The Great Dribbling Tricks For Basketball
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What Are Some Dribbling Tricks For Basketball?
In order for you to be good in dribbling tricks for basketball, you need to understand the important skill that each playmaker should have That is BALL CONTROL. Good playmakers can easily bring the ball to attacking half even if the opposite team is playing full court press. If you master dribbling, it can be an advantage to you where you unable to lose a ball which is crucial in tight games.
There are a few types of dribbling tricks for basketball such as between legs, behind the body, rolling and so on.. When doing those tricks you MUST use of both hands while dribbling is very important. If you are able to use both hands you will be able to protect your ball. When you are running to the right, you should be using right hand and vice versa. REMEMBER that during performing those tricks you should not look at the ball but at the position of your players on the court.
Watch This FreeStyle Dribbling Tricks For Basketball
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“To learn dribbling tricks for basketball, you first must learn the basics of ball handling”
Dribbling Tricks For You To Follow..
Making A Figure '8'First make sure you spread your legs shoulder width apart and bend at the waist, put the ball between your legs, around one leg, back through your legs, and around your other leg, and eventually making a figure eight. This will help you get a feel for the basketball as you move it around. At all time you need to keep your head up and don't look at the ball and this can increase your speed.
Crab Walk Style
You will start at the baseline and turn around once you hit half court. Step forward with your left leg and pass the ball from your right hand to your left under your left leg. As you take your next step with your right leg, pass the ball from your left hand to your right under your right leg. Continue this to half court then turn around and come back.
Around the World
Again, you spread your feet shoulder width apart, take the basketball and circle first around your head, than your waist, Then spread your legs, bend at the waist, and take the ball around one leg. Then the other leg. And finally, put your legs together and take the ball around both legs at the knees. Then come back up. You do this as fast as you can while keeping control of the ball.
Want some more dribbling tricks for basketball? SEE the drill performed by Alex Moroko rather than just reading about it here.
Here Some More Difficult And Harder Dribbling Tricks
This drill is harder, but once your ball handling skills improve, you will improve with this drill as well. Hold the ball between your legs, with both hands on the ball, right hand in front and left hand in back. Quickly switch your hands,(now left hand in front and right hand in the back), without letting the ball touch the ground.
Up and Down the Ladder
Be sure to use your finger tip pads for this drill. You should be using them for all of these, but this one, really try to concentrate on that one part controlling the ball. Hold the ball out in front of you and pass it back from hand to hand. Go from out in front of your waist to above your head and back. Go as fast as you can, while maintaining control.
Watch This CrossOver Ball Dribbling By Alex Moroko
Secrets In Handling Basketball Dribbling Tricks
There are 3 secrets you need to obey!
- Focus on your objective! Protect the ball and make sure you don't turn it over.
Second, Create spaces
- Create space between you and your defender, this is to make sure you can effectively relieve pressure to get off a shot or a pass.
Third and Lastly, GET PAST
- This means getting past your defender. your objective is to get ahead of your defender to create dribble penetration. This opens up scoring and passing options for your entire team.
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