When I shoot the ball I'm only good from the inside can't shot from far.What do I do?
609543
Good. Finally. Another short basketball player like me. I'm only 5 foot. What you need to do is get your legs and arms working at the same time. Also, with your hand starting over your shoulder, try and get your follow through looking straight at the hoop. Just try the motion continuously, then use a basketball. Also, PRACTICE PRACTICE PRACTICE taking 3-pointers and then half-court shots.
977113
You have to practice shooting a lot.\n\nGet on a court by yourself and shoot from all different angles using the proper technique each time.\n\nBe serious when you shoot and bear down mentally.\n\nStrength helps, but good technique is the most important.\n\nNot everyone can be a good 3 point shooter.You either have the touch or you don't but the only way to find out for sure is to practice a lot and see if you have the ability to shoot the ball from beyond the 3 point line with accuracy.\n\nIf you are young you may not have the arm strength just yet so just keep practicing and shoot from as far as you can with accuracy for now and gradually you will be able to shoot from further back.\n\nTry lifting some LIGHT weights or do some light nautilus in a gym to help with your strength.\n\nStay light because you don't want  to get muscled bound if you play basketball.\nLong lean muscles are the best for B ball in most cases.\n\nYou won't see too many linebacker type guys who can shoot for distance.\n\nRead some good  instructional basketball books and if you know a good coach or a good player with a good long range shot ask them to watch you shoot and give you some instruction on the proper form and technique.\n\nGood luck, and it is a good feeling when you can drain those 3 pointers.
455264
the only way to get a better jump shot is to shoot them constantly for hours.  Remember to snap your wrist, point your arm high into the air for a better arc, and just practice!
226345
The best way to get better at a sport is practice!  Find your weeknesses and work on them till they get better. So lets say you aren't that great at dribbling...What you have to do is set up a set of cones in a row and/or curving around (to represent players) and dribble around the outsides of the cones while keeping control of the ball.  If you have shooting problems, just keep shooting for a few hours and you'll get it.  I suggest for a shooting problem to start off trying to make 5 shots in a row without missing.  If you miss you should start back at 0 and work up to 5 again.  Do this with lay-ups and once you master those, move on to free throws.  then back 2 steps, then back another 2 steps.  Keep doing that untill you reach 2 steps past the (invisible three point line) if you are on your driveway or just past the regular three point line.
422616
having played soccer my whole life i have lots of advice for you.  sit ups...do them all day long.  that is where the power comes from for your shots.  stretch everyday, morning and night.  dont forget to stretch your back.  do calisthenics.  knee ups, shorts sprints..you know all those little annoying running drills that coaches make you do.  try to dribble the ball as much as possible.  and when inside use a tennis ball...it is small and helps to develop the touch on the ball, and your confidence in dribbling.  start a running regime...start small, a mile to a mile and a half.  then work your way up to longer distances as you feel comfortable.  eat right and drink lots of water...cut out pop.  and yes do push ups, and chin ups
949160
I know what you mean, Ive been playing for 7 years,and I'm also 14, I'm usually mid or forward and am short also so i have the same problem.... I will give you the advice my coach gave me... dribble the ball a couple of times then when you go to kick watch to see where you're other foot is. Lets say you are right mid, so you would kick the ball with your right foot, so your left foot should be very close to the ball not right beside it but if you put the top of your left foor near the center of the ball then move it over about 2 inches (depends on your shoe size) then you will see your aim and your kick will be harder. It will take some getting used to but if you practice every day you can have it down in probably a week then it would seem like you always kicked that way.\nAlso, after you do that you can learn how to kick with your laces, if you already don't know how, I learned that and I can know kick it twice as hard with my laces, or kick it up withmy laces then head it far... either way. Take baby steps with it though.
1102535
Your local rec center.  There will be places to shoot around alone, or play with different types of competition.  Also try renting a couple of basketball tip dvds from your local blockbuster if you need induvidual skill improvement.
768175
I will not try to explain the mechanics of shooting the basketball here. However I will tell you to get a book on basketball fundamentals (overall) or just on shooting fundamentals.\nMy next tip would be to tape a NBA game featuring some of the best shooters and watch them at a slow speed to watch thier mechanics. Also work with a coach to learn these mechanics, maybe going so far as to taping yourself so you can compare.\nNext get a ball and shoot shoot shoot.\nGood luck.
