Basketball drill: chestpass (two-handed chest pass)
Suitable for the following techniques: passing warming-up
Chestpass (two-handed chest pass)
- The feet are in a small scissor or parallel position.
- Knees slightly bent; torso slightly forward.
- bodyweight above both feet.
- the ball is held at chest level with the fingertips; thumbs behind the ball.
- the elbows point backwards and are not too close to the body. eyes directed at the goal.
- By extending the arms and the back leg, the ball is pushed away and guided for as long as possible; the ball leaves the hands via the fingertips.
- At the end of the action, the palms point outwards and the thumbs downwards;
- this is caused by the forceful folding of the wrists.
- The body weight is transferred to the front foot through the entire action.
- The pass is often supported by a step with the front leg in the direction of the goal.
- The chest pass can also be performed in a sideways direction; pivoting in the direction of the goal is necessary for this.