Article: Place your thumb on the straight groove that runs around the middle of the ball. Place your other four fingers on the groove just above the center groove. You can palm the ball from anywhere, but when you are starting out it may help to line your fingers up with the grooves. Don't worry if you can't stretch your pinky to the groove, just get it as close as possible. When palming a ball, your fingertips do more work than your palm. Grip the ball by pressing your fingertips into the ball. Your palm may not even touch the ball once you are able to properly palm a basketball. Your fingertips should be doing all the work. To help you build finger strength, spend time squeezing your fingertips into the ball. Remember to practice squeezing with both hands. Once you can palm a basketball, try to put your new skill to use. Thrust the ball out as if you were going to pass it, but use your fingertips to keep the ball in your hands. Get used to moving the ball around while palming it. This will help your overall ball control and allow you to keep building grip strength.

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Line your fingers up with the grooves of the ball. Grip the ball using your thumb, index, middle, and ring fingers. Practice squeezing the ball. Practice a fake pass.