Dribbling is considered an essential basketball skill to learn. It is used to move the ball around the court, to get ready for a shot or pass or to help kill time on the clock. To dribble correctly, it's important for the ball to bounce off your fingers, not your palm. Learn how to dribble and keep your eyes up at the same time. When you practice, make sure to include both hands in dribbling exercises.
Power Dribble Blindfolded
Improve your comfort handling the ball, as well as your defensive abilities, by slipping on a blindfold and power dribbling for 60 seconds. A power dribble is used when you need to get past a defender in order to make a shot or pass the ball to a teammate. Performing this exercise blindfolded will help enhance your perception of the ball without relying so much on visual clues. To make the exercise more challenging, try power dribbling two balls at the same time -- one for each hand.
Side Bounce
During a game of basketball, offensive players must be prepared for a defensive attack from all sides. Practice passing the ball from side to side while advancing up and down the basketball court. Start off by power dribbling the ball using your right hand for five to ten seconds. Then pass the ball quickly to your left hand. Power dribble the ball using your left hand for five to ten seconds then pass the ball to your right. Once you have mastered the side bounce, try running up and down the court completing the move.
Speed Dribble
To help get the ball down the court quickly, learn how to do the speed dribble. Perform this exercise with a friend or teammate. Grab the ball and bounce it waist high at least one arm's length away from your body as you run across the court. Keep your eyes and focus on the basketball court ahead of you so that you can see your teammate. Run quickly without losing control of the ball. Prepare to throw the ball to your friend or teammate or execute a jump stop, or an abrupt stop to the speed dribble.
In and Out
A good defensive dribble move, the in and out, is a way to trick your opponent into thinking you are about to cross over to the other direction. To perform this move, start off by dribbling the ball in either your left or right hand. Shift your body weight onto the opposite foot, as if you are about to cross over to the other direction, then bring the ball back using the same hand you started dribbling with and weave around your opponent.
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