How To Do The Crossover In Basketball

This move, "the crossover" gets its name from the basketball being crossed over in front of your body from one hand to the other. A lot of people love to see this moved performed on a player. At the most basic level, this is very easy to do, however the most effective way to do this move also known as the "killer crossover" is the best way, and the most entertaining move in basketball. Separation from the player that's defending you is why you would want to perform this move, and is very helpful in a half court situation, and will develop more open shots, as well as opportunities to get to the basket if done correctly. The key is not only in where the basketball is, but how you use your body to influence the fake on the defender, which will be explained. This makes the defender think that you are going to make a drive attempt to the rim, which shifts his body in an attempt to cut you off, when this happens you crossover and go the other way. The basic crossover is done at all levels of basketball, but the "killer crossover" is a advanced move and is done usually at the high school levels, all the way up to the highest levels in basketball such as the NBA.

When it comes to putting points on the board for your team, and entertaining the crowd as an athlete, this is the move that you must learn and apply to your game. If done properly, you will be able to send the defender back on their heels, shifting their body to the faking side, or even falling down. This is why it's so effective, and so popular. All of the great athletes on the floor are able to do this move very well at the guard position. Not only will you have more confidence as a player, but you will have more fun, and please the crowd at the same time.

However, if you can't dribble with both your weak hand as well as your strong hand very well, this you will not be good at executing this move on a defender. The faking of your body does come into play which will be explained, but you first have to ensure that you can dribble the basketball without any issues. So work on dribbling both at a slowed controlled dribble, and also an attacking dribble to the rim. Don't forget to work on both your weak and strong hands, if you do not have this down then everything else here will not matter.

As mentioned previously, the fake is very important in this move. This is where the move gets its power. Now to perform the fake, you first want to take a wide but comfortable step towards the faking side to make the defender think you're going that way, you also want to be looking towards that direction, as well as having the ball out towards that direction make sure that you do not carry the ball or you will in be violation of the rules. Also make sure that you're down lower than your defender. All of this is done in one motion, and all of this is done in an attempt to make the defender think you're going to drive, then simply crossover and go the other way.

It is advisable to ensure that you sell the fake of this move, but make sure that you're quick enough to get past the defender that's guarding you. You want him to see the fake, react to it, and then make your move past him to get to the basket, or finish off your crossover and go into your shot. To make this move effective it will take time, so get a good feeling for the movement, make sure you can handle the ball, and practice this in pickup games.

Given the fact that you're putting the ball literally in front of the player that's guarding you, it's important to consider the fact you will have an increased risk of getting the ball stolen from the player guarding you. With that being the case, it's important to be consciously aware of how far you are from your defender. As a general rule, you want to be more than an arms length away before you do this move. Given the fact this move is done in the back court or on the perimeter, if the ball gets stolen, this will lead to a fast break situation for the other team. So spacing is important, also keep in mind that the ball should not be any higher than waist level.