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How to turn around in basketball

The basic techniques of basketball turn include regular turn and half turn, the following are the detailed steps and points of operation:

Conventional turn

Confuse the opponent: the ball carrier first breaks in one direction to confuse the opponent. Use the outside hand to blow up the ball: When approaching the defender, use the outside hand to blow up the ball and turn inward with the inside foot as the axis. Finish Layup: After the turn is complete, follow with a finish layup.

Half Turn

Slow down the break: When facing a closeout, slow down the break and mislead the defender with a loose dribble. Sideways Stance: Take a sideways stance with your feet one in front of the other. Pretend to pull back: Pause at the completion of the sideways movement to give the opponent the intention of pretending to pull back and induce a reaction from the defender. Accelerated breakthrough: then accelerate, use the ball blowing action with the back foot to land power to break through the layup.

Points to note when turning around

Footwork: Move your feet quickly and steadily during the turn, keep your pivot foot steady, and step backward, not to the side. Body coordination: while moving the feet, the body should be well coordinated, the upper body slightly backward, to which side to turn, the body should quickly turn to which side, the rotation should be large. Holding distance: the basketball should not be attached to the body or too far away from the body, the appropriate distance is about 10 centimeters away from the body, usually at the waist. By mastering these skills and precautions, you can be more flexible in the basketball game to use the turn over, improve your ball control and breakthrough ability.

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