Bobby Grier, Junior point guard from Atlanta, Georgia
One specific area we have started working on with our players to help with traveling violations involves is their footwork on drives.
Most basketball players have a tendency to shuffle their feet or move a back foot when taking off on the drive. The traveling violation is the most frequent violation called at all levels of basketball competition.
One simple little teaching point has been able to help our players tremendously in my opinion. We now have them to shot fake before making the move and to drop their rear end on the shot fake.
It seems like a small thing to do and it is, but it makes a big difference. Shot fake the basketball above the head the body stays low and the rear end actually drops down. You begin to work on this daily and you will see your traveling violations decrease. By dropping your rear end it will force your lower body to stay low to the ground. The lower you are to the ground the better basketball position you are in to attack your opponent.
Here in the picture you our own Bobby Grier. He works on his ball handling all the time. He is constantly in the gym after practice or on his free time trying to make himself a better player. That is why he is able to compete at the college level. He doesn't want to let anyone get ahead of him and he wants to find whatever way he can to get better.
Until next time.
