| On question I get asked over and over again, and I | | | | of the key. |
| mean *over and over* again, is this: How do I become | | | | Can you visualize those spots? Good. These don't |
| a better three point shooter? | | | | have to be exact spots, just roughly five spots equally |
| Everyone wants to be a three point shooter because | | | | apart from each other along the three point line. |
| that's where the glamor is, unless of course you can | | | | Next step up to the first spot and start shooting. When |
| dunk the ball like a mad man. | | | | you make five baskets in a row, move to the next |
| So in this article I will discuss in detail, my method for | | | | spot. Do the same thing at the next spot, shoot till you |
| becoming a really good three point shooter. I will talk | | | | make five baskets in a row, then move on to the next |
| about what you should do to practice three point | | | | spot. |
| shots, and how long you can expect to take to | | | | Do all five spots like this. When you first start out, it will |
| become a great three point shooter. | | | | take a very long time to make five in a row. This work |
| OK, so the first thing you need to understand is this. To | | | | out may take you two hours or longer when you first |
| become a great three point shooter, heck to become | | | | start. |
| a great anything at basketball, there is only one way to | | | | Eventually, you will find it easy to make five in a row |
| do it. And that one way is to practice | | | | from each spot. When this finally happens, move it up |
| It almost doesn't matter how you practice, just as long | | | | to ten baskets in a row. This is much harder, but once |
| as you do practice | | | | you get the hang of it, you will be able to knock out |
| Of course, once you reach a certain level of | | | | this workout in less than an hour. |
| competence, it very much *does* matter how you | | | | Do it every single day. Always shoot from the same |
| practice Things like expenditure of energy and | | | | spots because it is important to build up muscle |
| efficiency come into play eventually. | | | | memory from specific spots. |
| So here is my specific method. Pick five major spots | | | | In conclusion, that is my simple and very effective way |
| along the three point line. I choose the two opposite | | | | to practice to become a great three point shooter. Do |
| ends of the baseline, the two opposite ends of the | | | | this for a summer, and when you start the season you |
| elbow (we're talking roughly here, basically what you | | | | will see huge improvements in your shooting. Do it for |
| want to do is choose a spot roughly equally between | | | | a few years, and you will become an all star. The trick |
| the head of the key and the baseline diagonally out | | | | is to do it every single day, day in and day out. |
| from the basket), and finally the last spot is at the top | | | | |