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Summary: Knowing what target area to aim for when passing a basketball, and snapping your wrists to follow through on the pass, are both important elements of a good pass. Get tips and techniques for passing the basketball in this free sports video lesson.
Travis Waack has been playing basketball since he was 8 years old. He has played at the junior college level and currently coaches his son's team. He still actively participates in...read more
"TRAVIS WAACK: Okay, in passing, we wanna--a couple of things that are very important is target area. And the target area is usually going to be chest area of your teammate. Now, if your teammate happens to be moving that can change a little bit. You're going to have to either lead them or maybe they're going to put a jive or a fake on somebody, going this way and they're going to cut back the other way, so it's important to know what your teammates, how they play. Because they might fake back one way, you might give them a bounce pass, so you're going to have to lead them. So it's--the target area is key there. Now, along with the target area, it's also good to follow through and snap your wrist, whether it's a chest pass--and with chest pass, well, we'll get to that and the bounce passes. But you're going to follow through. You're going to push it out to that person, like you're pointing at them. And we're just doing off of here and you'll see that we stepped forward with our dominant leg and pass the ball. Step forward, follow through."
eHow Article: Aim & Follow Through in a Basketball Pass