although you have to miss the shot badly for the attempt to be called that way in the modern context. They call a person who shot bricks a bricklayer in the same vein. In many ways, “brick” and “bricklayer” are two of many funny basketball slang terms. Alley-oop.
- Thumb on Shooting Hand. Players often have the ball sit on the tip of their thumb on their shooting hand. This position is awkward and forces the body to strain to hold the proper shooting form.
- Thumb on Guide Hand. Some players flick the ball with their thumb on the guide hand when shooting the basketball. This will cause serious problems for the shooter and the ball will often spray left and right.
- Unnecessary Jerky Movements. These jerky movements can cause you to become an inconsistent shooter: Twisting the body. Fading backwards, and to the left or right.
- No Arc - Flat Shot - Flinging the wrist. If you are missing a lot of shots because you have a flat shot or you don't seem to get many shooter's bounces, it could be because you are flinging your wrist or have a flat shot.
The game of basketball was created by Dr. James Naismith in 1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts. The game is a team sport with limited contact, that is typically places two teams consisting of five players against each other. The main objective of the game is to shoot a ball through a hoop that is attached to a backboard on each side of the court.
- The Beef Technique: Basic Shooting Form
- Form Shooting
- Good Shooting Starts with Great Balance
- Elbows Line Up Your Shot with The Rim
- The Shot Goes Where The Eyes Go
- Fire Without Hesitation; Follow Through Always
- Proper Shooting Using Beef Technique Summary
- Mental Tips of Good Shooting Skills
- Appreciate Every Man and Woman Athlete That Shatters The Glass Ceiling
- How to Shoot A Basketball and Become A Great Shooter
The BEEF concept breaks down every shot into 4 components: 1. Balance 2. Elbows 3. Eyes 4. Fire (Follow-through) Shooting Drill:
Form shooting is a basic shooting drill: you shoot dozens and dozens of shots during warm-up or practice, from 3-5 feet in front of the rim to practice learning and developing your shooting technique from start to finish. It’s a boring drill because it’s easy to make shots from close to the basket, but it’s a smart drill, because it’s the quickest ...
It’s simple: you miss most of your shot attempts, because your shooting motion lacks balance and rhythm. If proper shooting is science, then balance is about physics. It’s the motion, momentum and mechanics between your body, the ball, and the basket. A great shooter understands this. Proper balance prevents you from bricking your shot too far left...
Shooting coach Dave Hopla believes bad elbows are the reason most players shoot poorly. Even pros like Joakim Noah are guilty of it. Most players don’t realize the importance of elbows in aiming your shot and slinging the ball. Once you’re balanced and ready to fire, lift the ball with your elbows in alignment with the rim. For most players, the na...
It sounds obvious but in the heat of the moment, players often rush their shots, shooting the ball at the hoop, but not into them. A great shooter or scorer is able to shoot into the rim with high precision. Your eyes must be locked onto the target (the bullseye part of the rim)every time. Even when Michael Jordan shot the infamous free throw with ...
Once you commit to the shot, fire the shot and hold your follow through every shot attempt. Now that you have t
The BEEF shooting technique is made up of many smaller motions and there’s no way to focus on these during games. However, you can practice with good form shooting by focusing on each shooting motion at a time. For example, you can practice a 100 form shots focusing fully and only on balance mechanics, and then doing the same for elbow mechanics, a...
Growth Mindset leads to comfortable shooting
Start with the belief that like you, your jump shot is a constant work-in-progress. Don’t focus on labels and other self-limiting beliefs. Accurate, natural, comfortable shooting takes years of continuous improvement. Stay the course. If you believe you can become a good shooter, you will. Avoid the fixed mindset. The problem with this fixed mindset is that you’ll eventually be right, you’ll achieve your small goals, and then stop growing, stop learning, and stop competing.
Ask the hard questions all great players ask
Why do you play? What do you enjoy about the game? Who are you really competing and playing for? The truth is that the general population of ball players falls into two groups: players with a fixed mindset who hoop “just because” and players with a growth mindset who hoop for deeper, personal, more purposeful reasons. One group makes up ~99% of the population; the other only 1%. And it’s not because of born talent. It’s a choice you can make as a kid, as a young adult, or as a grown man/woman...
Level yourself to your reality
Grade school students: Do you play on your school’s team? Do you compete in youth basketball leagues at local park districts? Is your goal to play for your high school team? Or do you simply play for fun during recess or after-school with your friends and strangers? High school students:Do you casually play because it’s fun to hoop with friends, or because you’re on the HS basketball team? Is playing college ball your goal? College students:Ditto; do you play at your school’s rec center? In i...
We can sit around on our phones, and on our coaches criticizing those that make it to the big leagues: everyone from players, coaches, journalists, referees, managers, etc. After all, basketball is a spectator sport. But remember this from Teddy Roosevelt: Appreciate those who make it to the top of the top of any sport or profession, because it’ll ...
Learning how to shoot a basketball isn’t just about shoot the ball better. It becomes a passionate pursuit and you better appreciate the game of basketball, the true greatness of legendary basketball players, how they practice good shooting, how you too can practice like them and become a good basketball player.
Oct 15, 2024 · Basketball terms and phrases can be hard to understand when casually watching a game or in the early stages of one’s fandom. Some NBA slang will extend beyond just knowing the positions played by LeBron James or Stephen Curry or the names of the stats they accumulate. Phrases related to basketball can range from the basic to insider, NBA ...
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Jul 2, 2020 · Granny shot: Taking your shot underarm rather than above the head. Making it rain: When a player constantly scores. Wedgie: When the basketball gets stuck between the basket and the backboard. Now ...
