"Regardless of your shooting style, there are basic fundamentals that hold true. This book provides an excellent means of learning them." -- Rick Barry Do your jump shots come up short? Are your hook shots off balance? Is your free-throw average less than 90 percent? If so, you need world record holder Ted St. Martin's The Art of Shooting Baskets, the complete guide to executing accurate and effective free throws, jump shots, lay-ups, hook shots, slam dunks, and all their variations. Sound advice, a back-to-the-basics approach, and fully illustrated step-by-step instructions provide all the elements needed to approach the foul line and make that critical shot with confidence or bury the slam dunk that turns the game around. The Art of Shooting Baskets is packed with photos, tips, and advice on perfecting your technique, eliminating common errors, making the most of practice, incorporating drills into your workout, and coaching. Detailed descriptions based on the basic principles of a good shot are included for each type of shot, along with answers to the 20 most-asked questions about basketball shooting. This motivating instructional book contains all the vital information athletes of all levels need to shoot like pros.. Just follow the advice, practice the drills and techniques, step up to the line. .. and make the shot! Ted St. Martin has spent the past 23 years conducting basketball shooting shows and clinics nationwide. His 3,885 consecutive free throws are a world record. He lives in Jacksonville, Florida. Frank Frangie hosts a nightly sports talk show on WNZS radio in Jacksonville.
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Ted St. Martin holds the world record for the most consecutive free throws at 5,221, and his record-setting ball is in the Basketball Hall of Fame. He has spent 35 years conducting basketball shooting shows and clinics nationwide. He lives in Jacksonville, Florida.
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This book is awesome. It really helped me with my shooting. I love the authors writing and how he tells you what to do in simple steps. I learned how to free throw with this book! Now I can help my team out more and make jumpshots with a rush.
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I first read this book in high school and if you apply the techniques it preaches (and most importantly GET SHOTS UP EVERY DAY) you will amaze yourself at how much you improve. It covers more or less every sensible shot in basketball (including hook shots and dunking), and explains things clearly, kind of if you were trying to teach a child something. Over the years I haven't been able to play as much as I would have liked, and have not been shooting as well as I should be so I re-purchased the book for that reason. I haven't lost the competitive nature to want to be a sharp shooter and I know retracing my steps with this book will put me back where I need to be. Moral of the story: book is a great tool for someone trying to make themselves a better shooter.
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Anyone from a child to an adult can learn how to accurately shoot a free throw from this book. The visuals are very helpful, lets you actualy see how you should hold the ball. Your stand and the follow through are very important which Mr. St.Martin stresses time & time again.
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