tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8213298060389132689.post-14924885086783395392007-05-21T22:34:00.000-07:002007-05-28T12:22:01.552-07:00One of the things that kills me while watching most college and NBA games is out of control players that commit charging fouls. It's almost automatic when that happens now that I yell at the TV "Jump Stop". Coaches seldom teach it, players never practice it, but the Jump Stop is one of the most fundamental basketball moves that all players should master.<br /><br />To perform a proper jump stop, a player will start out in motion dribbling the ball. When they are ready to stop, they should perform a small hop prior to where they wish to stop. In the middle of the hop, they will grab the ball with two hands chest high. As they are coming down from their hop, they should land on two feet about shoulder width apart. It is important to land on both feet at the same time, because a pivot foot will not have been established yet, so if the need arises to have to pivot a certain way, you are not bound by having only one way to pivot. You will notice also that the position you land in should mirror the triple threat position, so you can at least perform 2 of the 3 basketball moves from the triple threat position, pass or shoot. One thing to note is that the faster you are travelling prior to the jump stop, the harder it will be to stay on balance when you stop, that is why this skill should be practiced daily. <br /><br />As a coach, every time in practice I have at least one or two drills that emphasize the jump stop. One drill is to simply have players start at one baseline, driblle full speed to half court and have them jump stop at the half court line. They will then continue to the other baseline full speed and jump stop at the other baseline. Another variation to this is when they jump stop at the half court line, have them pivot 180 degrees so they are facing the baseline they started from and return there and jump stop where they started. Another drill where you can emphasize the jump stop is on fast break drills. Have defenders stand at the foul line and force the person bringing the ball up the court to jump stop in front of the defender and pass the ball to the open man running the lanes.lakeshowdawghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03396525825276193251noreply@blogger.com