shooting posture

noun
UK /ˈʃuːtɪŋ ˈpɒstʃə/
US /ˈʃuːtɪŋ ˈpɑːstʃər/

The way you hold your body when you shoot a ball or a gun.

The coach showed the players the correct shooting posture for a basketball.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. The way a soldier stands and holds a weapon while firing.

The recruits practiced their shooting posture at the target range.

3. The body position a photographer uses to keep a camera steady.

She lowered into a stable shooting posture before taking the photo.

4. The way a player stands when kicking or striking a ball toward a goal.

His shooting posture helped him kick the ball straight and hard.