One of the most important things at basketball is the shoot. The better the shooting, the higher the chances of winning a certain game are. Good players can shoot over 90% from the free throw line, over 60% for two and more than 40% for three during a game. Now imagine how well they must be shooting when there is no one covering them. For a great shot you have to have good shooting technique. People very often forget that hands are not the only part of the body making a shot work that is why I will try to concentrate on the other parts of the “shooting machine” in this article, which are also important for someone to score well during a game.

The one thing you should always be careful about is the position of the legs. The foot that is under your shooting hand be slightly in front of the opposite foot, so someone that is shooting with right hand should have right leg in front of the left one. Both legs should carry the same amount of your weight, so your body can be balanced properly. The lower part of the body should not be straight and tight, but bent so it can create a jump or just push upwards.

The other thing which doesn’t include hands is your vision. Even though a lot of players use different techniques at this part, they all shoot well. It is not about focusing on basket or drawing a line to the basket in your mind, it is more about using the same procedure every time when you shoot.

To achieve good leg and eye coordination you should practice, practice and practice and the results will follow you and scoring will become a routine for you.

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