Michael Jordan: Fundamentals of Free Throw Shooting

[JumboCakeMonster]

I don't care if it's only 240, this guy is a god!

[hellahotdude]

im jealous of the white chick...

[eellpp1997]

filmed with a potatoe

[MrAddddyyy]

When he holds the ball in his fingertips, he makes it seem like a tennis ball.

[whatthedump1]

i am awesome at basketball but free throw shots so thank you

[snaptastic101]

7 people suck at bascketball

[novidsavailable]

@snaptastic101 one person cant spell basketball

[snaptastic101]

@novidsavailable im not a native english speaker so you will have to forgive me if i make some mistakes

[OzDeniz06]

we meet again 240p

[Bear0nAUnicycle]

@OzDeniz06 are you the same guy who says that at every 240p video like stfu about it that meme is so stupid

[ponandziify]

Michael jordan is my inspiration. I recently didn't make it on the basketball team at my school, and I realized that Michael Jordan, the greatest basketball player EVER, had gotten cut from his sophomore team. He encourages me to never give up, and everyone should do the same.

[lichlich123]

Omg i didnt know u should only spin the ball with your first 3 fingers. Thats new

[TheAwesomenessinabox]

This guy is amazin!!!! I hav had trouble with backspin on my shot for yeaaaaaars

[iAmYousefTM]

I'm really confused, what position do i hold my follow through?

PLEASE REPLY I NEED HELP

[TheKobe24Jordan23]

@iAmYousefTm Search Ray Allen Sport Science.

[qulsonia]

Semyballer people that dont make mistakes dont make anything.

[Semyballer]

i had today a basketball game, we won the game with 30 points i was happy about it, but i myself missed in that game 6 freethrows of 7...i am rly upset and feel rly bad about it....i dont know what to do i hope his teaching is valuable...

[CMartin20161]

FCK THE LAKERS FCK THE CELTICS BULLS IS WHERE ITS AT ! God of the ball <33

[HarryUnderscore9]

there isn't anyone passing him the ball after the shot, it just comes back on its own

[TheRStoneProductions]

This was recorded using his foot -_-

[Rankiiaox3]

@TheRStoneProductions Excuse me sir this was recoreded with a potato.

[Beginneratverything]

@oliverrainman Stfu unless u made it to half his career

[julianlee1995]

oh my god after searching for like years, i think michael jordan just solved my side spin shot problem haha

[markbanguis]

O'nel is the best Free throw shooter

[jsmooothh]

wow, at 5:01, she must feel blessed having mj rebound for her..

[strikebandit]

one dislike of cartwright too

[oliverrainman]

its funny someone who wasnt even a good free throw shooter is showing us how to shoot free throws

[PoptartFail]

@oliverrainman Its funny how i bet even when he turns 70 he could beat you in basketball

[oliverrainman]

@PoptartFail its funny how u bet he will beat me when he turns 70 when im a great basketball player myself

[qxTHIEFxp]

@oliverrainman it's funny that if you're a great basketball player then you have no solid proof for us to believe that and you're here commenting that Jordan wasn't even a good free throw shooter.

[MrDeleon17]

@oliverrainman wow idiot u he's one of the greatest to ever play this game i think he's quelified enough to teach somebody how to teach freethrows and 83 percent for his career is pretty good

[iSketchx]

@MrDeleon17 calm down he's prolly a little 12 year old kid who plays nba 2k11 or 2k12 and doesn't know how to control him in the game xD

[MotelMan67]

Only MJ would say its harder because there is no defense.

[FabreezyWezzy]

Shaq is watching this so he can make these

[iGamer122]

no sound?

[SpIendidify]

Until now, Shaq is still finding ways to destroy Jordan's Vids...

[BadMyst]

Dwight Howard.... r u listening to this?

[amg1813]

Start taking notes Rondo!!!

[iliketv23]

Lebron could have used this during his entire life

[Mr1BMG]

youre the luckiest player in the world when mj is the one tossing you the balls for your free throw shooting

[DeathrowRecords1995]

those ''3 fingers '' just look like a blob

[iJake69]

2:59 they were pluggin in wilson too much lol

[MrDanotheking]

Naruto lol didn't know asains liked basketball

[chrizter01]

@MrDanotheking asians love basketball! :)

[luismendeze]

Shaq never saw this video

[luismendeze]

God bless the internet. who can receive a free lesson from Jordan? Only with the internet

[Unorthodox5]

funny when he free shot with his eyes closed haha

[gimnasticgirl11]

I ran 1 killometer at the morning and played 40 min basketball today

[gimnasticgirl11]

What ball has he got

[LeeRahmielV1516]

im a center and cant shoot free throws thats why i watched this lol

[propwnge]

@LeeRahmielV1516 r u shaq?

[Pipedechuy]

Shaq has this on Favorites x)

[Ordyh]

Dirk watched this 146,960 times.

