If you're starting to learn how to play basketball, working on your dribbling, shooting, and passing skills is crucial if you want to become a great player. Dribbling is arguably the most important aspect of the sport. Every player has to start somewhere, so read on to learn some fantastic tricks to elevate your game.
The importance of dribbling
Dribbling is important for both offensive and defensive basketball. On the offense, it's used to free yourself from congested areas and drive the ball up the court. Dribbling in defense can be an effective stalling tactic when you're being pressed. You need to be able to dribble with both hands to enable you to move freely in either direction and make it harder for a defensive player to guard you. In your practice sessions, work on dribbling with your weaker hand.
Mastering these six basketball tricks will help you become a valuable team player and dominate on the court. Any trick you learn can go a long way toward smashing the opposition.
1. Crossover
One of the first dribble moves a player needs to practice when they start learning basketball tricks is the crossover dribble. It's also one of the easiest basketball moves for a player to perform, but don't be fooled by the simplicity — players at all levels use the crossover to blow past an opponent.
The crossover involves bouncing the ball from one hand to the other in front of you. You would mostly use this move when you want to change direction and you're not being closely guarded by a defender who could poke the ball away from you.
2. In-and-out
A great basketball move for players learning the game is the in-and-out dribble. It's a move that's designed to fool a defender into thinking you're going to perform a standard crossover. You can get a defender to switch their weight to the wrong leg, opening up a driving lane to attack.
While bouncing the ball with one hand, you use a fake move of the head and shoulders to make it look like you're going in the other direction. You move the ball inside and then back out by changing the position of your hand on the ball and then move forward in the same direction.
3. Through the legs
The through-the-legs dribble is similar to the crossover in that you bounce the ball from one hand to the other, but you cross it between your legs. As the ball passes through the legs, the front leg makes it difficult for an opponent to reach in. It also keeps the ball further from the defense.
Young players can find this move difficult because of the coordination and timing involved. However, when you learn to stay low and explode out of it, this can be one of the most effective basketball tricks.
4. Behind the back
Like the through-the-legs move, the behind-the-back dribble enables you to cross the basketball from one hand to the other while protecting it from a defender. As you pass the ball behind you, your whole body protects it.
One of the biggest advantages of this basketball move is that you can pass the ball out in front of your opposite hand, allowing for a quick offensive attack. While you're on a fast break and a defender lunges in to take the ball, using the behind-the-back dribble helps you protect the ball and escape from your opponent without breaking your stride.
5. Hesitation dribble
The hesitation dribble is a straight-line move that's often used to explode past a defender, giving you the opportunity to attack the basket or enable a teammate to shoot. The aim of this dribble move is to make your opponent think you're going to stop — and then you burst past them.
As you're dribbling quickly down the court, you slow down for a split second, slightly raise your body, and look at the basket or a teammate as if you're going to shoot or pass the ball. To stay in a good defensive position, the defender will slow down and, as they lose their momentum, you push off on your back foot and explode past them.
6. Spin move
One of the most difficult basketball tricks to learn is the spin move, but it's important for you to have this dribbling skill in your repertoire. When you've put in the work to practice this move, it's a quick and effective weapon to use against your opponents.
For the spin move, you plant your inside foot and reverse-swivel around the defender while taking the ball with you and protecting it with your body. You have to make sure your hand stays on top of the ball, because if your hand goes under, you may get stopped for a carrying violation.
Lessons from The Professor: Breaking down The Crazy Legs jukemove
Back in 2003, Grayson Boucher left small-town Keizer, Ore., to join the And1 MixTape Tour traveling all over the world breaking ankles and taking names on the blacktop and hardwood. He knew he’d have lots to prove if he was going to live up to his catchy moniker “The Professor”; an alias he earned for schooling the competition. Today The Professor is the most well-known streetballer in the world and it virtually unguardable. It’s only right that he created SuperHumanDribbling, a series that teaches players how to have Professor-like ball handling skills. Now he’s agreed to break down flashy moves every week this summer for hoopers in a blog with USA Today.
Grayson “The Professor” Boucher
Hey what’s going on everybody, this is Grayson Boucher aka The Professor kicking off my blog with USA TODAY Sports and I couldn’t be more excited about the opportunity to share some of my favorite moves for you guys to tryout in AAU or high school ball next season or even at the park playing pickup with your friends.
Of course all of these moves I’m gonna teach you guys are perfectly legal and if you practice them hard enough and your coach trusts you, I’d say you can absolutely try them in a game.
OK, let’s get it going!
The first move is called The Crazy Legs.
I’ve actually been doing this for a while and this is a move that people always ask how in the world I do it because it looks like an illusion.
It’s all in-stride.
First, I go from left to right with a regular crossover so the ball’s in my right hand and, since I’m in-stride, my left foot will be ahead of my right foot. As you jump you put the ball between your legs and as you do that you wrap it around the outside of your left leg.
At the same time you kick your leg back so the ball goes completely around your leg and then you kick your right leg forward so it goes completely around your leg the other way.
Grayson “The Professor” Boucher, arguably, is the most dominant streetballer in the world.
It actually goes between your legs both ways, you’re just wrapping all the way around with your arm and you’re doing it in the air.
