Successful basket ball strategist will legitimately draw the guard
out of position by dribbling , and then by pivoting and back-pass&&;
at a different angle,—- thereby reversing the defensive effort. A
forward pass following the back pass perwits a strategic thrust with
a scoring effort in the offensive area. A great plaver will never,
‘for a single instents/ tts admonition: If a player cannot passethe
ball forward 460 teen acto, a pivot will introduce him to the other
one-half wi the court where he is almost certain to find a team mate

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AS a monkey handles a cocoanut so should an expert ball

handler handle a basket ball. After catching the ball, head work and
foot work combined with ball handling are prime essentials. aA skill-
ful ball handler will ReeP his knee constantly bent so that he may |
protect the ball with the most advanced parts of his body. Héswill keep
his head and shoulders back and away from his opponent. By keeping his
head back, his Pert poet ns and depth visions are accentuated. In such
versatile position the player can pass or hoek the ball forward. He can
readilypivot off his rear foot and feed off at any angle. Or,when finding
his opponent drewn out of position, he can swing into a low fast dribble
to free himself frou his converging spponent: In the interesting fan-
liv of fundamentals, ball handling, Bere ine anes passing, and
dribbling are all first cousins.

The #8 trouble maker for young and inlexperienced coaches is

their inability £0 teach a team to work through a set or a stratified

zone defense, which incorporates a part man-to-man and part zone de-

Tense. Most coaches are well acquainted with éhe procedure of working