HOW TO SHOOT
A BASKETBALL
BY THE YEAR 8 STUDENTS IN GROUP 1
SHOOTING
TECHNIQUE
Shooting a basketball can be
easily broken down into simple
steps using the BEEF principle.
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to find out more about each step!
Balance
Eyes
Elbow
Follow-through
FINISHED PRODUCT
To see what the finished product looks like click the image
below!
BALANCE
The first step to becoming a successful basketball shooter is
ensuring that you have good balance. Both feet should be
firmly placed on the ground and evenly spread out. Take note
of the person in the picture below.
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EYES
The first ‘E’ is for eyes. You should pick a target on the
basketball rim or net and continue to look at that point
throughout the entire shot. It is important that you do not
take your eyes off this target to watch the ball as you shoot.
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ELBOW
The second ‘E’ is for elbow. You should make sure that your
elbow is at a 90o angle while you are shooting. The hand
should be tilted backwards so that when you are looking at
your wrist you can see wrinkles
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FOLLOW THROUGH
The final step of the BEEF principle is the follow through.
This is an extremely important step and is the one that a lot
of people forget to perform. You should push the ball
upwards towards your target and finish in a way that mimics
putting your hand into a cookie jar on a shelf above your
head.
REFERENCES
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http://www.ultimate-youth-basketballguide.com/images/basketball-free-throw-rule-21357580.jpg
http://avcssbasketball.com/content/images/BasicShooting/sh
ootingside%20view.jpg
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1600/basketball_hoops.jpg
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