Basketball shooting skills

There are several skills that enables you to score in a basketball game. You can score by performing the basic basketball set-shot, lay-up, and hook shot. After the explanation of each basketball shooting skill is a list of very useful basketball moves using the basketball skill as the underpinning. Basketball shooting is not chucking a pop can into a garbage bin . Let's take a close look at various basketball shooting skills

Basic basketball shot - Set shot

1. Half-bent your knees before shooting a basketball for more potential power
2. Your dominant hand should have its fingers spread out
3. Only the fingertips should be gripping onto the ball
4. Your other hand should support the ball on the side
5. The ball should be brought above the head in one motion
6. At this point, the angles at your armpit, elbow, and wrist is at 90 degrees
7. While extending your knees, extend your forearm and snap your wrist
8. Make sure you follow through with your wrist movement. If it feels natural to jump upon release, do so.

Basketball moves derived from the basketball set shot

Jump Shot: when given space, this is the most popular way to shoot the basketball in this era

Fade Away: Michael Jordan own this basketball move, know it even if u don't know how to do it.

Leaner: A dominant basketball move when you have the height advantage over your opponent

Bank Shot: Duncan's signature basketball move, efficient, effective and easy to execute

Free Throw: Theoretically the easiest shot.