Kinematic Analysis of the Free Throw in Basketball

A free throw is an opportunity given to a player to score one (1) point, uncontested, from a position behind the free-throw line and inside the semi-circle (FIBA Official Basketball Rules, 2010). In this research, the previous studies about kinematic analysis of the free throw in basketball were analyzed and necessities of free throw were determinated. With the changed of the rules to fasten the game and improvement of physical capacity of the players in todays basketball, winning get hard and free throws became important.