Which is better Over Hand Layups or Under Hand Layups?
There are variations of both. But I will answer your first question on the players using under-hand/finger roll more. This is because as you get taller and taller, there is no need to throw the ball overhand. It's easier just to lay it up. Okay. Overhand layups are developed first and taught at a young age because well you know, you're like 6-8 years old and short, you can't do under hands. As you get older, you might notice some floaters. These are meant to be high arcing shots, which means, impossible to block. Under hand layups are usually called finger rolls, and when used on defenders, they are used to wrap around the defender. Usually, the big men like to show their dominance in the paint and swat everything a way, so if you're already airborne and see the big man hovering over you ready for a block, twist around him and do an underhand layup so that he can't do anything.
Over hand vs underhand layup?
Learn the floater. It's like an overhand layup but you jump and let go a little further out rather than under the basket and you release it high so that it can not be blocked. Youtube it if you don't know what it is. Tony Parker has one of the best floaters in the NBA and that's how he succeeds.
How do i do a left handed layup?
Do you mean, how do you perform it? You know how you should, but you just can't get yourself to do it? What helped me when learning how to do it was just doing it over and over again. You need to practice. One mistake a lot of people make is bringing their right knee up with their left arm, when you should be bringing up your left arm and left leg at the same time. One way to correct that mistake is to pretend you have a string attached from you arm to your leg (kind of like a puppet) and just lift them up and down over and over, then do the same thing only shoot the ball this time, gradually increase the tasks like maybe next take a running start (when doing this, you should also be dribbling with your left hand). Eventually you will get it, just remember, you should be laying the ball up, not shooting like normal. Here is a youtube video that may help you: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udeP-kGpT...
My left handed layup looks weird how can i fix this?
Don't base it off how it looks. Base it on how it feels. If you feel you can make the layup consistently with pretty much the same form each time, it shouldn't matter how it looks. The only exception would be if you leave the ball very vulnerable to a steal or block on your way up, but besides it you should be fine.
How do u teach yourself to shoot a basketball left handed if your right handed?
Practice, practice, practice. Start with the basic layup or jump shot just under the basket, and once you get the basic control of the ball start moving away from the basket. We did a drill in practice every night where the big men would shoot alternate right hand and left hand layups or baby hooks; it was called the Mikan drill, you'd grab the ball out of the net and flick it up first with the right hand, take it out of the net and then flick it up with the left. I'd recommend that you only shoot left-handed if you are relatively close to the basket. Layups and perhaps a short hook shot are all you need. Being able to shoot three pointers with both hands is meaningless, since the key is percentage rather than using both hands away from the hoop. I'm naturally ambidexterous; when I started playing I shot jumpers with my right hand, but inside I was better going to my left. Right handed jump shooters really irritate guys when they prefer to go left to the basket: it's hard to force them into the position the defense prefers. But playing horse I love calling wrong hand jumpers or free throws; most of my opponents bounce the ball off the wall.
EVERYONE AM I GOING TO HELL?! im left handed?
I'm left-handed as well. High-five! But in all seriousness, you're not. When you accept Jesus Christ as your personal Lord and Savior, nothing can send you to Hell. Nothing. God is on your side. Peace out.
How do I practice layups?
I’m a basketball coach for a team of 5th grade girls and I played for many years myself. For as simple as this shot looks, I find it takes a bit of time to learn and perfect, but it is so important.An easy and progressive way to start is as follows:With ball in hand, stand on the block, facing the basket. Take one step forward with your inside foot, pulling your outside knee up towards your nose as you shoot the ball with your outside hand. For example, if you are right handed, start on the block to the right as you face the basket. With your left foot, step forward and pull your right knee up while you shoot the ball with your right hand. If you’re left handed, start on the opposite side of the basket. Your inside foot will be your right and your outside hand and leg will be your left.Once that motion is comfortable, take one step backward from the block so that you are two steps away from the basket. Step first on your outside foot, then on your inside, repeating the motion from step 1. You’ve simply added one step to the motion so that you get familiar with where you’d stop your dribble to take the two steps leading to the layup.When you have the physical motion and the two lead-in steps to a place where you’re comfortable, then move back several steps so that you can practice coming in for the layup off the dribble. Since you will have practiced those two steps a number of times, hopefully you’ll find that you don’t have to think too much about where to pick up your dribble and the layup will become easy for you.
When someone is right-handed why are many technical tasks such as playing notes on a guitar and playing video games on a cell phone performed with their left hand?
I believe, at least for me, it has a lot to do with large versus small movements. Strumming the guitar is a pretty large movement, and occurs more frequently than changing chords or notes, so it is done by the dominant hand. Most people type two handed without any problems, but brushing their teeth, or using a fork are likely more difficult. For computer users, using a mouse is sometimes difficult with their non-dominant hand, but can control a trackpad with the same hand. I often use my cell phone with my non-dominant hand, even to text, and use it to play lots of instruments. I can even play two trumpets at once, one in each hand, and the small movements of the valves don't present any problems for my non-dominant hand. I can do almost anything with my non-dominant hand that I can do with my dominant hand. It's the non-dominant wrist and arm that struggle and make larger motions more difficult, or at least feel “wrong.” Don't ask me to make a left-handed layup!
What are good ways to improve dribbling with left hand (if you are right handed)?
For myself, the best drill to improve my weak hand dribbling (and all dribbling in general) was a simple zig-zag speed dribbling drill.To do this drill, start underneath one basket and dribble up and toward the sideline (about a 45 degree angle). When you get to the sideline, use one of the moves listed below to change direction and dribble at the opposite 45 degree angle. Continue this way until you reach the middle of the court, and then do another move to change direction again. Keep doing this until you reach the other end of the court and finish with a layup. You can repeat this back and forth down the court for as long as you want. The moves you should use to change direction are crossover, between the legs, reverse pivot (spin move), and behind the back. Although these four don't form an exhaustive list of all the moves you can learn, you can use one of them in 99% of the situations you will encounter on the court. As you get more comfortable with this drill, push yourself to go as close to maximum speed as you can. The faster you can go, the more useful these skills will be in game situations. Eventually, you will get to the point where you can fly through the drill only a hair slower than if you were running through it without a ball. The video below shows a power dribbling drill that will help bridge some of the hand strength and quickness gap between your weak and dominant hand. As you move up to higher levels of basketball, it's essential to be able to dribble strongly like this. Otherwise you'll get the ball knocked away every time you try to drive.Finally, another great way to improve your weak hand dribbling is to work on other ball skills with your off hand. I like to spend 5-10 minutes every workout using only my weak hand. This includes all dribble, layups, and jump shots. Shooting with your off hand feels really strange at first, but it will help your dexterity a lot and improve both your handles and your finishing. Plus, it can occasionally be useful to be able to make short bank shots with your weak hand.