Yes, it sounds hard, but I promise you guys, with practice, you can do it.
For me, this one is more for crowd effect; but everything I do is based around fundamentals.
OK guys, I wanted to start you out with a little flash for this series so read this until you’ve got it down pat and then check out the video below for a reference point.
Then send in videos or questions using the hashtag: #ProfessorMovesUSAT
Let’s see what you can do!
We may pick your video to be featured in the next installment!
Go hard and I’ll see you next week to introduce another move.
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16 Mistakes Basketball Players Make
How to Make Hard Work Really Hard
I hear phrases all the time: "Work hard", "Work hard", "Get out of your comfort zone", "You have to train every day". I think you have seen and heard them too.
This is all useful and really important, but many make mistakes in training that do not allow you to reveal the whole idea. When the work is not efficient, all this "work hard" is useless.
For me and Ball In it is important that the players develop, so in the online school we try to create an environment where everyone works effectively and develops. In this article, I share popular mistakes that prevent players from developing.
Read carefully for tips to help you get the most out of your workouts.
1. No goal It's not about the big goal of "become a pro", it's about the training goal. Kobe went to practice early in the morning and knew he had to score his 800 shots. All the best players know their goal before they start training.
2. No plan When the player has already figured out the need to set a goal for training, the next error occurs - the lack of a plan. You enter the hall and must know not only the goal, but also the specific actions for today. Preparing for training - set a goal and write a detailed plan, where you will take into account the time, your condition, inventory and other resources.
3. No Responsibility The easiest way to increase consistency and accountability is to start reporting on your work. Tell your parents, friends, coach or in your diary about training, but be honest. When you take the commitment and responsibility to hit 500 shots a day, but only hit 200 yesterday, you should hit 800 today. It's the mindset that separates the good from the great.
4. Lack of learning Never think that you know everything. Listen and absorb what the coach gives you. I don't understand players who come to a coach for a team, personal training or start working online, but they think they are smarter and know better what to do.
5. receive the ball with straight legs This is a habit. In the game, you should always get the ball in a standing position from where you can act, why do so many people avoid this in training? Train yourself to receive the ball in a kickstand. Such a small detail in a year can distinguish a good player from an average one.
6. work not in the rhythm of the game I must say right away: training may not be in the rhythm of the game. This is especially true for the initial level of training, but when the player has a base, the training should approach the rhythm of the game. 200 shots from a point in a relaxed state is not training.
7. Training without an athletic stance On the court during the game you will not be on straight legs. This is not necessarily a low stance, but the legs are always included. The same is true in training. You train dribbling - sit in the rack. When you throw, remember your stance. Get used to being in this position.
8. Fear of making a mistake Some players are afraid of making mistakes: miss, lose on dribbling, run slowly, etc. But making mistakes is normal, especially in training. From the first time, ideally rarely anything happens, mistakes are an integral part of development. If you want to develop, allow yourself to make mistakes.
9. Don't take warm-up throws It's impossible to watch the players enter the court, take the ball and immediately shoot a three-pointer. The best players from all over the world start training at the ring. Kobe Bryant wrote about the same in his book. Start with shots from under the basket, activate muscle memory and be consistent.
10. Practice things you don't use in the game If you're a 210-foot center and play under the basket, 3-pointers won't be the main focus of your training. If you are a point guard who plays from a throw and a fast pass, playing in the post is hardly needed in your training. It is important to understand that the basis of training should be from the things used in the game. The rest is in the background.
11. Wasting time on trickshots and crazy layups It's not related to the game, but basketball players continue to repeat crazy throws in training and spend time on this. What for? This includes shots from the center, three-point roundhouse or hooks. You can and should work on regular throws, completions, and other things that will help improve the game.
12. Focusing on the time in the gym, not the quality of the work It doesn't matter how much time you spent in the gym if you didn't work. You can say, "I've been on the set all day." And in fact, training and work lasted a maximum of two hours. What matters is the quality of the work and how many hours were actually spent to achieve the goal.
13. Do not track progress How can you know that you have improved in something if you do not track changes? Match your workouts and goals to progress, then track your progress. The progress you notice will motivate you to work even harder.
14. Lack of consistency One workout a week is good, especially for a start. But if we talk about some big changes and goals, then you need to work harder. Get better every day by just 1% and you will be surprised by the progress in 3 months.
15. Working hard only under the eyes of others Many players start working hard only when they are watched by a coach, a parent, a friend, an opponent ... But the best do not need this look, because they always give their best.
16. Giving up when it's hard There are days when nothing works out. You're tired, the shot doesn't work, the dribbling doesn't work either. How are you going to change something if you give up in such a situation? Basketball players who sincerely want to get better and win in such a situation force themselves to pull themselves together and become stronger. They never give up.
Did you recognize yourself? 99 out of 100 basketball players make at least one of these mistakes.
To make the article doubly useful for you, I advise you to take a piece of paper or open your diary and sort out all the mistakes. What are you doing wrong and how can you fix it.
Work on yourself and develop yourself every day. All in your hands.
