How to Shoot a 3 Point Shot

Video Transcript

"This is Ryan Tapp on behalf of Expert Village and we're going to be talking about shots around the court. This one specifically is the three pointer. In the NBA, the three point line is twenty three feet away from the rim. In college basketball, the three point line is twenty one feet away from the rim. And high school basketball, its nineteen feet away from the rim. The three point line is extra incentive to score an extra point than you would any other shot on the court. It's, it's further behind, it's a little more difficult to make. So, so you're, it's usually a little more difficult to hit and only the best basketball players will take the three point shot, it's, it's further behind and you do have to be a better shooter. You have to be more accurate to hit that. So, first, you know after you've practiced and you've shot around your basic jump set shots inside and your able to, to feel pretty comfortable with them, you're ready to step out behind the three point line and start, start testing your abilities out there - sharpening your accuracy. Once you become more accurate from behind the three point line, it just makes it easier for every other shot on the basketball court of course. Make sure that when you're shooting a three point shot, even though it's a little more difficult to get the ball there, you're still following on all the fundamentals. It's the same shot; it's just a little further behind. Also, you don't want to go crazy with taking three point shots. In all honesty, the closer you can get to the basketball hoop, the better. If you find someone that's open underneath, give it to them. The three point shots are, are really if you're, if you're struggling and you need an extra point or if, if you have a, a great shooter who's wide open on the outside."