Introduction

The Basketball Jump shot

The object of basketball is to score more points than the opposition by having the ball travel through your hoop. There are different ways in which players achieve this, the most common techniques are dunking, lay-ups and jump shooting.

The jump shot is a one of the most difficult skills to complete in basketball because unlike dunking and lay-ups the range of the jump shot is further from the hoop which increases the margin for error. However it is also one of the most important as the jump shot technique is the most prevalent technique used accounting for around 70% of shots taken (Struzik, Pietraszewski & Zawadzki, 2014).Throughout the National Basketball Association (NBA), which is widely regarded as housing the best basketball players in the world, there are different jump shot techniques used among the players. Though there are different techniques used there are some factors which can ascertain as to why some players are more effective Jump shooters compared to others.