Basketball Players: How to improve jump shot?

[HS Lifter]

When I was younger, I was accurate as hell and had a great shot.

Havent played basketball in years, and my shot blows.

Any tips?

 

[seizer]

I recommend shooting a basketball within a 50 m proximity of the basketball court.

 

[biteme]

I love b-ball because I get on streaks where I don't miss. Like Nash, I can throw up crazy shots in traffic and they go in. I love the jump shot though. You just have to get your rythym and timing down. You haven't played in a long time.

 

[HS Lifter]

There are courts 3 minutes away from my house. Im gonna start running there and shooting around for cardio and fun as well.

Basketball= Exellent way to get your cardio in.

 

[biteme]

There are courts 3 minutes away from my house. Im gonna start running there and shooting around for cardio and fun as well.

Basketball= Exellent way to get your cardio in.

Damn straight. We played every year for 3 years straight until my knees started hurting. We only played once a week for 2 to 3 hours. Kept all the fat off of me. And years ago, I played from the outside only. Now, I've developed an inside game, can back down taller, weaker opponents and time my shot when they are off balance. Fun stuff. Sometimes just take them straight to the hole

 

[seizer]

I recommend shooting a basketball within a 50 m proximity of the basketball court.

My bad.

Throw a racket towards that area instead.

 

[chewyxrage]

You want your shot to be the exact same every time. Get in the flow, examine your form when you are doing the best and try to mimic that form on every shot

 

[deco]

I played juco bball. Repetition is key.

 

[Longhorn85]

No substitute for playing the game, although I've found as my upper body strength improved so did my jumpshot.

 

[wakefib]

just keep shooting, start from close to the basket and move around the basket and shoot then move back farther and farther. try to take atleast 100 in a row..make sure you are square to the basket and not fading to the side or back so you don't pick up bad habbits.