[CHECKrayrobionson]

he shows your fingers control the ball cause he waves it and it doesn't slip. if your hands are small or cannot grip the ball, you may still not have that much control. when you throw, make sure you got force. when that ball is hitting the back the rim real hard but still got in real fast then you watch a lot mcgrady's examples. plus the ones on he givs citation of what happens if you are shooting with the other fingers. how do you know you are using then he spins it

[Lichtz]

at 2:29 he doesn't say which way to focus. :[

[FrostBondCA]

MJ makes 280p look good. xD

[AsianGangster023]

I was FUCKING 0/6 in free throws my last game, I'm gonna be 5/5 in my next game.

[AsianGangster023]

sorry MJ, not everyone's hands are as big as yours.

[coolaznballer]

nice quality

[andreaaa8000]

*__*

[BenKey4]

Man you can learn a lot about B-ball from MJ

[trianita1231]

I Think that Jordan Is The Better player of The World In The Sport Basquetball

[HeierMr]

9 times out of 10 ur going to hear michael say 9 times out of 10

[manonthemoon781]

@HeierMr LMAO

[StreetNiggaBaller]

play the video, close your eyes... youre in heaven, God speaks to you, and youll never miss another free throw

[Cinnawarrior]

never knew MJ had tutorials, gunna start watching these instead of those horrible expertvillage ones

[HerculesBoi]

EVERYONE SHHHHHH!!!....the Basketball God Is Talking....

[jl1624]

@HerculesBoi Black Jesus

[Imran92693]

God, enough with the fucking "short guy dunks" video!!

[TheBloodshower]

this man is talking like he knows basketball inside and out...

oh wait

[MrDRsFinest]

Mike.....I don't HAVE fans -_-

[jonathan031795]

Its funny that only 126,699 people want to hear from the greatest player ever. SMH..

[tc4101]

Joakim Noah need to watch 4:20

[luiztrazh]

For the first time in my life, I'm jealous of a little girl. Imagine having Michael as your tutor?

[colbjay99]

Dislikes are from shaq and Ben wallace

[PolyAZZ]

He makes it look so easy, some would say it is, and i would say yeah thats why theres no other michael or kobe or ray allen or nash in the world.

[FreaksBack]

MJ IS A FREAK!!!!!!!!!

[TSUChEys]

4 people are Shaquille Fanboys



[Masterrayray305]

4 People disliked this, Damn you youtube trolls!

[Masterrayray305]

Lmao, she didn't miss a shot YET!

[jackinboys]

such swag

[JBFlyProductionz]

Thx MJ, used to shoot 72%, now I shoot 82%. Thats why ur the greatest.

[beastbeast1313]

What shoes are those?

[Lukas7182954]

4 people can't shoot freethrows

[mrshadowcatt]

Thanks Mr. Jordan... Im trying to get better n ur videos help... Keep up the great work

[Kyel09]

shaq disliked this 4 times.

[cnacios]

@Kyel09 kwame brown was the fifth to dislike

[MarcoMerhi]

@Kyel09 *5 lool!

[Coptersa007]

I can't palm the ball how can I do ?? (3:02)

[MrJioi]

@Coptersa007 You use your fingers to hold up the ball, instead of the whole hand.

[Jimbo2991]

what says Michael Jordan at 4:15?

I don't understand

[xXThomas89999Xx]

@Jimbo2991 You want to release the bal with you pointer finger, middle finger and your third finger. That way you get a better backspin on the ball.

[Jimbo2991]

thx man =D

[Jimbo2991]

@xXThomas89999Xx

But... Middle finger and third finger is the same?

My question is: I understand Michael Jordan says: "Use three fingers (thumb, point finger and third finger) to control the ball. But what fingers are used to shoot the ball?

Thanks.

[MrJioi]

@Jimbo2991 "You're using these fingers a lot more than you probably should."

[101covergirl]

yeah. shaq shuda watched this video...eyy ya know what? you can learn from dis!!

[tomatoface12]

Michael Jordan has ginormous hands...

[MrMuscleman66]

Kobe disliked this 4 times

[Tamoderator]

@MrMuscleman66 Why kobe?

[MrMuscleman66]

@Tamoderator u dont know anything about bball do u

[Tamoderator]

@MrMuscleman66 Kobe can shoot free throws, I thought it was supposed to be shaq, I'm not a hardcore bball fan but I do know something about bball.

[RTR9]

One Eyed Shooter.

[curtis999999999]

dis helped me on my free throws nd my 3 pointers nd dats cool

[vickoner23]

4 people were football players.;)

[r0ssy1991]

haha yea i always have to fight against the other fans when im playin

[awubinski]

i thought he dribbled it 4 times

[nbatim23]

4 people are Kobe lovers

[Josephexpn]

dwight is dropping notes!

[koalalauncher]

man mike got big as his career wound down

[TheMrGhibli]

lol click the captions button and click transcribe auto lol

[truthforrealtruth]

thank you for posting this.

[conanbdetective]

I saw the vid with pete maravich teaching this and he said that the ball is supposed to be on the finger pad not the finger tips

[koalalauncher]

mike can't give dwight howard free throw lessons now that he's with the bobcats, but dwight should find that little kid at the end draining em

[gallardo228]

Offensive Free Shooting...What!!???!!!!



