Try this when making a free throw shot:
1. Position your feet properly along the free throw line.
2. Bounce the ball three times with the inflation hole facing up.
3. With the ball over your head, use your thumb to guide the ball and bend your elbows.
4. Bend your knees with your eyes on the target.
5. Focus and shoot.
Free throw shots are crucial during games. It helps players to
– Be 90 percent accurate in free throw shots
– Hit clutch free throws while under pressure
– Improve concentration
– Set up a practice routine
– Be more accurate in three-pointers
– Build game confidence
Remember that an opposing team will be afraid to foul an expert free throw shooter.
*Some common terms in basketball include the “pump fake,” which is used to trick an opponent into responding to a fake shot attempt. A “fast break defense” is used to counter a swift offensive team. An “off-the-ball-defensive-foul” protects players without the ball.
Also listed below are competition levels with their corresponding age brackets:
Junior high school (13-14 years old)
High school ‘B’ team cadets (15-16 years old)
High school varsity (17-18 years old)
Junior college (19-20 years old)
University, senior college players (19-22 years old)
Note that professional players in the National Basketball Association are usually over 22 years of age. College graduates have a higher chance of being a candidate for the NBA.
