How to Dribble a Basketball with Your Eyes Closed

Video Transcript

"As a practice dribble, I think it's a good idea to practice dribbling with your eyes closed. There is equipment out there that you can actually buy. They have these glasses, and I don't have a pair with me, but there are some glasses that are like reverse sunglasses. They come out about this far and they'll rest on the bridge of your nose. They'll come out in this direction like this so that when you look down, all you're seeing is those glasses. You can't see the ball. If you don't have a pair of those and you're just out by yourself practicing or when you're warming up as a beginner and intermediate dribbler, it's always a good idea to practice either with your eyes closed or always looking around. Looking down the court and around the court because that's what makes a better basketball player by being able to keep your head up, seeing what's happening in front of you, and being able to make decisions. It's a lot easier to make a decision passing the ball or shooting the ball when you can see the action that's going on. I'm going to show you. You're comfortable with it, you're down in your dribbling position. Just close your eyes. That's the other benefit of being low to the ground is the ball is not going to go as far. When you're up here, then you have to really feel more for it, but that's not so bad either. You can just get used to not even looking for the ball. Don't cheat yourself. You only hurt yourself. That's what you're doing. You're practicing with your eyes closed doing a couple different things. Where's that ball coming up? There it is? It's going to come up relatively in the same spot. Practice that. Remember, keep your head up and your eyes focused on the floor,"