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The crossover is one of the most effective moves in the game of basketball. It's a move every serious basketball player should have in his arsenal because not only is it an extremely effective move but it's also the most crowd pleasing move in the game of basketball.
When you perform a crossover move properly, not only will you break your defender's ankles and blow by him but the crowd will also explode in excitement as they watch your helpless defender drop to the ground. In this article I'm going to teach you the key to a deadly crossover move, but before we get to that you first need to understand...
The #1 Mistake Most Players Make When Performing A Crossover Move
When performing a crossover move most basketball players think that speed is the key so they try to perform the move as fast as they can. That's one of the worst thing you can do when performing a crossover move. Here's why:
When you perform a crossover move, what you're basically doing is faking one way and going the opposite way. When you perform a crossover move too quickly then your defender doesn't have time to see the fake and if he can't see it, then he can't fall for it so your move won't be effective at all.
The Key To An Effective Crossover Move
As we talked about earlier in this article, when you perform a crossover move what you're basically doing is faking one way and going the opposite way. The key to performing any crossover move properly is that fake step. You need to sell that fake step and make your defender think that you're about to go that way and as soon as he leans to that side to cut you off you want to quickly change directions and go the other way.
Make sure you exaggerate and slow down your fake step and literally make it obvious that you're about to go one way and of course you want to quickly change directions and go the other way as soon as you see your defender is convinced. If you can do this properly, you'll start breaking a lot of ankles on the basketball court.
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Basketball Dribbling Drills - How To Break Ankles On The Basketball Court
So, you want to start dropping defenders to the ground on the court with explosive crossover moves huh? Well, you've come to right place, because in this article I'm going to teach you 3 simple tips that you can use to develop a deadly crossover.
Basketball Dribbling Drills Tip #1: Slower Is Better Then Faster
When performing a crossover move, what you're basically doing is faking one way and going the opposite way. The key to all this is to sell the fake to your defender and make him believe that you're about to go one way, while you go the other way. You cannot sell the fake if you perform it too fast.
When your perform a crossover move too fast your defender won't even see the fake and if he can't see the fake then he can't fall for it, so your crossover won't work. Instead of performing a crossover quickly, slow it down instead and make it almost obvious to your defender that you're about to go one way and when he leans to cut you off, quickly change directions and go the opposite way.
Basketball Dribbling Drills Tip #2: Keep The Ball And Your Body Low
When you perform a crossover you need to stay low so you can have maximum explosiveness when you change directions. I've never seen anyone break a defenders ankles standing straight, and you're not going to be the first player to do it. Make sure you also keep the ball at knee height or below during the entire crossover movement.
Basketball Dribbling Drills Tip #3: Mix it up
Although any properly executed crossover move is hard to stop, eventually any decent defender will see the pattern and stop your move. That's why you need multiple crossover moves in your arsenal. That way you can always keep your defender guessing and blow by him all game long.
If you can follow these 3 tips it will be hard for any defender to stay in front of you on the basketball court. If you want a step by step program that will teach you the 13 deadliest crossover moves in the game of basketball and make you literally unstoppable off the dribble, then make sure you check out the brand new Crossover Machine video training program.
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