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Jonathan asked in SportsBasketball · 8 years ago

is it possible to palm a basketball with small hands?

I'm 5'6 and my hands are typical of someone that size. I want to be able to palm a basketball to improve my ability to handle the ball. I've been doing handgrip and tennis ball exercises trying to increase my grip strength. Is it possible to be able to palm a basketball with grip strength alone despite having somewhat small hands?

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  • 8 years ago
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    Handling the ball is not about palming the ball. It's about how your arms in addition to your hands move together to handle the ball. My 5'6 and I got my ball handling really good by doing something called power dribbles. It's where you dribble the ball is hard as u can with both hands. Just straight up and does til u can doin it without looking. Then do it moving and then try crossing over as hard and quick as u can. When u can do it without looking then move on the next move. You get it. I hope that helps your dribbling. It's how I got my good handles

    Source(s): 5'6 starting high school point gaurd
  • TMan
    Lv 4
    8 years ago

    The strength of your grip had nothing to do with the ability to palm a basketball. But it's still possible to palm the basketball depending on your palm texture. Your palms can't be too dry and hard. It has to have that moist, rubbery feel to it to grip the ball better. Maybe try blowing your breath into your hands to make it most. And the fingers must be spread far apart. And your hands can't be TOO small, obviously.

    Thats all I could say.

  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    Well, men broaden out near the end of puberty, so you still have a good 2~4 years worth of growing to do. It's possible that your hands may grow a bit, as well as your feet. Either that or you can blame genetics. Your hands aren't terribly small, so at least they're "good enough". But yeah, you're basically over-thinking it. Nobody looks and judges a person by their HANDS... Well, if a person was shallower than a puddle, then they might... But that's about it.

  • 7 years ago

    yo i'm 5 6 as well and of quite skinny stature but I can palm the ball. You just need to practice palming a ball and get your hands moist.

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  • 4 years ago

    How To Palm The Basketball

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    Yeah, I'm the same height as you and I can easily palm a basketball.

  • Anonymous
    8 years ago

    I'm just a little bit taller than you and I can do it it eaiser if you have long fingers though.

  • 8 years ago

    Try balancing it with ur dick

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