Q&A for How to Become a Good Jump Shooter

To enhance your basketball shooting skills, maintain a confident mindset where the expectation is to make every shot. Shift your focus from the outcome to the execution itself. Concentrate on perfecting your shooting form, ensuring it looks impeccable. Emphasize the importance of believing in the shot's success; if you doubt it, the purpose of shooting diminishes. Eliminate uncertainties and concentrate on the execution, fostering a positive mentality that every shot will go in.

You need to do some pushups to get stronger.

Work on your leg strength. Your legs should provide all of the shot's power. Do leg exercises like squats and lunges.

Try getting power from your legs as you jump upwards. You'll also need to practice on arm strength, so start shooting from close under the rim, working your way backwards.

It really depends on your skills set. Some people are able to shoot over, under or around a defender, but most players need to be a bit open to get a good shot.

Do push-ups to improve your arm strength and lunges and squats for your legs. That should help improve your power.

Two step shots are easiest. Dribble at least twice, then take two steps to the basket.

Try learning where you're good at shooting around the court, then practice shooting from a spot that's right for you. Then, move on to tougher shooting spots and practice from there.

Put your middle finger of your shooting hand on the middle seam of the ball; your other hand is just there to support the ball.

Try to provide a higher arching shot. This way, a lot more of your energy can be focused on putting more arch, and less distance.