preshot

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• It was hypothesized that those basketball players who maintain the same preshot routine from shot one to shot two will have significantly higher free throw shooting percentages than those who changed routines from shot one to shot two.

  Academic text (2004)

• The aforementioned studies suggested that a preshot routine may assist basketball players by reducing the variability of movement in the shot, thereby increasing confidence.

  Academic text (2004)

• Preshot routines have been shown to be an effective concentration cue in many different sports such as golf, bowling, basketball, tennis, and skiing.

  Academic text (2004)

• Athletes may not have perceived the free throws as being as influential on the outcome in the first half and thus did not concentrate as fully on executing the preshot routine.

  Academic text (2004)

• The preshot routine may be considered to be the pre-current operant, affecting the shot and thus indirectly influencing the outcome of the free throw.

  Academic text (2004)

• Schmidt (1982) also suggested the preshot routine may provide a way of reactivating the appropriate physiological and mental state before each shot, thus increasing the chance for a successful performance.

  Academic text (2004)

• An effective preshot routine can help improve your focus before you take your shot.

• Athletes often rely on their preshot techniques to enhance their performance during competitions.

How Immediate

preshot

1 7.5

warm-up

60 2.7

practice

738 1.6

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