How can i stop looking at the ball when dribbling the basketball?

Question

When i play with my friends, they always tell me to keep my head up. When i keep my headup, i loose control of the ball. I dont have a good eye hand coordination. How can i develop this?

Answer 1

heres a tip what i do

i start vertically dribbling the ball from center of the hoop to the other end of it..then just keep looking at the hoop from end to end this drill makes u better ball handler

Answer 2

Basketball is also talking about beat, when you dribble the basketball in a same beat you will get used with the basketball and you will not need too see the basketball. Why do you see the basketball? Since when you dribble the ball, you will loose control as your say, but if you can achieve something like, focus and beat, you will get used with it.

The only thing that is needed is practice to do it, anything doesn't come out in fast, so you also need patience to do that. Happy practice!

Answer 3

It's just simple anticipation of where the ball is going to be the next time it comes up, you develop a knack for it once you practice a little bit.

Answer 4

jus try and look up and dribble...

Answer 5

Dribbling without looking takes practice, but it's pretty easy to pick up. What you can do is take walks for half an hour or so dribbling the basketball, obviously look forward instead of at the ball. Try dribbling the ball very high at first, so you can see the ball when it comes back up to your hand. Then dribble with your better hand at a lower level to your side like your mid torso to your waist, again don't look down. Repeat for the other side if you would like to do that.

*make sure your dribbling form is right too. dribble with your fingers, not your palms, and make sure you don't angle the bounce.

Answer 6

well when u dribble the ball try to listen to where the ball is and then practice at it and u wont look down when u dribble the ball

Answer 7

you have to build your hand eye coordination. when i had to do the same these were my practice methods.

dribbling with a tennis ball. you can look down as you do this... its actually done more for reaction and reflex. it'll also help you control a basketball better because the tennis ball acts as a guide to where the center of the basketball needs to be when it hits your palm.

dribbling with finger tips only. this also can be done while looking at the ball. just use your finger tip or tips to repeatedly dribble the ball. it strengthens the fingers and adds control.

dribble drills. race from one end of the court to the other at full speed while keeping your head up. give yourself a target to look at... billboard, building, rim, backboard... just keep your head up the whole time. do at least three with a break in-between and then two... break... then one... then repeat and do three again. Do the same exercise while walking the ball up or moving briskly with the ball.

have a friend defend you, and practice dribbling and protecting the ball using your body and off arm to shield the defender from reaching. as you get better, ask him to defend you closer and to add bumping and reaching.

basically you need to keep your head up in order to see seams and cracks in passing lanes or open opportunities for yourself to shoot and or drive and to protect the ball when its in your hands. once you build confidence in your dribbling you will be able to be a better teammate and basketball player.

but try the drill i listed first on your own. practice, practice, practice... then slow start trying it in games of one on one then in group games.

there are many more drills... games you can make up for yourself, which i did all the time to improve my dribbling skills, speed dribbling, hi-low dribbling, spin bounces so the ball comes back to you, pick-a-spot a game where i could dribble only to spots marked on the ground i would make zig-zags... L's, circular paths, S paths...

oh and one more thing practice at of the above with both hands not just you strong hand. being able to dribble with both hands will make you a better player.

good luck hope this helps some.

Answer 8

Try dribbling the ball very low with your worst hand and then with your best hand throw a tennis ball up in the air and catch it.Keep an eye on the tennis ball the whole time.As u get better throw the tennis ball higher.

Answer 9

practice, practice, practice. look up some drills on the internet or youtube or something.

Answer 10

practice dribbling withouth looking at the ball. run around the court withouth looking at the ball.