How to pass the ball correctly?

1. Passing from the chest

Passing from the chest is fast and effective. It is the most commonly used passing method. It has the characteristics of high accuracy, easy control and easy change.

Instructions of action: When holding the ball, the five fingers of both hands should be naturally separated, and the thumbs should form a figure-eight shape. Hold the side and rear of the ball above the base of the fingers, with the palms free, and bend the elbows naturally at the side of the body to place the ball. on the chest. Relax your shoulder, arm, and wrist muscles, keep your eyes on the passing target, and maintain your basic body posture.

When passing the ball, push your back legs on the ground, move your body's center of gravity forward, stretch your arms forward, turn your wrists from bottom to top, press down hard with your thumb, and flick hard with your index and middle fingers to pass the ball. out. After releasing the ball, place your palms and thumbs downward and the other fingers forward.

2. Bump pass

Bump pass is usually used to pass the ball under the open arms of a defensive teammate. The technical essentials of passing the ball with both hands on the ground are the same as the pass from the chest mentioned above, except that when the ball is passed, the fingers are downward and strong, so that the ball bounces off the floor and reaches the waist of the receiving teammate.

3. Underhand pass

An underhand pass is a short-range pass, usually used to pass the ball to a teammate who is closer to you: Hold it with your fingers Hold the lower part of the ball, when you extend your arms to release the ball, take a step in the direction of the pass, fix your wrist when following the ball, and also pass the ball to the waist of the receiving teammate.

4. Overhead pass

We often see players who grab rebounds in basketball games passing the ball to players in a favorable position in the far frontcourt in this way. teammate. A pass with both hands over the head can go over defenders and go very far.

Hold the ball from both sides of the ball with both hands (fingertips facing up), place it on top of your head, bend your elbows slightly, take a step towards the passing direction and turn your wrists backwards, moving the ball behind your head. Throw the ball forward, forward with your wrist downward.

Technical Points

There are many ways to pass the ball, but any method requires coordinated efforts of the whole body, and is finally completed through movements of the wrist and fingers. In particular, mid-to-long-distance passes, which are frequently used, mainly rely on the forearm extension and swing and the strength of the wrist and fingers, and the strength of the wrist and fingers is the most important action in passing.

Catching the ball is a basic skill that must be paid attention to in basketball, and it is the main factor in grasping the ball and taking the initiative. There are two types of catching the ball: two-handed catching and one-handed catching. No matter which kind of ball you catch, your eyes should be focused on the ball, your shoulders and arms should be relaxed, your arms should be half-flexed to face the ball, and your fingers should be naturally separated and relaxed. When the fingers touch the ball, the arms immediately follow the ball to cushion the force of the ball, hold the ball in front of the chest, maintain body balance, and be ready for shooting, passing, and breakthrough.