880231
First of all have you had your vision examined recently?  If it's ok, then try some practice layups where you slightly change your aim deliberately by a half-inch or inch in each direction both left and right, up and down, and a few inches forward and back, then combining left, up and forward, etc., the same as when a marksman is calibrating sights on a rifle.   It may be that your "kinesthetic" sense is rusty and you are not "feeling" it when your body is in total alignment to make the perfect shot.  It could also be your release point (the same as when pitchers can't seem to throw strikes).  Try varying that as well. I'm sure if you try hard enough something's gonna pop.  Best of luck.
919405
hit a bit lower on the ball and follow all the way through..as for it going to the right..that could be because your foot is open when you hit it try hitting with your instep..and keep your plant foot aimed at your intened target... i hope that helps!!
1050065
work hard always move at full speed never give up. stay in front of your man on defense keep your eye on his midsection instead of his head stay on the balls of your feet when on defense. always have your hands out on defense. when pushing the ball up court always have your head up. Dont dribble so much and make strong passes shoot when your open dont wait. Be aware on the court look for mismatches smaller guy defending bigger guy or slower guy gaurding faster guy. If a guy is shooting good that day try to give him the ball until he starts missing then start driving to the hoop.
271216
at this point, all you can really do is play and play and play. get out onto the court and play as much as possible. have somebody who can feed balls just feed you for a while and even though it will be very boring and you will probably hate it, you will get tons better. play lots of matches with other people around your level, if not better. if you lose to somebody, take notes and try to use that to your advantage and keep playing them until you win. then after that, start playing better and better people. good luck.
308303
- Bend your wrist back as far as possible and then snap it as fast as you can at the top of your shot.\n\n- Keep your elbows tucked.\n\n- Release the ball with your fingertips.\n\n- Most importantly you have to feel comfortable doing it or it just won't fall in. \n\n- AND PRACTICE IT A LOT!
881874
Everybody feels good after they make a shot right?\nOne way to help build your confidence in shooting is to start shooting no more than 3 feet away from the basket, shoot about 10 shots to help build on your confidence, then gradually move back until your very confident in your shot. If you start shooting 3-pointers and miss a couple your confidence level goes down but if your close to the goal and make those consecutive shots your confidence will increase.
486017
First key to becoming a good shooter is confidence you have to know you can make the shot or you never will. Second is patience your going to have the patience to keep trying even when it doesn't look like your getting any better. Then you have to have strength to keep going through the good times and the bad and then last is Practicing all the time every time. You have to be willing to practice as long as neccesary you have two want it more than anybody else. You have to shoot hundreds of times a day then everything will fall into place. Just remeber every day you aren't practicing somebody is and there getting better are you so if you two were to meet one day and both wanted the same position who would win???????? By the way you may be wondering why practice is last behind all of those other thing. Well if you don't have endurance how long are you going to keep practicing, if you don't have patience how many misses before you quit, and if you don't have strenght how many people are going to stop you?????????Worry about your foundation because it holds the rest !!!!! A basketball players foundation is his mind so hows your foundation???????
418669
Sounds like, since you don't have the height, you need to make sure you get in a clear space so no-one bigger is in front of you. It's good that you are quick. So visualise and practice seeing yourself in a clear space and then practice until you get so good with putting your shots up that you don't need to be near the basket and your team knows that if they give you the ball in a clear space it will be just up over and in - another 3 pts from the 3 point Ace shooter king!
1137284
what's your height? chances are you're not over 7 feet so to improve your game, practice playing a smaller position (like the guard or forward position). Once you have the quickness of a guard and the skills of a forward, you will dominate the center position with your size and abilities (assuming that you are the tallest because you play the center position). How to practice for smaller positions: take time to improve ball handling, driblling between the legs, crossovers, backdowns, spinmoves, etc. Improve your jumper and shooting range so the other team's center will have to step outside to guard you. RUN RUN RUN to build your stamina and so your coach will be impressed that you can run the floor. Every center who runs the floor before the opposition usually gets rewarded.