One of my goals after surgery has been to be able to dribble a ball between my legs, which I have never been able to do. Since Chuck and Jenny were home for a friend’s wedding this month, it was a perfect time for Chuck to show me how to master the crossover dribble move.
Chuck can go back and forth between his legs endlessly, and I had visions of attaining the same Harlem Globetrotters look. That is, until I started to dribble. I quickly realized that I can hardly control the ball dribbling one way, much less changing directions and moving my feet and legs at the same time. I was never a great dribbler, but I used to be better at not dribbling the ball off my foot.
I have realized that this accomplishment, like other tasks after surgery, will take some time. Dribbling is turning out to be good exercise and rehab for my core body strength. Once I can add shooting to the drill, I will be able to regain upper body strength as well.
Like my sure-to-emerge J Crossover dribbling technique, I will likely develop as well the half-court game winning shooting touch of Chuck fame. Chuck will be further impressed when I can block Max’s shot during family games.
Yet another example of reaching Beyond Six Five, defying the odds of pancreatic tumors and the heights of the Halvorson boys.
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