Basketball drill: holding the ball

Suitable for the following techniques: warming-up

Holding the ball

  • The ball is held at the side with relaxed and spread fingers.
  • the palms of the hands must not touch the ball.
  • The thumbs are behind the ball;
  • the thumbs are behind the ball, and imaginary lines are drawn along the length of the thumbs,
  • Then they must cross in the 'heart' of the ball. .
  • the elbows are bent beside the body; the points are pointing to the ground.
  • the ball is held in front of the diaphragm.
  • in the face of an aggressive defender, the ball is brought up over the head or towards the hip;
  • in the latter case, one foot is placed in the direction of the opponent;
  • the elbows are slightly spread.

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Characteristics of the drill

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Necessary materials:
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Suitable for the following levels:
U20
U18
U16
U14
U12
U10