Session Eight

Phase Five: Arch of shot

The arch of the shot is indicated after the ball leaves the shooter’s hand. The ball then becomes a projectile that has a parabolic pathway to the basket-Meaning it is on an upward path to the basket. The ball will either reach the basket with either a high or a low arch, the higher the arch the greater the chance of the ball entering the basket. The amount of arch on a shot is related to how much force the player him or herself has used in the force producing movements. (Piano, 2013) A higher arched shot therefore requires more strength to generate the heightened vertical velocity required to attain a greater peaked height. The angle of release should be between 50-55 degrees (Brancazio, 1981). 

Fig 1: Above shows the angle of 54.8 degrees of the arch of the shot, from the release of the ball to the ball. It also shows that there is a balanced controlled follow through that has the correct alignment of shoulder, hip and knee.

           

Fig 2: Above shows the angle of 66 degrees of the arch of the shot, from the release of the ball to the ball. This is not in the range of angle that the shot should be in, thus decreasing the vertical velocity.  

Design of session:

1.     Practicing release of ball if arch is at the correct angle

2.     Focus on overall techniques/components of each shot

3.     Attempt 4 sets of 10 shots focusing on ball release and arch of shot

Results of session:

·      Trying to guess the correct angle of the ball of release was quite difficult but after a few tries I was able to get close to what I thought was the correct angle and keep working on getting that every shot

·      I managed to get 28 shots out of 40 in the basket, this was not a good as my other sessions but still not to bad

Reflection:

This session was difficult as it was hard to visualize where the angle of ball release was and the arch of the shot was. After a few sessions I was able to get a proper visualization on what angle the ball needed to be released at, from here I just kept on working on getting this angle each shot. My shooting rate was not as high as past sessions but it was still reasonably good.

References:

Brancazio, P. J. (1981). Physics of basketball. American Journal of Physics, 49(4),

356-365.

Piano, C. D. (2013). Basketball Free Throw: A Written Techanical Report Summary. Montclair: Montclair State University.