This move requires practice and good skill at forward and backward stick-handling. To be effective, fakes or dekes must be convincing. They must not be too fast, or too slow. If the fake is too slow, the checking player can anticipate the move after the deke again canceling out any advantage. The most important aspect of deking is to increase your speed after the fake.
Timing is also important.
If the fake is started too far away from the defensive player, the checking player has time to adjust and recover from the fake. If the fake is started too close to the checking player, the players may collide or the defender is close enough to recover from the deke and make a check. The best position for a fake is about four to five feet from the defensive player, especially if the defender allows you to attack straight on.