Abstract: Taking jump shot and free throw as the research objects,this paper makes a systematic review on the movement characteristics of jump shot and free throw based on the scientific literatures which are presented in four sections:1)the technologies of data collecting of shooting movement;2)the release conditions affecting the shooting results;3)the motion feature of segments of body and the perceptual characteristics;4)all kind of constraint conditions affecting on the shooting.The purpose of this study was to provide players and coachers with the critical components of shooting as well as to clear up the skeleton of previous studies about shooting for further researchs.It revealed that:1)The interaction of these multiple variables of release conditions affecting shooting results require us to take a comprehensive consideration of them to get association of the variables to be optimized;2)there are some differences of movement characteristics between successful and unsuccessful shots;3)elite basketball players were more excellent in some movement characteristics and perceptual characteristics when shooting;4)all kind of constraint conditions affected the control of body stability,the movement patterns,and the stability of shooting,thus lead to the poor hit ratio of shooting.