The lay-up shot is one of the most used techniques in basketball. This techniques is not as easy as it looks, and a lot of players getting confused with the footwork and shooting off with the correct foot. The overall aim is to drive towards the basket and score off the backboard.
How to do a lay-up shot?
- Dribbling from the side of the court.
- Hold the ball when you are two steps away from the rim.
- If you are approaching from the right and right handed, take a half step with your right foot, then take a long step with the left foot and use it as a base foot for your jump.
- At the top of your leap, roll the ball with your shooting hand.
- The ball should be released when the shooting arm and hands are at full stretch.
- Try to lay the ball softly on to the backboard and hit the top corner of the rectangle.
- Learn to use either hand with approaching the basket from different side.
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