“Live Low!”
“Be low. Be shot ready!”
We’ve all heard them and preached them a million times. But, it’s time to actually look at what works instead of just following the pack.
Players who are great at driving the basketball don’t sit down like they are in a chair. Actually, they are off balance. In this picture below, Steph Curry looks much more like a running back than someone doing stationary ball handling.
Yes, playing “low” is a MYTH.
So what do we teach?
Three things
1) Chest to the Floor — we want players to bend at the hips, not necessarily their knees. Their eyes are still up.
2) Lean In — put your inside shoulder towards the defender
3) Hit First — as the dribbler you have to be the one to initiate the contact.
Doing these 3 gives you the advantage because you have momentum and leverage.
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