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DRIBBLE TECHNIQUE
With an increasing emphasis in the game today on full-court pressure, either man-to-man or zone, the role of the good ball-handling guard continues to take on greater importance. The point guard has developed into a highly specialized position whereby his main function is to get the ball up the floor and control the offense. If you don't have such a guard, you had better spend some time developing one. All guard skills can be taught if you take the time to do so. These skills just don't happen naturally.
Dribbling Techniques For Eluding The Defender Several techniques we now accept as necessary for a guard to elude a close defender once were considered "hot-dog" moves. Now they are part of the complete guard's arsenal. It should be emphasized that the guard only use these moves when they are necessary to elude the dribbler. Between the Legs. Behind the Back. Make sure you emphasize change of direction. Change of Pace. To confuse the defender, the player may dribble very slowly and suddenly speed up, or vice versa. A change of pace makes it difficult for a defender to read the dribbler. The Cross-Over Dribble. This is a quick change-of-direction move. Dribbling with the right hand and moving to the right, the dribbler plants the right foot and pivots to the left while crossing the ball in front of the right leg to the left side. The left leg then moves forward in the new direction and the player dribbles with the left hand. Spin or Reverse. Dribbling with the right hand, the dribbler plants his left foot and does a reverse pivot, taking the right leg and crossing it behind the left. The player pulls the ball back and around behind him far enough so that as it bounces to the floor, it is already moving forward in the new direction. He then continues the dribble with the left hand. Back-Up Dribble. Used with a change of pace from fast to stop, the dribbler backs up a couple of steps which should give him some space between himself and the defender. This will allow a better opportunity to see the floor and change direction with less pressure. Behind the Back. Use the same steps as above but instead of crossing the ball in front, the player brings the ball behind him and maintains his dribble with the left hand. Step Fake. With the defender directly in front of him, the player dribbles with the right hand and makes a quick step fake with his left foot. When the defender reacts to what he thinks is a move to the left, the dribbler pushes off that left foot and continues to the right. an accompanying ball fake complements this move. Drills to allow players to practice these ball-handling skills.
1. Put two rows of chairs or pylons around the gym. Players dribble around the chairs performing the dribbling techniques listed here. for example, have the players do a crossover dribble at each chair the first time through, then a behind the back dribble at each chair, etc. 2. To further develop the guard's ball-handling skills, have a coach or a manager stand at the end of each row of chairs. The coach or manager then holds up his hand and the players must continuously call out how many fingers he is showing as he changes the number of fingers he exposes. This forces the dribbler to keep his head up. Continue to Next Page
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