{"id":30183,"date":"2013-01-16T19:24:09","date_gmt":"2013-01-16T19:24:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bilcomprd.wpengine.com\/?p=30183"},"modified":"2013-11-07T02:09:30","modified_gmt":"2013-11-07T02:09:30","slug":"how-to-be-a-great-free-throw-shooter-play-present","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ballislife.com\/how-to-be-a-great-free-throw-shooter-play-present\/","title":{"rendered":"How to be a Great Free Throw Shooter (Play Present)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"omc-video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"width:100%; height: 100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QP1VkSJiWVU\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen width=\"600\" height=\"420\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>During a break at a Cutting Edge Clinic in 2012, Alan Stein shares advice on the mental approach to being a great free throw shooter. 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