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The ball is held as in a chest pass with both hands relaxed. Usually there is a fake down with the ball then a quick extension of the arms overhead and a quick release. Dribbling is a very important skill to play this game correctly. Dribbling has become overemphasized. Over dribbling is a common by product of too much one on one play and it is a difficult habit to break in organized team play. You should have command of the ball with the body. The floor is flat and the ball is round so it will come back to you so you don't have to look for it. The high dribble is used to get quickly from one point on the floor to another. The ball is pushed down hard out in front so that you can run as fast as you can while maintaining minimal control of the ball. The head should be up so that you have visual command of the floor. The closer you get to congestion the closer the ball should be dribbled to the floor. Although dribbling is a valuable basketball skill it is probably the most abused of all the skills. .
             Shooting is another really important skill needed to play basketball and win. All movement in physical activities can be examined for efficiency, balance and rhythm but especially those movements that require the highest degree of coordination. The power for the shot originates from the floor is exerted rhythmically fluidly up through the toes feet ankles flexion of knees hips upper body all the way through the arm hand and fingertips to the release. It should be a snake like motion uncoiling from the feet on the floor through the release. Most great shooters will say aim for the hole. A jump shot should be no different from a set shot. Merely raise the platform from which the shot is launched with increased flexion of the knees and the jump. Free throw is a foul shot basically the same as a set shot. You can use any technique to make this shot. The lay-up should be as close to one hundred percent as anything in sports.


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