19-40 in a WIN(believe it or not) vs. Madison Central.

 

Very poor free throw shooting again in a close loss to Boone Co. , which hit 12-12 down the stretch to gain the narrow win.

 

 

If you go 19-40 from the charity stripe, are minus your all-stud player, and still beat a very good Madison Central team , you know you have a very nice team , but one that is gonna get clipped come tournament time because of poor free throw shooting.

 

Free throw shooting is MENTAL, a confidence thing. Good free throw shooters know it's going in before they let it go. Good free throw shooters also need to be able to focus and block out distractions both on and off the court.

 

What can Coach P., as well as other coaches who have kids struggling with free throws, do to help their team overcome poor free throw shooting? It's a shame to see really good teams give games away because of not capitalizing on what should be "free" points. Corbin's team draws lots of fouls and would be a very tough nut to crack if it could knock down just 7 out of every 10 charity stripe tosses.

 

What are some suggestions you have for improving free throw shooting?

 

Maybe visualizing the ball going through the center of the hoop before letting it go might be a good place to start.

 

 

I have noticed that a lot of the ladies in college seem to do better than the guys at the line. Tennesee had a girl up around 95% a couple of years ago , I believe. Again, it seems to be primarily a mental thing.

 

Some of you outstanding free throw shooters feel free to chime in with your thoughts and suggestions...

Here are some suggestions:

 

http://www.coachesclipboard.net/FreeThrowDrills.html

 

Anything that simulates shooting FTs in game conditions. Shooting after gassers, etc.