Banking: Know Your Angles, Make Your Shot
If you are serious about becoming the best basketball player that you can be, then adding a bank shot to your repertoire is a must.
Becoming comfortable shooting a bank shot takes time and practice. The best way to practice is to position yourself about 5 ft away from the basket and to the side of the rim at about a 45 degree angle. When you shoot, instead of shooting the ball straight in the hoop, aim for the square on the backboard. When shooting from an angle you don’t want to aim for the middle of the square, you want to aim for the top corner nearest you. Keep practicing and aiming for different parts of the square so you can become accustomed to how the ball bounces off the backboard. Once you feel comfortable from that spot, move to another. Repeat this process from both sides of the floor and from different distances and angles. Once you feel confident enough, take what you’ve learned and use it in a game situation.
The good thing about the bank shot is that you don’t have to be as precise as you do with a regular straight in shot. With plenty of practice and hard work the bank shot can help you become a more complete basketball player.Keep looking, there’s more: Cheat with Science: Why Smart B-Ballers Bank on the Bank Shot