The Fake Spin

The fake spin is a deceptive dribble that should be added to your favorite list of moves. It turn out that when a player has already mastered that spin move, then it is time that he learns the fake spin to keep his opponents always guessing what he is going to do next. In the game of basketball the spin move made it so that an offensive can spin around his defender, and get by the defense in a flash. Well in the game of basketball , when you use the spin move too many times, the defense will catch and decide to play you off a bit too defend the spin move. Wouldn’t it be better if you could fake the spin and still create enough space to still score?

Just imagine, your defender is anticipating the spin move so he backs off to defend the basketball hoop. So anyway you decide to fake spin the around the defender and he jumps back, and you now have just created enough space for a jump shot. The fake spin is supposed to be used to create space.

What does it take to have a really good fake spin?

A player must have already mastered the Spin Move
A player must have already have mind-foot-hand coordination
The player must have a very deceptive mind

How to perform the Fake Spin For Right Handed People
1. Drive toward your defender at full speed with your right hand
2. When you are half a step from your defender, make a hard bounce right in front of him
3. Immediately switch your dribbling hand to the left one and quickly swing the ball around your back 180˚ till your back is facing the hoop and then take another dribble
4. Push your left dribbling shoulder into the right side of your body(going back into original position)
5. Lower body and dribble to score

How to perform the Fake Spin for Left handed People
1. Drive toward your defender at full speed with your right hand
2. When you are half a step from your defender, make a hard bounce right in front of him
3. Immediately switch your dribbling hand to the left one and quickly swing the ball around your back 180˚ till your back is facing the hoop and then take another dribble
4. Push your left dribbling shoulder into the right side of your body(going back into original position)
5. Lower body and dribble