Biomechanics has been around for a long time, but in the last twenty years technology has exploded so much that we have been able to take it to another level. Equipment that we think is so simple these days, like a high-speed camera or cell, can now be used to record and track the date. My first sport to play was basketball; it was my first love when it came to sports. In basketball, there are a few that involve scoring a basket. The first is the layman, the second, which most people can't do, is to dip it and, last but not least, to pull it. For this assignment, I will explain how to shoot a basketball. Before we get into how to do it. shoot a basketball, I think it's best to know a little history of what we're going to discuss. Dr. James Naismith invented basketball in 1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts. Dr. Naismith, a Canadian, invented the game for the YMCA to play during the winter months so they could stay fit while battling the cold. He nailed two peach baskets together to make hoops and the goal was to get the rubber ball through the peach baskets and that's how it all started in a nutshell. The greatest basketball player of all time, Michael Jordan, once said, "You can practice shooting eight hours a day, but if your technique is bad, then all you become is very good at shooting the wrong way." sense. Lower the fundamentals and the level of everything you do will rise. » (Jordan, 2014). Jordan is one hundred percent right, just because you do something over and over again doesn't mean you're doing it right. It could just mean that you're always doing the same thing wrong. My analysis of shooting the basketball will show the correct way to shoot. As simple as it may seem, there are many steps to shooting a basketball. To make it a l...... middle of paper...... the hand had very little backspin on the ball and when he missed the ball, it went flying in another direction. Erick had a 30 percent three-point percentage, which isn't that bad, but that was without anyone guarding him. Ray, meanwhile, is a career 40 percent three-point shooter with someone guarding him. I can't even imagine what that number would be if no one ever kept it. It would be radically better. Dissecting the jump shot is a difficult thing to do, then adding biomechanics to it takes it to another level. Although it can be a difficult thing to do, by analyzing and breaking down the shot you can greatly improve your shot. Trying to perfect the four phases of shooting is essential to mastering the fundamentals, which could help you become the next Ray Allen. That wouldn't be too bad, people say Ray Allen is one of the best shooters to ever play the game..