How to Improve Basketball Handling With Fingertip Elevator

Ball Handling is an essential skill for every basketball player. This article focuses on a drill that can improve your ball handling: the "Elevator." This drill provides great training for fingertip control.

Things You'll Need

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Instructions

    • 1

      With the ball at your chest, place your fingertips on each side of the ball.

    • 2

      Extend your arms in front of you. You should extend about half the length of your arm.

    • 3

      Pass the ball back and forth with your fingertips. You are tipping it from one hand to the other.

    • 4

      While tipping the ball, begin to extend your arms upward until you reach over your head.

    • 5

      Continue tipping the ball, and begin to lower your arms and body until the ball is above your shoe tops.

    • 6

      Continue tipping the ball and raise your arms and body until the ball is above your head again.

    • 7

      Continue moving it up and down your body like an elevator for 30 seconds.