Watch your form while you dribble the ball. Don't use your palm to dribble. Instead, use your fingertips. This method gives you much more control of the ball. Be sure to dribble beside your body instead of in front of yourself. Bounce the ball at a level even with your waist. Keep your head up and do not look at the ground.
Practice shooting free throws. This may seem like an easy task, but in reality, things prove otherwise. Use the following directions to perfect free throws and practice often. Start with the ball positioned right before your face. Maintain focus on the basket and try to visualize your basketball falling through the hoop. Then, use the trajectory you just visualized and shoot the ball.
Free throws are mental as well as physical. You can teach your body to make a free throw properly, but unless you are properly prepared mentally, you may not succeed. Stay focused and vigilant to improve your ability to make free throws.
Completing passes to your teammates is just as important as dribbling the ball. It's tough to play basketball minus the dribbling, and it causes you to pass accurately. The accuracy of passes will greatly improve over time and the drill will become a lot easier.
If you want to take jump shots, don't spend time pumping iron. Strong muscles are certainly useful for basketball, but you can overdo it if you plan to play on the perimeter. Some shooting guards worked on their arms so much that they started lowering their percentage of field goals.
If you have a high school level basketball player for a kid, be sure their core muscles are properly trained. They should train their lower back, hips, and abs. The core connects the lower and upper extremities, and if a person has a weak core, they will fail to excel in athletic pursuits. Strong core muscles help you with many movements associated with basketball.
See if your teammates admire something in particular about your game play. Find out what they perceive as your best skill. You may be quick with your footwork or are always there for backing them up. Find out what others perceive as your natural gifts and build upon those more completely.
The key to ball control is to spread your fingers out. This will help prevent the ball from getting away from you while dribbling. However, remember to keep your palm away from the ball. Fingers need to be the only thing that touches the ball when you shoot it or pass it.
As you now know, there exist many methods to which you can up your game. In many cases, it takes only a few minutes to practice and adopt a new tactic. Practice skills, run drills and play whenever you get the chance. Whether practicing with your own team, playing with some friends, or playing with players that are younger just for fun, it will help you share your love of the sport and help you get better at it.
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