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If you want to make the decision to advance the ball up the floor while maintaining possession then the only way to do that is through dribbling. Which at the highest levels requires professional level ball handling ability. Not only do spectators love to see amazing ball handling, but you will become a much better player if you have amazing handles. Especially if you're a guard.
In fact, this fundamental is so basic that you should be working on this first before moving on to anything else. Because if you can't move the ball, then you can't play. These are workbooks, video information on YouTube, as well as DVDs and camps that will assist you on your journey to become a great ball handler. One important thing to note here is that it does not matter what position that you play on the basketball court.
Not only is there information that you can absorb in the comfort of your own home, but there is also camps that you can go to where you do actual drills under the supervision of a proper teacher.
Regardless of the position on the basketball court, having a solid ability to handle the basketball is a must. If you are having a hard time with handling the basketball, then you increase you chances of turning it over and being a dead weight to your team.
Apart from bringing the ball up the floor and getting where you need to be on the floor, creating space from your defender is a benefit of solid ball handling. Players such as Tony Parker, Russell Westbrook, D Wade, and many more are able to create the space necessary to have a high percentage shot at the rim all on their own.
It's a fact that you will be almost impossible to guard if you throw in explosiveness with the correct ball handling. Here is a list of the common rules when it comes to handling a basketball.
Pointer 1: When you're practicing your ball handling, it's very important to work on both of your hand instead of just your strong hand. You literally cut your potential in half if you can only go to your strong hand. This does not take very long for a smart defender to discover, which will expose your lack of training in front of everybody. The reason is because you will have the ball stolen from you a lot and you will not be able to go to your weak hand when it's obvious that you will have to at the time of possession. For example, a defender forcing you to use your weak hand by cutting off the strong hand driving lane.
Rule 2: Do not bounce the ball with your palms, but rather your finger tips. This reduces turnovers, because you will have more control over the basketball, and will be able to place it where you want. This is also fundamental, and coaches as well as trainers are looking for it.
Pointer 3: Make sure that you do not bounce the basketball too hard when dribbling. As your experience grows, you will be using balls that have more air in them which makes the ball much more bouncy, or not enough air resulting in a flat ball. Regardless of the situation of the ball, you want to put just enough force on it so that on its return trip to your hand the ball does not come up no higher than your waist. Any higher is not the proper fundamentals of basketball and if high enough it's a violation of the rules, and you also increase your chances of getting the ball taken from you by a defender because the ball has to travel farther to reach your hand.
Rule 4: There are three positions that your body can be in when you're dribbling the basketball. These three positions are...
1. Control Position: This position is simply a matter of keeping your head up, your shoulders down lower than your defender, and your knees slightly bent. Not only does this reduce your chances of turning the ball over, but you will become more explosive because you will be able to target the very same muscles that are used in quick movements. Every perimeter player is in this position before they put a move such as a crossover or behind the back on a defender.
2. Speed Position: Simply put, sprinting with the basketball is the goal here. Used in a fastbreak, this position increases your speed with the ball and should be done when a defender is to far away to steal the ball from you. Some players will even push the ball way out in front of them and then sprint it down to ensure that they are getting from point A to point B as quick as possible. Your body is straight up and the ball is not as protected as much as with the other two body positions which is why it's important to be done in a fastbreak situation.
3. Power Position: This position is done by using a wide stance and can be utilized by anyone on the floor. The idea is to keep the bouncing basketball out of the defenders reach by ensuring that you're the middle man between the ball and the player guarding you.
When it comes to ball handling, ensure that you're able to do these three positions before working on fancy moves. These pointers alone, will increase your ball handling abilities dramatically.
In fact, this fundamental is so basic that you should be working on this first before moving on to anything else. Because if you can't move the ball, then you can't play. These are workbooks, video information on YouTube, as well as DVDs and camps that will assist you on your journey to become a great ball handler. One important thing to note here is that it does not matter what position that you play on the basketball court.
Not only is there information that you can absorb in the comfort of your own home, but there is also camps that you can go to where you do actual drills under the supervision of a proper teacher.
Regardless of the position on the basketball court, having a solid ability to handle the basketball is a must. If you are having a hard time with handling the basketball, then you increase you chances of turning it over and being a dead weight to your team.
Apart from bringing the ball up the floor and getting where you need to be on the floor, creating space from your defender is a benefit of solid ball handling. Players such as Tony Parker, Russell Westbrook, D Wade, and many more are able to create the space necessary to have a high percentage shot at the rim all on their own.
It's a fact that you will be almost impossible to guard if you throw in explosiveness with the correct ball handling. Here is a list of the common rules when it comes to handling a basketball.
Pointer 1: When you're practicing your ball handling, it's very important to work on both of your hand instead of just your strong hand. You literally cut your potential in half if you can only go to your strong hand. This does not take very long for a smart defender to discover, which will expose your lack of training in front of everybody. The reason is because you will have the ball stolen from you a lot and you will not be able to go to your weak hand when it's obvious that you will have to at the time of possession. For example, a defender forcing you to use your weak hand by cutting off the strong hand driving lane.
Rule 2: Do not bounce the ball with your palms, but rather your finger tips. This reduces turnovers, because you will have more control over the basketball, and will be able to place it where you want. This is also fundamental, and coaches as well as trainers are looking for it.
Pointer 3: Make sure that you do not bounce the basketball too hard when dribbling. As your experience grows, you will be using balls that have more air in them which makes the ball much more bouncy, or not enough air resulting in a flat ball. Regardless of the situation of the ball, you want to put just enough force on it so that on its return trip to your hand the ball does not come up no higher than your waist. Any higher is not the proper fundamentals of basketball and if high enough it's a violation of the rules, and you also increase your chances of getting the ball taken from you by a defender because the ball has to travel farther to reach your hand.
Rule 4: There are three positions that your body can be in when you're dribbling the basketball. These three positions are...
1. Control Position: This position is simply a matter of keeping your head up, your shoulders down lower than your defender, and your knees slightly bent. Not only does this reduce your chances of turning the ball over, but you will become more explosive because you will be able to target the very same muscles that are used in quick movements. Every perimeter player is in this position before they put a move such as a crossover or behind the back on a defender.
2. Speed Position: Simply put, sprinting with the basketball is the goal here. Used in a fastbreak, this position increases your speed with the ball and should be done when a defender is to far away to steal the ball from you. Some players will even push the ball way out in front of them and then sprint it down to ensure that they are getting from point A to point B as quick as possible. Your body is straight up and the ball is not as protected as much as with the other two body positions which is why it's important to be done in a fastbreak situation.
3. Power Position: This position is done by using a wide stance and can be utilized by anyone on the floor. The idea is to keep the bouncing basketball out of the defenders reach by ensuring that you're the middle man between the ball and the player guarding you.
When it comes to ball handling, ensure that you're able to do these three positions before working on fancy moves. These pointers alone, will increase your ball handling abilities dramatically.
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