How to Shoot a Jump Shot for a Short Person

1). Find your range in shooting. This means to find the distance from the basket where you can shoot your best. To find out what your shooting range is, practice shooting the basketball from all different angles and distances, and see where you make the highest percentage of shots. Anything farther out is outside your range. Unless you are practicing or messing around with your friends, you should not bother to try to shoot outside your range.
2). Square yourself up to the basket before you shoot. Your shoulders need to be facing the basket straight on. Plant your legs a little bit closer than a shoulder-width apart. You should never shoot a jump shot when you are not in this position. If you ignore this rule, then you are very likely to miss the shot badly and turn the ball over to the other team.
3). Bend your knees to prepare yourself for your shot. If you shoot without your knees bent, it is still very possible to make the shot, but chances are it won’t be as nice or consistent of a shot. When you shoot a good shot, the power should be coming from your legs. If your knees aren’t bent, this will not happen.
4). Get your hands in a good position on the ball. One hand should be underneath the ball to shoot and guide it into the basket. The other hand should be on the side of the ball to help guide it into the basket and to protect it from anybody trying to block the shot.
5). Visualize your shot. Before you let go of the ball, picture how you want the shot to appear. Imagine the ball swishing into the net or banking off the backboard. You don’t need to visualize the process in great detail, but visualizing how you want the shot to end up really will help you make it. Before you let the ball go, remember what you visualized and shoot the ball with one intention.
6). Follow your shot through. If you feel that you made the shot, keep your arm up after the shot to give the ball a little more spin and direction. If you know you missed the shot, think about where it will end up and try to get the rebound. You have an advantage over your teammates in getting the rebound, because you know better than anyone else where the ball will end up.