Basketball drill: baseball pass (overhand stretch)
Suitable for the following techniques: passing warming-up
Baseball pass (overhand stretch)
- feet in parallel position; ball in both hands in front of chest.
- eyes focused on the goal.
- Step with the left foot in the direction of the pass,
- so that the left side of the body comes in front (turning in);
- At the same time, the ball is brought behind the head with both hands;
- the body weight rests on the back leg.
- The elbow is under the ball;
- the angle between the upper and lower arm is about 90 degrees;
- the fingers of the throwing hand are spread.
- next: turn your hips and trunk to the left;
- the left hand will lose contact with the ball and is held horizontally to protect the action;
- the elbow is bent.
- The right arm swings in a straight line past the head in the direction of the goal; the movement ends with the wrist being folded over.
- The right arm swings in a straight line along the head towards the target; the movement ends with the flick of the wrist; the ball is pointed after by the throwing arm,
- while the wrist hangs down in a relaxed position.
- During the action, the body weight is transferred to the front foot.