6 Secrets to Improve Ball Control, Transforming Your Offense into Art
Spontaneous maneuvers, unpredictable rhythms, and improvisational quick turns – if you're talking about basketball's violent beauty, dribbling is the most delightful art.
Coach Parker really poured his heart and soul into improving the players' ball handling skills,He summarized 6 key secrets to quickly elevate your ball control level!With persistence, you can master the art of creating beautiful ball tricks.
1. Use Force When Dribbling
The more you force the ball, the shorter the time it leaves your hand. If the ball stays in your hand for too long, the risk and trouble of controlling it increase.
Furthermore, defenders will find it easier to steal your ball because the ball stays detached from your hand for a longer period, they'll be able to more easily aim at your ball. Don't you want to be the player who constantly loses the ball, right?
2. Dribble with Your Fingers Instead of Your Palms
Dribbling and shooting are actually very similar. When you're shooting, there's a gap between your ball and your palm. Dribbling is the same in principle: there's a gap left between the ball and your palm.
3. Lift Your Head
You must be able to see the defense, you cannot miss a teammate's open position or an opportunity to attack the basket below. But not to say that you must look at the ball while dribbling, because sometimes we don't know where the ball will go, especially when there's resistance. If that happens, quickly protect the ball.
Even superstars like Curry or Tatum occasionally lower their heads while dribbling in the game, but I hope you practice as much as possible with your head up, and your ball sense will naturally develop.
4. Dribble Towards the Opponent
When dribbling while facing a defender, make a direct dash toward him, instead of dodging him. The correct operation is to first rush toward him and then make a turn to break through him, that way your dribbling will be much more effective.
5. Practice at Full Speed
I mean practice at real game speed. When you're practicing alone, you need to imagine someone is defending you, you need to imagine you're playing a very important game, and in front of you is a very strong defensive player.
Developing this habit will make your dribbling in real games more outstanding, making it even harder for opponents to defend.
6. Learn to Change Your Pace
Basketball requires a lot of stamina; it's a very competitive sport. You can't run at a constant speed of 100 kilometers per hour, so you must learn how to transition from 0 to 20 kilometers per hour, and from 50 to 100 kilometers per hour, then back to 20 kilometers per hour.
Learning to control the pace can effectively help you conserve energy and reduce fatigue, defeating opponents in the most comfortable way. If you don't yet understand how to use pace to win games, you can learn to control your team by studying this course.
