Dribbling a BasketballBy: Fabio Pawlus

What is Dribbling in Basketball?

• Dribbling in basketball is a controlled bouncing of a basketball. Dribbling allows the basketball player to move freely up and down the court.

Shoulder Rotators

• Pectoralis major• Sub-scapularis• Deltoid• Latissimus dorsi• Teres major• Infra-spinatus• Teres minor

Shoulder Extensors and Flexors

• Pectoralis major• Sub-scapularis• Deltoid• Latissimus Dorsi• Teres Major• Infra-spinatus• Teres minor

Shoulder Abductors

• Biceps Brachii Long Head• Biceps Brachii Short Head• Triceps Brachii Long Head

Shoulder Adductors

• Triceps Brachii Long head

Elbow and Wrist Flexors

• Flexor carpi radialis• Palmaris Longus• Flexor Carpi ulnaris• Flexor digitorum superficialis• Flexor digitorum profundus• Flexor pollicis longus

Elbow and Wrist Extensors

• Triceps Brachii Long Head• Triceps Brachii Lateral Head• Triceps Brachii Medial Head• Anconeus• Extensor Carpi Ulnaris• Extensor Carpi Radialis Brevis• Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus• Extensor Digitorum• Extensor Digiti Minimi• Extensor Pollicus Longus• Abductor Pollicus Longus

Forearm Supinators

• Supinator• Biceps Brachii Long Head• Biceps Brachii Short Head• Brachio-radialis

Forearm Pronators

• Brachio-radialis• Pronator teres• Pronator Quadratus• Flexor Carpi Radialis• Extensor Carpi Radialis Longus

Wrist Supinators

• Abductor Pollicis Longus• Extensor Pollicis Longus• Extensor Indicis

Extension and Flexion of Digits

• Flexor Digitorum Superficialis• Flexor Digitorum Profundus• Flexor Pollicis Longus• Extensor Digitorum • Extensor Indicis• Extensor Digiti Minimi• Extensor Pollicus Longus• Extensor Pollicus Brevis• Abductor Pollicus Longus

• Basketball Dribbling

Body Actions In Basketball Dribbling

• Rotation of shoulder• Extension and flexion of

shoulder• Abduction of shoulder• Adduction of shoulder• Extension and flexion of elbow• Supination of Forearm• Pronation of Forearm• Extension and flexion of wrist• Supination of wrist• Extension and flexion of digits

Resources

• Floyd, R.T. (2009). Manual of structural kinesiology. New York, NY: McGraw Hill.

• Tabakin, D.T. (Photographer). (2009). Video analysis of basketball dribble . [Web]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G21QUVdFiPI&feature=player_embedded