B.E.E.F.

Remember the BEEF is good way to learn to become a better shooter. BEEF stands for... B-balance- get your balance. make sure you are steady. E-eyes-look at the rim. either the back or the front. it really doesn´t matter. E-elbow-make sure your elbow is in line with the basketball hoop. F-follow thru-an essential part of all shooting.  Make sure you follow thru when releasing your shot.

SHOOT WITH AN UP-FORCE!

Get the ball up in the air with a nice high arc. The arc will give you a bigger margin of error and a softer shot. It gives the ball a bigger chance to go in. A soft shot will sometimes get a good bounce a roll in because of what they call a  shooter´s touch"

HAND POSITION

One of the problems with young players being told to shoot with their fingertips is that they hold the ball on their fingertips. In order to control the ball, it has to rest on all of the fingerpads on the shooting hand. Then, when shooting, the ball should come off the fingertips as it leaves the shooter´s hand, and the shooter follows through. 

See the Rim

When shooting any shot, your eyes must be on your target through the entire shooting process. For a jump shot, you want to focus on an exact spot on the rim. Some players see the front of the rim, some look at the back. Find what is good for you and look at that spot every time that you shoot.

WORK ON YOUR SHOOTING FORM

A great way for young players to work on their form is to shoot the ball back and forth to each other. Each youngster should try to shoot to their partner´s head. They can then "shoot" the ball back and forth, just working on shooting form. They can check each other for proper shooting techniques, but there isn´t the pressure of having to put the ball in the basket. Try to hold your follow thru for 5 seconds.

WARM UP YOUR SHOT!

When you begin shooting at the start of any session, you should begin close to the basket, and work your way out. Start one step from the basket and shoot with one hand. You can check the position of the ball in your hands, the position of your elbow under the ball, whether you are keeping your eyes on your target, and your follow-through. The advantage to this technique is that players get a chance to hit quite a few shots, building confidence, but also developing proper shooting technique.

USE YOUR SHOT FAKE!

Before shooting while being guarded by a person that is taller than you, pump faking is a very good thing to do. A pump fake is also called a shot fake. Your opponent may jump up which leaves you free to drive to the hoop or you can get your defense in the air, where they are now liable to foul you. Once you get them up in the air, when the defense is on their way down, you should be on your way up or on your way to the basket... for you have outplayed your opponent.