The basic posture of the body when holding the ball is as follows:
1. Extend the five fingers to keep the area covered by the five fingers as large as possible. The larger the area, the better the control effect on the ball.
2. Regardless of holding the ball, dribbling, layup, or shooting, the palm of the hand must not touch the ball. Only the first joint of the thumb and the first and second joints of the remaining four fingers touch the ball.
3. When holding the ball with both hands, hold the elbows slightly outward and keep the upper arms, forearms, and thumbs of the left and right hands in a figure-eight shape. Both wrists can rotate flexibly when holding the ball with both hands.
Holding the ball is one of the methods of ball control in basketball. Hold the ball with five fingers, squeeze your fingers inward, and use your fingers to support the ball when it hits the ground. Holding the ball trains the feel, the ability to control the ball, the correct shooting hand shape, and the correct force exerted by the fingers and wrist when shooting.
Technical points of holding the ball
1. Holding the ball with fingers: The player should hold the ball with the combined force of the fingers and the heel of the palm, and provide appropriate cushioning to control the strength and direction of the ball.
2. Keep your arms naturally straight: Players should keep their arms naturally straight, which can increase the stability of holding the ball and the accuracy of passing.
3. Relax your wrists: Players should relax their wrists so that they can flexibly control the ball when passing the ball and increase the variability and deception of the pass.
4. Relax your shoulders: Players should relax their shoulders to make the entire passing movement smoother and avoid passing errors due to shoulder tension.
5. Whole-body coordination: When passing the ball, players should pay attention to the coordination of the whole body, including foot movement, waist and abdominal rotation, etc., to increase the accuracy and variability of the pass.