Everything is important in basketball: dribbling, passing, selection. But all this is not enough if there is no effective final blow to the ring. It is the final score that determines the winning team. In the NBA there are enough stars that do not focus on conventional throwing techniques. These are Rick Barry, Joaquim Noah, Sean Marion and others. But then they are stars. We’ll try to figure out what basketball is really attractive for, how to throw the ball into the ring correctly.
What a novice player should know
The casting technique should be mastered already at an early stage of training. If you do not pay enough attention to this, you will have to relearn, and it is always more difficult. Accuracy directly depends on the technical component, which should be brought to automaticity. Stability allows you to gain confidence, courage and ability to resist the enemy.
Training begins with a short distance - one and a half to two meters. You can use additional equipment, performing throws from a sitting position and standing on a chair. After the young player learns to accurately hit the target without touching the arms of the ring, the distance should be increased.
One of the most contact sports is basketball. How to throw the ball into the ring, if you do not take into account the actions of the defenders? That is why the training should hit:
- in game pairs or triples of players;
- in conditions of passive and active resistance of the enemy;
- in a state of fatigue or psychological stress.
Types of Throws
Fans of a spectacular ball game know: the throw by players is performed with both two and one hand. During the match of any professional club, you can watch how the attackers do it from a place or in motion. They score after a pass, a deceptive feint, in a jump, sometimes flying above the basket over the shield and pushing the ball from above. The legendary Michael Jordan, who made this especially spectacular, was even nicknamed "His Highness."
Depending on the distance to the game shield, the shots are divided into distant, middle and near. The latter are carried out at a distance of up to 3 m from the basket. A long-throw indicator is the 6.25-meter mark, after which the team is credited not with two, but with three points for each hit.
How to learn to throw a basketball ball into a ring from different positions? To do this, you need to master the technique of basic throws. There are six of them:
- Bottom with two hands.
- Bottom with one hand.
- With two hands.
- With one hand.
- Jump shot.
- Throw a hook.
Throw Bottom
How to throw a basketball ball from below? First, let's analyze the player’s stance:
- Leg setting: shoulder width apart. It is not necessary that both feet are on the same line, the left or right can be slightly extended forward. The legs are slightly bent at the knees. Both socks are directed towards the ring. Body weight is distributed evenly over the pads of the feet. Heels touch the floor, but not pressed against it.
- Body: the back is straightened, shoulders are straightened, elbows are relaxed and at the same time a little bent. The head is raised, the gaze of the player is directed to the basket.
- Grab: exclusively with the fingers. Palms do not participate in the throw. The ball is held below the belt line at a fairly close distance to the body. Thumbs are directed towards the basket, the rest look down.
Movement while hitting a target:
- If a player performs a free kick, then a preliminary movement is often used. During it, the ball rises to the level of the chest, and the legs straighten, after which the basketball player takes his starting position and starts to throw at the same pace.
- The ball again rises up and forward while straightening the legs. As soon as the hands become parallel to the parquet, the player releases the ball with his fingers and brushes, giving it a reverse rotational movement. At the same time, the hands accompany the throw, the back is straight, the heels are torn off the floor.
With one hand, players score exclusively from under the ring during the fight against the shield. In this case, the ball is given rotation, which the attackers must take into account, preparing to hit the target.
Throwing away
When beginners ask how to throw a ball in basketball from the head, you need to understand that we are talking about getting in place. Such a throw is made from two positions, the second from the chest. This technique is used when you need to hit a target from a long distance. What is its fundamental difference?
Consider a throw from the head. As in the first case, the player must take a stable position by raising the ball to a level just below the chin. It must be kept at a distance of 30 cm from the body. The elbows are pressed to the body. The throw is performed while extending the arms and legs. The ball is rotated with the thumbs along the path up and down. As a result, he will fly to the target with a reverse rotation.
When throwing with one hand, remember that the height to which the ball is taken is determined by the player himself. If he is attacked by a defender, then his chances increase if he is able to make a throw over his head.
In the jump
This is the most difficult element of the game, in which the defender is most difficult to repel the attack. He needs to predict the actions of a sniper in order to expose a block. Not all professionals have a jump shot. It is used at a short distance from the ring, although there are legendary athletes hitting a target from an eight-meter mark.
How to throw a ball in basketball if the opponent is in front of you? The answer is unequivocal: in a jump.
The player is pushed away with both legs, both from the spot and with the body turning in the direction of travel. The throw involved not only fingers, hands, but also hands. It is they who, when straightened, give accuracy to flight. A very important element is the moment of hovering in the air. It is necessary to perform a prepared throw, designed to hit the target.
Throw a hook
How to throw a basketball ball after dribbling? One of the most effective elements of the game is to throw a hook. It is often used from medium distances, which is very important during the game. There are other situations where it may be most convenient. For example, after a rebound from the shield.
Any player must master such a throw with both the right and left hand. It is performed with the help of a push of the foot and the implementation of the rotation of the body when the player is with his back to the shield. If you intend to use your right hand, the attacker turns to the left, while raising the knee and moving the body in the direction of the target.
The push is carried out by the left foot, after which the ball is sent towards the basket in an arcuate motion. How to throw the ball? In basketball, aiming, soft brush movement, ball control with your fingers and smooth tracking with a hand are important.