[l0vedawn]

Free throws is not free (Y) !

[TheSportsGuy09]

That woman in the background i bet is like, hey mike look at me not them!!!

[puxupu]

I bet Shaq have this vid in his youtube account.

[dmitry1337]

mike is the best, period

[gfitzz28]

@dmitry1337 agreed MJ all around.......BUT Bird was best shooter and thinker with almost NO physical ability, he still dominated!!

[ampar1010]

hahahahaha

so that's what i't lacking

concentration

[Brosephhh21]

he is the man

[Infinitydrago112]

that kid is luck to be next to MJ cause i live in au so thats not going to happen lol

[mirzamelo21]

thanks mike you are my idol,i look up to you.

[berniept]

Aprendam com o mestre

[Clubkedmonstah]

man MJ was the BEST!!

[Ralph3able]

Now I know

[makmubotak]

Best quality

[determeg1]

well its from 2008 so that s wiered

[DiaryofPinuno]

Thanks Master!

[arbenferandez]

4 dislikes? You people haven't watched the best basketball player play huh?

[QQninja92]

Tytyty gosh my i got 7 free throws in a row today ^^

[mirzahat]

This video plus this application can help you become a better shooter :D

[therealdeal3161]

GOD BLESS YOU michael jordan!!

[BeastMode777777]

@therealdeal3161 hahaha

[rjm22nd]

I guess Sasha Vujacic watched this demo because he hit the 2 free throws that clinched Game 7 against Boston & he hit them like it was nothing, no pressure. Guys like Shaq & Dwight Howard can benefit... I'm sorry... for Shaq it's too late, his career is almost over but Dwight is still young & has a chance to improve.

[SinistaMinista666]

his wristband is on the wrong elbow lol

[inflamespinball]

I used these tips in my accounting class this summer and I got an A! Anything Mike says is golden.

[hwuman]

what shoes r jordan wearing in this vid???

[SuperJTthunder]

why does he shoot the ball higher when he shoots free throws? i know it works and it doesn't look bad, but he shoots differently on his regular jumpshot.

[abodiginal69]

Imagine arm wresting this guy! you wouldn't even be able to wrap your hand across his!!

[Mrtrabeezy]

it relly helpd me

[123dieable]

union kid i agree wif u

[batmanrocks245678]

thanks michael now my free thow is better cos i shoot 10 in a row now thanks

[kinglbj329]

It always helps to learn from the legends.

[ooblasnoobladoobla]

long arms help too ha thanks mike

[UnionKid15]

Excellent video, Michael Jordan was definately one of the greatest players of all-times. Thanks for posting this..!!

[farmorethan]

Center your self and balance your self take your self too that spot then let that ball roll out of your fingers

[AZo9jojo]

He's got enormous hands! BTW thanks Mike it helped me a lot!!!

[neb1029]

great player and demonstration...

I'll give it a try....

[joschijosch]

You guys think you can use the same tecnique for a normal jumpshot? there should be no difference to shoot good jumpshots right?

[cssmrlava]

pretty much...just more power

[lapacman26]

you will be alot slower.

[Airman32292]

just listening to him isnt gonna make you better what logic did you use to determine that. To get better you can apply what he said which may or may not work but ultimately all you can do is practice hard

[tommysox18]

maybe you just suck shottadon06

[khraiser]

its because youre not a jordan believer..hahaha

[braxen666]

well i have always been goon on free thorw but this helped me alot :)

[koalalauncher]

My free throw shooting was 0%, now it's 100%, thanks mike!! lol

[mindexas1]

@koalalauncher ya sure is 100% now.....

[koalalauncher]

@mindexas1 IT IS MINDEXAS. IT IS 100%. I SWEAR ON MY MOTHERS TITS

[Cemal7791]

@koalalauncher lol



[angel561234]

may free throw shooting was 75%, now im 100% :) thnx to MJ

[Blake772]

i like that

[Catchetat]

shaq shuda watched this long ago!!

[tchen10]

@Catchetat lol so true :D

[zaweek]

@Catchetat you idiot it is not his fault that he doesnt shoot well ... he has got very big hands hes like Rondo ... big hands owners cant shoot good!

[HardikG121]

@zaweek Shaq is a also a tall person. Tall people have historically been terrible 3 point/free throw shooters, because the hoop is at their eye level. If that is so, its harder to shoot. Kareem Abdul Jabbar and Wilt Chamberlain are also good examples

[StuffedUpJerk]

@HardikG121 What about Rasheed, or KG?

[gkelly8754]

WHERE IS THIS FROM???

[chifferdoodle3]

thanks. this vid really helped

[turtlecutches]

MJ is the best to learn from the best is such a lugarie

[nakahead]

thanks M.J. you rock!!

thanks for these tips, hopefully there will be lots of people who become like you, but nobody will ever be as greata sportsman as you.

[kishkish444]

i was a 86% now im a 93% : )

[gh3alex]

thx because of this im the best shooter at my school i even shoot from halfway

[YoooPatrick]

oh word, what did you do to improve on your jump shot?

[dennistanghk]

it helps alot,thanks Michael Jordan!