Answer the following questions:

• What is on the middle of every free throw line on every wood basketball court in the nation? Name at least three of its uses.
• Which finger best represents the middle of an open hand with fingers together?
• Which finger best represents the middle of an open hand with fingers spread apart from one another?
• What is the best way to hold a basketball when shooting? Should the ball be held on the fingertips or should it be held more on the palm of the hand? Why?
• Even though the middle of any round object can be identified at any point, what on the basketball best represents the middle of the ball?
• What does backspin on a basketball actually cause? If your answer is "touch", please define "touch".
• According to vision studies done by Dr. Allen Berman of the New York Knicks, what should a free throw shooter be looking at to increase his/her shooting percentage? Why?
• If your elbow, wrist, and shoulder are considered levers, what are the advantages of using all these levers? What are the disadvantages?
• What is adrenaline? What effects does it have on muscles and, therefore, your shot?
• How does a shooter going to the free throw line in a game offset the flow of adrenaline into his/her system?
• Identify two things that can possibly have a negative effect by keeping your guide hand on the ball throughout your entire shot.
• Identify four things that can and do occur by keeping your guide hand on the ball longer.
• When shooting a free throw, identify two reasons why it is important to keep your arms up after you have shot the ball and not bring them down until the ball has hit the floor.
• Look at each of the following pictures. See if you can identify:
• What problems exist, if any, with the shooter's form?
• Where will the ball go on the rim as a result of the problem?
• How can the shooter fix this problem?

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