2torial #0596: Learn2 Shoot a Basketball Free Throw (Continued) Aim continuously   Keep your eyes on the target the whole time. Shoot for the back of the rim. This way, if you throw either a little too short or too long, the ball can still fall in. At the end of the shot, you should be standing just on your toes.   Your dominant arm should be extended and your wrist should be bent, with your fingers following through at the rim.   Your nondominant hand should remain as it was, to the side or in front of your face.   Listen attentively for the "swish" sound of the ball going through the net... -end- Learn More! or All steps at once