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Basketball practice hacks: how to score goals for beginners
Even if you are a novice basketball player, we will not give you a training plan, but we will tell you why the ball flies anywhere but into the ring and into your hands. It's all about technique: even with regular training and perseverance, novice adults and children often make simple mistakes. It's a shame, let's fix it. Below are 11 life hacks on how to hone your technique to increase the likelihood of a goal for your team.
Basketball Shot Rules for Beginners
1. Hands up
In pursuit of the attacker, raise your hands, even if you are standing with your back to the pass, and even more so if the ring is in front of you. Your raised hands will increase the chance of intercepting the ball from the opponent by 2 times. Don't overlook this little thing!
2. Throw from the shield
Even Tim Duncan did not neglect them! A square is drawn on the basketball backboard. If you are standing opposite the ring, then aim at the middle of the upper part of the square, if you are standing on the side, then at the corner. If you hit this square, then the ball is at 90% of cases will fall into the ring. The law of physics and no cheating!
3. Look at the ring, not the ball
Practice driving the ball with your hand, not your eyes, develop tactile control. Your eyes should be on the hoop while dribbling and be aware of the position of your body in relation to the hoop. Then you will be able to take the correct posture, and the throw will be effective.
4. Dribble with the balls of your fingers only
The palm should not touch the ball, only the pads of the fingers. Dribbling should become familiar to you, like an extension of your hand. Then you can change its trajectory at any time and you will have more chances to score goals. Practice with the ball constantly.
5. Throw with one hand
If you throw the ball with two hands, you reduce the chance of hitting the basket. All the efforts of the throw are in one hand (in the right for right-handers, in the left for left-handers). The other hand only holds the ball, the leading one holds it with the fingers, not the palm.
6. Do not jump when protecting the ring
Jumping is the main mistake of rookie defenders. To intercept the ball and block the shot, simply stick out your hands. When you are in a jump, the attacker will easily bypass you.
7. Don't look back
When you dribble, don't look back, but dribble and aim for the ring, focus on shooting (or passing to another player on your team).
8. Bring the throw to automatism
Incorporate the most basic basketball techniques into your training plan and bring the shot to automatism. Throw at first from a distance of half a meter from the ring, gradually increasing it. Learn to throw the ball so that it hits the ring without touching the edge.
Throw the ball with all fives and jump
Throwing Rules:
Head in the center of the body - if tilted, accuracy is lost.
Look at the ring: mentally build a trajectory. If you are far away, the ball flies in a curved curve with a maximum height of 2 meters above the hoop.
A strong hand is in front and throws, a weak hand is on the side and directs, only holding the ball. The elbow of the throwing hand must be in line with the ring.
The ball must rest on the fingers without touching the palm. The fingers are as far apart as possible and grab the ball.
Throwing arm bent 90 degrees, forearm perpendicular to the floor. If you bend less, then you get not a throw, but a throwing of the ball horizontally.
The main thing in the throw is the position of the body and its balance. Place your feet apart and parallel to each other: it is important to orient them in the middle of the basket. Then the direction of the body during the jump will coincide with the direction of the throw, and the ball will fly straight into the ring. When the feet are uneven, the ball flies in the wrong direction or does not reach (although the throw was normal).
Take a deep breath and release as you exhale.
How to hold the ball and shoot in basketball
How to throw correctly: straighten your arm, point your wrist up, and with your hand set the ball to rotate in the opposite direction from the flight. The ball should seem to "roll" off your fingers.
9. Copy masters and play as a team
Watch professional basketball games and try to copy the movements of your favorite players in training. And be sure to conduct game sparring - this will allow you to develop more techniques.
10. Do not throw in a straight line
The higher the arc of the ball, the greater the chance of a goal and the less chance of blocking by the opponent.
You move the ball inside and then back out by changing the position of your hand on the ball and then move forward in the same direction.
While you're on a fast break and a defender lunges in to take the ball, using the behind-the-back dribble helps you protect the ball and escape from your opponent without breaking your stride.
When you've put in the work to practice this move, it's a quick and effective weapon to use against your opponents.
Now he’s agreed to break down flashy moves every week this summer for hoopers in a blog with USA Today.
As you jump you put the ball between your legs and as you do that you wrap it around the outside of your left leg.
I think you have seen and heard them too. 
Such a small detail in a year can distinguish a good player from an average one. 
If you want to develop, allow yourself to make mistakes. 
What for? This includes shots from the center, three-point roundhouse or hooks. You can and should work on regular throws, completions, and other things that will help improve the game. 
All in your hands. 
Your raised hands will increase the chance of intercepting the ball from the opponent by 2 times. Don't overlook this little thing! 
Dribbling should become familiar to you, like an extension of your hand. Then you can change its trajectory at any time and you will have more chances to score goals. Practice with the ball constantly. 
Throw at first from a distance of half a meter from the ring, gradually increasing it. Learn to throw the ball so that it hits the ring without touching the edge. 
Place your feet apart and parallel to each other: it is important to orient them in the middle of the basket. Then the direction of the body during the jump will coincide with the direction of the throw, and the ball will fly straight into the ring. When the feet are uneven, the ball flies in the wrong direction or does not reach (although the throw was normal). 
