In order to win games you must learn the art of putting the ball through the basket. In basketball today every player must be a scorer. A basketball team of five scorers keeps the defense alert. The defense must watch all five men instead of concentrating on one or two high-scoring players. The many defensive tactics used today can play havoc with a team of one or two scorers. Very seldom are there five players of equal scoring ability, but every player must be a scoring threat. Basketball and Shooting - Good marksmanship can be taught but it takes practice. And more practice! And more practice! Do not expect perfection in a game if you have not tried for it during practice! Good shooters in high school today hit as high as 40% of their shots. This achievement has been brought about by the development of the one-hand shot and the jump shot. Not too many years ago it was considered good shooting if a player made one out of three shots.....

The body is kept straight. Follow-through of underhand foul shot. Eyes are focused on the front rim of the basket. The body now straightens out, with the heels of the feet barely off the floor, and the arms follow through with the palms facing the basket. Use a medium arc for the shot without depending on the backboard. Once you learn the correct method, practice it until it becomes mechanical. Some of the common errors that occur in making the shot are: 1.Over-emphasizing the knee bend, which results in carrying the ball almost to the floor. 2.Leaning forward with the throw which causes the shooter to lose balance. 3.Lifting and throwing the ball, instead of depending on wrist action and fingertip control. The underhand toss is essentially a wrist shot.