what are some good basketball drills to improve jumpshot and dribbles?

you can go into youtube and type in “NBA fundamentals” that has nba players teaching you how to play
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it is always best to shoot freethrows when working on your jumpshot. it works on your form, and you won’t get into the habbit of fading or doing lazy shots. just go to a court and shoot freethrows straight for an hour, and shooting anywhere else will coming naturally
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Start dribbling from half court to certain spots on the court, shoot, and then go back to half court and repeat. You should first go to spots near the paint. Then, when you consistently get the ball in, go to other spots in midrange. Again, do this until you can consistenly get the ball into the hoop. Then do this from the 3 point line. If you want, you could practice going on one side first and then the other side later. After you’ve done that, try dribbling to any spot and shoot while someone is defending you.
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work on shooting when your not competing
get to the gym early get a few extra shots in and stay late
if you are with a partner at a rec or outside or whatever put up 500 shots at least- 250 spot up shots 250 off the dribble or make a move
start 15 feet from basket -10 shots spot up 10 shots off the dribble
move back to three point line 10 shots spot up 10 off the dribble or make a move
work your way slowly around the perimeter and also get some freethrows in
your arms will get extremeely tired if you shooting mainly with the weak upper body muscles
power come from the lower body

you cant just practice
if your doing something wrong
your shooting will only become worse as the motion becomes muscle memory

the important thing is to be shooting right- here are some guidelines
there is no such thing as an ideal jumpshot as long as you follow these guides – your shot will be simple repeatable accurate and deadly
you will grow as a shooter and understand why you miss shots and more importantly what you must do to make them

make sure is the exact same release everytime releasing the ball faster or slower will only make your shot worse as you will have problems with your consistency
again i repeat DO NOT CHANGE THE FORCE OR SPEED OF YOU SHOT!!!! why should you have to practice two or more different releases? when it can all be the same with just added amounts of leg power?
instead shoot early in the “up” of the down up motion you make when you jump this is really the key
the earlier you shoot in the up part the more power your shot will have

don’t just “use your legs”
make sure you are getting all the power and stability you can get out of them because they are stronger than your arms

a shot needs to be simple and is repeatable
a release that can be used for all types of shots, freethrows shotst off the dribble set shots runners fadeaways shots under pressure and log range shots

when you shoot, push your arm out extending it as far as it can go with your elbow locking — this is another way to ensure consistency
if you don’t push your arm as far as it will go and your arm stops short, you will have to repeat that same partial extension – thus adding variables (or things that could go wrong) and jeopardizing consistency
DO NOT SNAP YOUR WRIST!!!!! or flick it or whatver
it is hard to maintain the exact speed ind force of the snap every time
your fingers and hand should be relaxed when you shoot
therefore your wrist will flop forward and bounce a couple of times if the locking of the elbow, the pushing of the arm to full extentsion
don’t tense up any part of your hand because you will add extra spin and add variables to your shot
if you tense up any part of your hand or fingers when you shoot.. this action must be repeated exactly every time you shoot if you want to be consistent .. which is nearly impossible
so make sure your hand is not tense almost dead
if your doing this right the ball will go where your arm is pointing since the hand and fingers arent altering the shot

also what helps your accruacy is turning your body a little
in the video below tom is talking about this great shooter and he says in his opinion he would like his stance to be open a little more
thats what im talking about an open stance as little to 15 and as much as 40 anything else is excessive
by opening your stance youll be able to see were the ball will go because your eyes will be aligned behind the shooting arm

shooting elbow placement-
some people like to tell you to keep your elbow in close to your body
but this creates an unnatural tension aloung the outer arm and wrist
istead keep your elbow out naturally – there is no true mesuarment on how far out it will go – it depends on how long your arms are

don’t change the release due to varying distances from the basket change the amount of power your legs produce

ive said this before but i really can’t stress enough how important this is… the earlier you shoot it the more power your shot will have especially for threes!!!!

you should practice you release about 5 to 8 feet from the basket whenever you can.. with no lower body power(or just a little if its not comfortable but make sure its the same amout every time) eventually if your swishing it alot close your eyes and youll feel a closer connection to the basket and your shot
you shoud be at a distance where you can shoot it every time and its a perfect swish

don’t be afraid to shoot high you should air for medium high arch- 45/50 to as much as 60 degrees
i guess its kind hard to know the degrees your shooting at
but just make sure your shot isn’t flat and don’t be afraid to shoot it up
if you ever feel you shots will be to strong just shoot it higher or release it later in the up motion of the jump (hangtime)
this clip can really demonstrate some of the concepts i have stated
The Swish Method

swish22.com

i really hope you look into the swish method because it really does work and i think is the #1 shooting method ever
after waching them i have a new understanding of shooting
and if you want confidence
this method will give you cofidence
what’s better than knowing you will make the shot
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B9s_ukMz0e0&feature=related

everyone keeps publishing the bloody swish22 method. i am tired of reading and recognising it everytime