As I was watching my seven year old son’s basketball practice the other night I got the privilege of watching a bunch of seven and eight your olds “practice” chucking it up from the three point line. What’s wrong with the kids having a little fun and shooting three pointers you say? Everything! I know, I know, grouchy sports mom here, being over critical about what seven and eight year olds are doing on the court. I can hear you saying “they are just having fun out there, and that’s what it’s all about :)”. Ok, I totally understand all of the above arguments, but let me make my point and then we can get back to watching our kids shoot threes. In order to better develop their skills your kids really need to be shooting in their range. Shooting from the three point line when they are not ready will not make them better. It takes enough strength to get it up to the basket as is and shooting out of your range makes it easy to develop bad habits leading to bad shooting form. Start close to the basket and let your kids work their way out to the three point line gradually. I don’t let my son shoot any farther then the free throw line and that’s pushing it (yes he is allowed to shoot a three pointer every now and then). Good form is developed with a lot of practice and shooting the ball within your range. Three pointers are great, but you have to be able to make them to get the points!
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Grandpa Chicklon told me about this website and I must say that both Kaden and Stacey are doing a very nice job helping to educate others in a very friendly manner in the sports world. Keep up the good work. JT
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