Hold the ball with your fingers, not with your hands.

The strength comes from using your legs, not from throwing with your arms.

Remember: aim at the back of the rim, not at the hoop itself.

Use follow through: after releasing the ball, point your fingers at the basket.

2torial #0596: Learn2 Shoot a Basketball Free Throw (Continued) Bend your legs Crunch down and bend your legs, as if you are ready to jump. Your feet should be shoulder's width apart--if you drew an imaginary line from your shoulder joint to the ground, your feet would be directly in that line. Then point your dominant foot at your target and about 4 inches (10 centimeters) in front of the other foot. Step 3