There are lots of arguments about whether it is better to use a weighted basketball or a smaller basketball when looking to improve your basketball skills. In this post, I will be comparing the two and giving my analysis for which one I believe is more beneficial when training. First, we will look at some of the positives that come with using the weighted basketball. Some pros of the weighted basketball include helping to build forearm and wrist strength so those areas are solid and strong. It also helps when passing because it builds strength there. A negative of the weighted basketball though is it should not be used to shoot at all. If you use it to shoot it can really mess up your muscle memory if you do so. Now, we will look at some of the pros that come with using a smaller basketball. Due to a smaller basketball being difficult to handle, it can increase your awareness and forces you to really focus on what you are doing. A negative of using the smaller basketball though would be that it also should not be used to shoot because it does not help with muscle memory nor can it strengthen any muscles in the forearms or fingers. When looking at the two, I prefer using a smaller ball to help improve my ball handling skills. If you can dribble a smaller ball or something even like a tennis ball, then you can handle a regular sized ball.
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