Overhead pass

An overhead pass is a two-handed pass from above the head and is mainly used against a heavily defended player, when playing at the center or used at the start of a fast break.

Execution of the overhead pass

• The ball is held with two hands above the head
• The arms are slightly bent
• The hands are located on the side and back of the ball; thumbs behind the ball
• The feet are in a small spreaded position
• Throw the ball by swinging the wrists forcefully and then stretching the arms in the direction that the ball has to go
• After the action, the fingers point down, the palms face out
• Player puts one step forward

Teaching the overhead pass

• Per pair of players a ball; pass to each other from a sitting position
• Against a wall
• From stand with two pairs of players, progressively with a defender
• Players are in a triangle, player 1 acts as an intermediate station for 2 and 3.