. Dip your takeoff knee. Pick the ball up at your shooting-side knee with your shooting hand under the ball and with your nonshooting hand slightly behind and on top of the ball. Explode off your takeoff foot to elevate. Bring the ball straight up. Avoid swiveling the ball into your defender. Shoot a hook shot over the reach of your defender. Be strong as you shoot the hook, protecting the ball with your nonshooting hand until 