Establishing Qualitative Biomechanical-based Exercises of the Three-Point Shot Skill in Basketball

     The three-point shot skill in basketball is one of the thrilling shots that attract millions of fans as it is performed outside of the 6.75 m arc to increase the result by three points. Hence, any failure in performing it will greatly affect the result of the game. Such a skill needs highly sophisticated training to get better results. The aim of this study is to identify biomechanical variables enabling to extract qualitative exercises of the three-point shot in basketball and to design qualitative exercises in the light of those variables. The descriptive method will be carried out by applying biomechanical analysis of the 1^st ranked player in the NBA league in the three-point shot skill in 2020/2021 by a shot rate of 47.5% using the Motion Track analysis program and building and scheming qualitative exercises (physical, technical exercises, and techno-physical exercises) of the skill according to the analysis outputs. The obtained results showed that biomechanical variables depend on time distribution to performance stages; horizontal and vertical distances of the body’s center of gravity, right-hand palm, and the ball path; angular change of elbow, shoulder, and knee joints, and the amount of force of the body’s center of gravity and arms. Furthermore, qualitative exercises designed for the three-point shot according to such biomechanical variables are jumping over hurdles with legs straight; bending at knees and jumping up with lifting weight; stretching and bending arms upward and inward with dumbbells; pushing a medicine ball upward and forward with jumping; bending and stretch arms upward and forward with dumbbells; shooting from outside the arc with body weights; shooting from outside the arc; angle of shooting; ball path; angle of shooting and ball path and deep jump from the top of the box.