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played over the weekend, the weather was nice in VA. Anyways my handle was trash, felt real loose and sloppy during the 5v5 game. Everyone kept saying i was carrying but it honestly didn't feel like i was. My handle is so inconsistent, some days ill be just fine pushing the ball up the floor doing what i want. Next day losing the ball, getting called for carries, getting stripped. Anybody else have a problem like this?
i like to shadow dribble against "pretend" defenders in a full court of half court setting...
starting from halfcourt, dribble hard to the basketball with a few moves in between as well as cutting corners and angles like a real setting. you cant predict how the defender will play you, but you can predict how you will react to certain situations..
if a double is coming from the left, spin away to the right and dribble hard , same from other directions but with between the leg crossovers, hesitations, behind the backs, etc.
1on1 full court against myself really helps my game.. one direction is nothing but layups and the other jumpers.
[QUOTE=C_lake2802]played over the weekend, the weather was nice in VA. Anyways my handle was trash, felt real loose and sloppy during the 5v5 game. Everyone kept saying i was carrying but it honestly didn't feel like i was. My handle is so inconsistent, some days ill be just fine pushing the ball up the floor doing what i want. Next day losing the ball, getting called for carries, getting stripped. Anybody else have a problem like this?[/QUOTE]
Bend your knees all the time. Biggest mistake amateur ballhandlers make.
[QUOTE=Pushxx]Bend your knees all the time. Biggest mistake amateur ballhandlers make.[/QUOTE]
Yeah ur right. but it feels uncomfortable to a degree. I know ur suppose to stay low, but should i find a comfortable medium, or just remain low as possible?
[QUOTE=C_lake2802]Yeah ur right. but it feels uncomfortable to a degree. I know ur suppose to stay low, but should i find a comfortable medium, or just remain low as possible?[/QUOTE]
Work on getting comfortable being low. Try to keep your shoulders below your defenders.
[QUOTE=C_lake2802]Yeah ur right. but it feels uncomfortable to a degree. I know ur suppose to stay low, but should i find a comfortable medium, or just remain low as possible?[/QUOTE]
It does seem weird at first sometimes. There are some players in the NBA who always look a bit off when staying low. It doesn't matter, though. You gotta find out how to make it comfortable.
[QUOTE=Pushxx]It does seem weird at first sometimes. There are some players in the NBA who always look a bit off when staying low. It doesn't matter, though. You gotta find out how to make it comfortable.[/QUOTE]
Thanks for the advice:rockon:
[QUOTE=C_lake2802]Thanks for the advice:rockon:[/QUOTE]
Np man. Keeping your knees and the ball low will help your first step, make it easier to cross your man, and protect the ball better.
Also makes it a lot easier to go between your legs and behind your back.