How To Shoot A Basketball Like The Incredible 1 Stephen Curry

How To Shoot a Basketball Like Stephen Curry:

Just remember one thing, you can shoot like Stephen Curry. You just have to know the proper technique and then you have to practice this technique every single day of your life. Repetition is the key to learning anything! You also must believe in yourself. ANYONE can be a great shooter!

1. Get into a proper stance

Placing your feet in the proper position can help you maintain balance and make you're able to handle the ball with ease. To shoot the basketball into the basket, keep your legs shoulder width apart and in a flexed position. Your feet need to be in a comfortable position and about shoulder-width apart. This will help you support your weight rather than falling over when you shoot the basketball.

As I said above slightly bend your knees and move your dominant foot a little ahead of the other. For example, if you're right-handed, your right foot needs to be slightly in front of your left foot. Get ready and balanced before the ball is in your hands so you can take a shot as quickly as possible without having to regain balance before shooting. Be ready to put that ball in the hoop!

Have your hands up by your chest and ready to receive the ball.

2. Grab hold of the ball

Along with knowing how to stand, you need to maintain control of the ball. Grab the ball using the fingertips of your shooting hand. Try not let the ball touch your palm. Remember, always fingertip control. Your opposite hand should be on the side of the ball. Again don't let the ball touch your palm. Trust me this is vital. Fingertip control. Ensure that the ball and your eyes form a straight line leading to the hoop. Keep your lower arm up and at a 90-degree angle. Your elbows need to be in line with your shoulder as you raise them slightly to aim for the shot.

Once you have the ball, make sure you have it under your control using at least your fingers and your thumb. Square your feet, body elbows and eyes in line with the target (the precious hoop).

3. Focus on your target

Keep your eyes on the target. I believe that your target should be aiming for just over the front of the rim. This is the best way to go. It has been my aim my whole life and I have always been a great shooter. This can help you avoid distractions that may hinder your ability to make the shot. Keep your eyes on the target, that hoop (or just over the front rim). You can learn to shoot a basketball perfectly!

4. Take the shot

With the previous steps in mind, your hands need to be on the ball in your fingertips (no palms). Begin your lift for this jump shot by extending your legs and lifting off the ground. At the top of your jump, extend your hands and if you are right-handed extend your right hand vertically up towards the basket. Your opposite hand does not extend it is only a guide and helps to cradle the ball. Your right hand should extend your arm completely and all the way as you release the ball and bend your wrist at the basket like a swan neck and hold it in this position until the ball goes into the basket (All of this is opposite of course if you are left-handed). We call this the follow through and you need to follow through and hold that pose until the ball swishes through that net, The sweetest sound I know!

Also remember when you jump try to come back down in the same place. In other words go straight up and down

Do this over and over and over and you will become a great basketball shooter just like Steph Curry, Luka Donkich, Trae Young, Tyler Herro, Larry Bird, Kobe Bryant, Jerry West or any of them. It just takes some knowledge of the basic fundamentals, a ton of practice and you have to believe. Like my father used to say about hitting, shooting is an attitude you have to believe!

Take care folks and I will be back soon with some drills to show you how to be a great shooter.