Basketball Tips – Better Ball Passing

While playing each and every kind of team games, there should more cooperation among all the players. Then only it will be possible to get better results. Likewise in the basketball game there should be balanced passing among all the players in their corresponding positions. So if the ball passing is good means, then the goal of shooting the ball would be much easier for other players. For this the cooperation from each and every player is needed. At the same time ball passing itself is not enough, then after that better shootout is needed to finish it successfully. Now in this article we will see about some of the cool ball passing tips and techniques.

Making the Short Side Pass

In order to make the short side pass, have two players face each other. They should be three to five feet apart. Begin with your left foot as the pivot foot. Position your arms to the right side, keeping your elbows straight. Bend your legs slightly, keeping your back almost straight. This position can be more challenging from the opposite side, the left side for right handers or the right side for left handers.

Making the Overhead Pass

To make the overhead pass, begin by having two players face each other. They should be approximately three to five feet away from each other. Start with the ball overhead and your elbows straight. Only your fingertips should be touching the ball as your hands are curved around the ball. Bend your wrists back as far as possible. As a fake, flick your wrists without passing the ball. Now pass the ball by flicking the wrists without using the arms. As the players continue to do this drill, they should change pivot feet.

Passing the Ball and Making a Pivot

For the drill on passing the ball and making a pivot, begin by having two players face each other three to five yards apart. Start with the ball overhead. Keep your elbows straight and the wrists bent back as far as you can.. Start out with the left foot as the pivot foot. The passer passes the ball with the flicking motion over his head. The receiver catches the ball using their left foot as their pivot foot. The receiver pivots around once with the ball overhead before passing. After each catch and pass, alternate your pivot foot. Move from the overhead pass, to the side pass and finally to the bounce pass.

Making the Bounce Pass

To make the bounce pass, begin by having two players face each other. They should be three to five feet apart. The elbows should stay straight with the knees slightly bent so that the ball can be released closer to the floor. Flick with your wrists making sure that the ball bounces two thirds of the way to the receiver of the ball.

Fake a pass - throw a pass

When you are prepared to pass the ball while being pressured by a defender, pass fake (which is a fake throwing the ball in one direction) then pass the ball other way. Fake a bounce pass and throw overhead. This will usually make the defender go for the first pass and clear some lane for a pass in the opposite direction.

Chest Pass

The chest pass should go from your chest to receiver´s chest you should step into the pass with your knees bent and follow through, with the ball coming off of your fingertips and your thumbs down. This creates good backspin and makes the pass easier to catch.

So follow all these tips and lot more than this, practice it for some time. Then surely it will help you all a lot while playing the actual game. The reason is passing is that much important in the basketball game. Try it and improve you game.