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How to Dribble Correctly

One of the key essentials of basketball is knowing how to dribble, and having ball handle. You need to know how to dribble to maneuver your way around defenders, and simply because you need it to get to where your spot is, being if it is by the three point line, in the paint, or if you are driving for an easy lay-up. The player that needs the most dribbling experience on the team is the point guard. Knowing that they bring the ball across the court they need to know how to dribble, and make plays so they can find an open man. In this post I will tell you the fundamentals of dribbling. In later posts I will tell you how to feel comfortable dribbling and so on. So lets get started.

1. To dribble the basketball you want to use the fingertips of your hands. You should not use your palm because that will just slap the basketball in all different locations.

2. You do not want to look at the ball while dribbling. If you are looking at the ball while dribbling you wont see where your defender is about to reach in for the ball.

3. You want to use the hand you are not dribbling as a tool. Think of that hand/arm as a shield. You want to use it so you can block your defenders hand from reaching in and getting the steal.

4. The lower you dribble the better chance you have it from getting stolen by the defender.

*What You DON'T want to do:

1. You don't want to dribble with the palm of your hand. If you do dribble with your palm you won't have complete control of the basketball.

2. You don't want to look at the ball while you dribble. If you do, you are much likely to get the ball stolen from you.

3. You don't want to dribble the basketball in front of you. You need to dribble the basketball by your side, so you can defend it better, and have better control over it.

4. You don't want to dribble the basketball to high. If you dribble it too high you will most likely get called for a carry. When you dribble to high the defender has a better chance of getting a steal.