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Basketball Skills: Basic Dribble

Last Update: November 7, 2008

Basic basketball skills. Learn how to dribble a basketball in this free basketball lesson from an experienced player.

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Kini Knox has been playing basketball for more than 15 years. He has played in Round Rock, Texas, as well as in many leagues in Dallas, and the Boys and Girls Club of Mesquite.

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The next drill we'll work on is the basic ball handling drill. And what you want to do when you dribble is practice keeping your hand on top of the ball, not under, because that's called carrying. You want to keep your hand on top of the ball and keep your body as low as possible. The ball shouldn't come above your waist like this. It should stay low, between your feet and your waist. And just practice keeping it low. And switching hands. And this is the basic ball handling. Practice staying low and keeping your head up. Don't look at the ball, always keep your head up.

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