Is it possible to palm a basketball with small hands

Wrap a rubber band around your hand and thumb just below the finger joints. Extend your thumb out from the rest of the hand as far as you are able. Hold for 30 seconds and release. Even with all the stretching and exercise advice, you will still need how the ball is supposed to feel in your hand when palming a basketball. It is recommended that you start with a smaller ball and move your way up.

Feel your hand on the ball. The palm should be completely pressed up against the ball surface with the fingers stretched out as far as possible and squeezing from the sides. Practice palming the ball with your arm straight in front of you at first. With your thumb facing down and fingers on top, the gravity pushing against your thumb will help keep the ball from slipping out of your fingers. Once you can perform the straight-out exercise for 30 seconds at a time, start palming the ball with your arm straight down.

Try this for about 20 seconds at a time. Finally, add some movement to your practice. Dribble the basketball for a bit and then stop it by palming. Practice juking people by pretending to pass but palming the ball and bringing it back to you. Work on dunking on shorter rims if you can find them, then move up to the full-sized baskets. When you can do all of these exercises with a smaller rubber ball, it is time to increase the difficulty. If you have the option, a leather ball of the same size as the one you originally practiced with is a good step.

Otherwise, move up to a full-sized rubber ball. Practice the above exercises, and when you feel ready, pick up a leather ball and give it a shot. Tim Frechette is an avid athlete, having played sports like soccer and basketball his entire life.

He brings a wealth of athletic knowledge to his writing. Place some small, dense objects -- such as screws -- into an empty coffee can.

Hold the can around the side with one hand for as long as you can to improve your finger strength. Rose has worked as a print and online journalist for more than 20 years. He has contributed to a variety of national and local publications, specializing in sports writing.

Rose holds a B. When palming the ball, it helps to put your middle and ring fingers on the basketball's seams. Palming the ball relies on finger strength. Avoid training with hand grippers because they focus more on grip strength and don't effectively work your fingers. Chris Callaway started writing professionally in and has worked as sports editor, managing editor and senior editor of "The Racquet" as well as written for the "La Crosse Tribune" and other newspapers in western Wisconsin.

By: Chris Callaway. Published: 16 November, More Articles.