Common Pass - Basketball Training Tips

It is another fundamental skill that is often overlooked. Passing is a skill that makes you very appreciated on the court. Players will love to be on your team and best of all, you will get to control the ball. Passing is always the first option to move the ball up the court.

Passing is a skill like shooting, it requires constant practice. If you will regularly work on the drills, your passing mechanics will improve. But at first, you will not gonna make a pass if u don't know how to pass or what pass in what situation, i mean, what kind of pass. So, let's check out these kind of pass:

• Chest Pass - it should be the first basketball passing drill taught. It's the most common pass you will throw in a game when there isn't a defensive player between you and your teammate. To starts first, you hold the ball with two hands on the tight in your chest with your elbows out. Your in triple threat position. You step into the passing the ball and extending your hands outward so that your palms are facing out and your thumbs are facing the player you passed to. Remember it's a chest pass so you should be hitting the other player in the chest. Chest pass, one of the best basketball passing drill keeping tight to your chest with your elbows out. You’re in triple threat position. You step into the passing of the ball and extend your hands outward so that your palms are facing out and your thumbs are facing the player you passed to. Remember it's a chest pass so you should be hitting the other player in the chest. Chest pass, one of the best basketball passing drills.
• The bounce pass - It is when the pass hits the floor before reaching the other player. The pass should bounce 2/3 of the way to the other player. You should follow through the same as the chest pass with the palms of your hands facing out and your thumbs facing the player you passed to. The basic mechanics of the bounce pass are the same as the chest pass; however, the game situation for each of the passes are different. A bounce pass is a good one to use on a back- door play. It is also the pass to use when passing to a teammate, guarded from behind in the low post, or in other situations when a defender is between you and the receiver. Starting with the same position as the chest pass, take a strong step in the direction of your receiver. Quickly extend your arms and palms outward. Backspin is put on the ball as you go from thumbs up to a thumbs down release position. This backspin makes the ball easier to catch. The ball must hit the floor at least three-quarters of the distance to your receiver. It should come up to him at his thighs and waist.
• Overhead Pass - This is where you have the ball over your head. You make a pass using your upper body strength, but don't forget to have good follow through using your wrist with your palms facing out and your thumbs facing the player you passed to. The overhead pass is commonly used for moving the ball around the perimeter, as a skip pass, a pass into the post area, and as an outlet pass. When you make this pass, always aim the ball a little over the head of the receiver. To make an overhead pass, hold the ball over your head and slightly back of the center of your head. Don't hold the ball BEHIND your head. This wastes movement and time. Your fingers should be spread firmly around the ball, thumbs a couple of inches apart at the bottom of the ball. This pass gets its power from the flick of your wrists and fingers. As you step toward the receiver, snap the wrists and rotate both your arms and palms outward. Your hands should end with the fingers pointing upward.
• The Lateral Pass - The starting position is the same as the two-handed chest pass. With your defender standing in front of you, step across his body with the foot opposite the ball. This protects the ball. Bring the ball to your side and extend your arms. Quickly cock your outside wrist, drop your helper hand, and snap the ball to your receiver. A variation of this pass is the lateral bounce pass made with one or both hands. If you use this pass, the ball must be bounced to a spot, at least, three-quarters of the distance to the receiver.
• The push pass - is a quick pass made with one hand. The pass originates near your ear and relies on your elbow being bent for its power. It can either be a straight or a lob pass. This depends upon the defensive alignment.
• Baseball Pass - This is a long-distance pass, usually thrown more than half- court. Generally, one baseball pass to a player headed down-court ahead of anyone else, is all that's needed for a quick two points. To make the baseball pass, keep both hands on the ball as long as possible. This gives you better control and will enable you to stop the pass at the last moment, if needed. Plant your back foot and bring the ball back above the shoulder and near the ear on your throwing side. The arm must be bent at a 45-degree angle. The upper arm should be parallel to the floor. This position will enable you to throw a quick, straight, and hard pass. Step toward the direction of your intended pass with the foot opposite your throwing arm. Make an overhead throw, snapping the wrist, and follow through with the arm fully extended. Remember to put a backward rotation on the ball to make it go straight.
• Behind the back pass - This pass used to be considered a "show-off" pass, however, it now has become a normal offensive weapon. A lot of player can easily make this pass now. To make the pass, hold the ball with two hands. As you bring the ball back around your hip, your helping hand drops off. Your passing hand is on the side of the ball and must thrust the ball behind the back. The movement ends with the passing hand near the opposite hip, with the fingers pointing in the direction of the pass.
• Hand off pass - This is a pass that doesn't require an extension of the arm. It is used to give the ball to a teammate who is either cutting or circling behind you.
  Have one arm up and the ball laying on the palm of your other hand. Simply toss or flip it to the receiver. Another variation of this is to turn your body toward the receiver, or else, make a complete turn, face the receiver and give him the ball.
• Hook Pass - When you are closely guarded, hold the ball at shoulder level, elbows flared outward to protect the ball. Start to lift the ball up with two hands, with the wrist of the outside hand flexed. Drop your helping hand to face level. Extend your passing arm over your head with the ball. When you have stretched this arm out completely, flick the ball by snapping your wrist forward.

So, those are kind of passing which i know. By the way, don't forget to make some fake before you pass the ball, it will be more safety and perfect pass. And if you try to pass to low post player, i think you should think about to use a bounce pass. But, the important of these all passing and offense play is communication. You must not forget to keep communicate with your teammates, always...