Basketball Shooting - The Sky Hook

What is "the sky hook" in basketball shooting?

Kareem Abdul Jabbar almost ruled the 80s with this basketball shooting technique, the sky hook basketball shot. Simliar to the baby hook, the sky hook uses the shoulder to screen the defender from the ball and create shooting room for the basketball shooting player. The biggest difference is that it utilizes the upper arm power, a leap slightly towards the defender, and the basketball shot has a higher arc.

What does it take to do a good sky hook in basketball shooting?

Believe it or not. Not only can this basketball shooting technique be a weapon for the players on the post, but it can also be a weapon around the perimeter, particularly the area near the sideline. This is made possible because of the arm extending backward, making it possible for the basketball shooting player to propel the ball even farther than the wrist allows. It goes without saying that in order to execute a good sky-hook, You need powerful upper arm and shoulder to maximize the extra range. Although the power for this basketball shooting move mostly comes from your arms, a powerful wrist allows you to better control your basketball shooting with a great follow-through. Broad, muscular shoulders are also nice for sky-hooks because your shoulder width and wingspan determines how far you can hold the ball away from your defender. Unlike baby-hooks, rock-solid body balance is paramount to sky-hooks because you are leaping towards your defender to initiate a little contact so that the defender cannot contest your shot