Basketball Dribbling

Here are the tips of basic basketball dribbling.  Don't take these lightly.  If you get these perfectly correct in the beginning, you will have a much easier time improving your dribbling.  Learn to walk perfectly before you run.  The goal of these tips is to maintain a stable dribble and wait for opportunities.  They are not aiming for dribbling past the defender yet.

1. Use your finger tips to dribble, never the palm
2. Dribble on the side of your body, never bounce the ball in front repeatedly
3. Get used to bouncing the ball hard off the ground
4. Lower your body slightly so that the ball is bouncing rapidly at waist level
5. Look up when you are dribbling, not on the ground or on the ball
6. When switching the ball from one hand to another, bounce the ball across hard and quick
7. When changing direction, shift the momentum of your body towards that direction

Finger tips gives you more control over the basketball.  Dribbling on the sideminimizes the possibility of getting your ball stolen.  When situation allows, you can even use your back to shield the ball from your opponent.  This is called post-up and it is described in the basketball dribbling moves section below.  Bouncing the ball hard off the ground and lowering your body together allows you to greatly reduce the time the ball is out of your control.  Looking up while dribbling gives you the vision of the court and your defender while you dribble.

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