Concerntrating on the set-shot, this film uses professional male basketball players to demonstrate stance, aim, trajectory, and the action of the throw, with detailed attention to fingertip control, the inward rotating movement of the hand and arm, and the co-ordination of all pars of the body required for accurates shots.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
314170
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Basketball
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Basketball - United States
Hobbies, Recreation & Sport → Sports
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)