Stationary dribble

Performing a stationary dribble:

• feet point forward, foot opposite the dribble hand more forward
• The lower the dribble is performed, the more through the knees
• Body weight is distributed on both feet
• Body remains almost upright
• Head has been set up to oversee the field (split vision)
• Dribbling arm is bent and close to the body
• Wrist and forearm move up and down to dribble the ball
• Fingers are spread on the ball, the ball has to be pushed to the ground, as it were, and not beaten.
• Dribble height is between hip and knee.

Common mistakes in dribbling:

• Look at the ball instead of across the field
• Hit the ball instead of pushing it
• Fingers not spread, palm on the ball
• No protection other ball
• Dribble height not good

You can correct by means of:

• Show how to properly dribble
• Use dribble glasses
• Kick the ball away