What is the optimal technique when performing a basketball jump shot?
Thursday, 18 June 2015
Introduction
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The Basketball Jump shot The object of basketball is to score more points than the opposition by having the ball travel through your hoop...
The three phases of shooting
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The preparation phase: The initial sequence involved in jump shooting focuses on being balanced. Balance is critical in determining wh...
Newton's three laws of motion
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1. Newton’s first law: “ An object will remain at rest or continue to move with constant velocity as long as the net force equals ze...
Centre of mass
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Centre of mass is a major contributor to the performance of any athlete. Prior to shooting the ball, the stability and balanc...
Summation of forces
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Summation of forces One of the key aspects many of the greats NBA players talk about when referring to jump shooting is rhythm. The rhy...
Projection motion
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Projection motion In basketball the release angle of the ball plays a huge role in determining a missed shot compared to a successful sh...
Ball Rotation (Backspin)
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There are many factors that need to be considered when executing a jump shot, and ball rotation is one of them. ...
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