Basketball Palming gives you ball control and you are able to dunk using one hand with the confidence that the ball won’t fly out of your hand. Many people believe that the ability of palming the basketball depends on your hand size, but this isn’t the case. Even if you have a small hand you can be able to palm the ball when you do the right basketball drills. Here are 5 drills that will polish your palming abilities:
Ball squeezes
You should hold the basketball straight in front of yourself with your arms and squeeze it with just your fingertips. This drill is aimed at strengthening your fingertips; therefore, you should hold the ball with a strong grip.
Fingertip Pushups
You need to do this pushup the same way you would do a regular pushup. You should place your fingertips of both of your hands on a flat surface, and then with your feet together, lower your body towards the ground. To leap maximum benefits you should go slowly when you are going down.
Once your chest touches the ground, you should push yourself slowly upwards to the starting position. For ideal results you should do as many repetitions as you can.
Palm slap
This basketball drill aids in developing strength in your hands and grip. To do the drill you should hold the ball in one hand and slam it into your palm. As the ball slaps your palm, you should squeeze it simultaneously as hard as you can. For ideal results you should complete 20 slaps on each hand.
Plate pinches
You need to pinch the edge of a weighted plate in each hand and walk around. For ideal results, you should start with 10-poound plates and then use heavier plates as you develop more strength. If you can do it, you should squeeze multiple 10-pound plates between your fingers.
Squeeze the banana
It aids in improving the strength of your fingertip. You should place the ball in front of your eye level and extend your arms fully. You should then squeeze your fingers and thumb together and move the ball from one hand to the other as quickly as you can.
Conclusion
To be great in basketball you need to master how to palm the ball. Although, you can train yourself, it’s wise that you hire a professional basketball coach to train you.
