Improve Your Basketball Skills: Take the Free Throw Form Shooting Drill

July 28th, 2011

How can you become a master of free throw shooting? Learn the fundamentals and practice, practice, practice!

Whatever your skill level – beginner, intermediate or advanced – use this drill to help you boost your confidence and become a free throw pro as you rack up the points as you practice on your Goalrilla Basketball Goal system at home.

The challenge

Using the fundamentals of free throw shooting, the player:… Continue reading

Shoot That Basketball, Score That Point! Free Throw Shooting Fundamentals, Part 3 – Release Shooting Position

July 21st, 2011

You’re at the free throw line, your body is lined up, and you’re flexed and focused on your Goalrilla Basketball Goal. It’s time to shoot that ball and put a point on the scoreboard.

Follow through with the release shooting position and you’ll soon be a free throw scoring machine!

Free Throw Shooting Fundamentals: Part 3

There are three phases… Continue reading

Fundamentals for Shooting the Basketball from the Free Throw Line, Part 1 – Shot Prep Position

July 14th, 2011

Free throw shooting always takes place from the same place on the basketball court (and without a defender challenging your shot). Because of this, free throws can be your big chance to put points on the scoreboard.

All you need to do is master the fundamentals, tune out distractions, take careful aim at your Goalrilla Basketball Goal, and follow through.

As… Continue reading

Improve Your Basketball Skills; Take the One Minute Perimeter Shooting Skills Challenge

June 7th, 2011

Mastering the fundamentals of perimeter shooting takes time – and practice. And, once a player has developed good skills, there is still work to be done.

Developing

  • Conditioning
  • Footwork
  • Hand and eye coordination
  • Catch and pivot
  • Shooting fundamental execution and
  • Perimeter shooting proficiency

It takes more time, effort and practice. If you are an intermediate to advanced level player, try this drill that will challenge you and help you become more proficient… Continue reading

Shoot the Basketball and Make the Shot! Perimeter Shooting Fundamentals, Part 3 – Release Shooting Position

June 2nd, 2011

The actual shooting is the part every kid wants to jump right to – forget where the rest of your body is positioned, let’s get the shot!!! And every coach knows that’s just not going to get the ball through the hoop – no matter where you are on the court.

Here at the The Basketball Goal Store we know that too. Which is why, in addition… Continue reading

Perimeter Basketball Shooting Fundamentals, Part 1 – Shot Prep Position

May 24th, 2011

If you want to be a scorer, concentrate on your form. When the fundamentals come automatically, your performance will improve.

Not only does the Basketball Goal Store offer premier Goalrilla Basketball Goal systems, they’re also interested in helping players learn and practice fundamental skills.

Check back often (or subscribe to our blog!) where you’ll find resources to help you learn correct form with step-by-step instructions, tips… Continue reading