Tips For Improvement
The basic jumpshot
Form
The form of how you hold the ball can be
done in many ways. For every player the
style of a jumpshot and the form of
holding the ball is different. This is
because players have different comforts
in holding the ball, however we will be
talking about the best and simplest way
for a perfect form.
The dominant hand must be placed
underneath the ball preferably in the
middle. This hand will be the force of
shooting a jumpshot; the hand is placed
underneath the ball for a certain reason
which is because that the ball is meant to
be shot up then fall into the basket. The
right arm must have the shape of an ‘L’
shape because it helps the ?uidity of the
shot.
The other hand must be placed on the side of the ball.This hand will be
what guides the ball into a straight line to the basket. If your right hand is
not placed in a comfortable postion on the side of the ball or it is not
placed correctly then the ball will always be shot in a different direction,
making your shot a miss. This is something that you would not want to
do. To ?nd your left hands correct positon is not hard, you just need to try
varied positions which will eventually help you ?nd your comfort zone.
Also, the left hand does not move when your dominant hand takes the
shot, it only guides the ball, think of it as a barrel of a gun.