How to Spin Basketball on Your Finger

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    Ever wondered how to spin a basketball on your finger? In this video I give you a DETAILED explanation of how to do it! You'll learn how to spin the ball (perhaps the most important step), how to practice, where the ball sits on the finger, and how to 'smack' the ball to get it to keep spinning.
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  • @CoachNick
    @CoachNick  Месяц назад

    Wanna improve your 1-on-1 game? Check out my course while it's still discounted: tinyurl.com/ms5rtxmu

  • @jediprice70
    @jediprice70 9 лет назад +123

    Dude, first of all this is by far the best video to show how to spin a basketball. Every single question I had before, and every question I thought of as you were going along, you answered all of them in this video. Where exactly on the finger? Check. What about if it has to be in the groove of the ball lines? Check. Does it matter how fast it spins? Check. What about if it starts to slow down? Check.
    For me I think this was the best overall instructional video I've ever seen! So awesome. :)

  • @thangfahsavung9120
    @thangfahsavung9120 6 лет назад +313

    With that music it sounds like you're rapping

  • @teejayz
    @teejayz 5 лет назад +65

    If you're in Australia make sure to spin it anti clockwise it works better.

  • @ImmortalTrap
    @ImmortalTrap 8 лет назад +264

    In the thumbnail he looks like Trevor from gta

  • @IsaaCraft2001
    @IsaaCraft2001 11 лет назад +4

    I've been practicing since yesterday and I'm still practicing today but I'm started to get the hang of it, thanks coach nick!

  • @salvdoor
    @salvdoor 12 лет назад +2

    Wow, this is one of the best tutorials I've seen on ANY subject on RUclips. Great job.

  • @CoachNick
    @CoachNick  11 лет назад +3

    From your finger placement, aim for about 1/3-1/2 up the ball to hit it, so that you're either hitting it in the middle or on the lower hemisphere.
    : )

  • @RJMhouselove
    @RJMhouselove 6 лет назад

    Thanks Uncle Nick, just got done watching. Dang, you are popular on here! We're impressed how many followers and views you have. Looks like you could have a full time job doing this, who knows if you'll even see this comment there are so darn many.

  • @naterobison4669
    @naterobison4669 8 лет назад +313

    Is it patched?

  • @xanderpiurek4406
    @xanderpiurek4406 6 лет назад +5

    It took a lot of practice, but I just got it. I do it on the nail of my middle finger with my pointer finger next to it for support.
    For anyone who’s still struggling, don’t worry, it just takes practice. You’ll get it eventually. I thought I’d never be able to, but it’s almost easy now

    • @xanderpiurek4406
      @xanderpiurek4406 6 лет назад

      I can also transfer it between my pointer and middle, but I’m working on being able to transfer between all my fingers and eventually do tricks. Maybe left handed eventually

    • @mediacenterman8583
      @mediacenterman8583 6 лет назад

      Nah Xander. That is some bad advice. I have been hooping for 20 years and can't do this. In 2008, I tried to do this and still can't do it. It is impossible. It's like some people can't dunk, dance, or whistle. After 10 years of failure, it's time to leave this black magic alone. My brother can do this and he can't even play basketball, he did not even practice. Go figure

  • @zyanalim
    @zyanalim 8 лет назад +16

    great video now i can do it for 3 or 4 seconds

  • @travislane9930
    @travislane9930 10 лет назад +1

    Great video coach. Thank you for the tips. My son wanted to learn how to finger spin and I didn't have a clue on where to start. We are both making great progress with it thanks to your video. Its actually turned into a friendly little competition on who can keep the ball spinning the longest. Thanks again.

    • @CoachNick
      @CoachNick  10 лет назад

      hey that's great to hear! If you guys ever get around to it, you should respond to this video with a video of yourselves competing to see who can keep the ball spinning the longest.
      thanks for watching
      cheers!

  • @Raylet2
    @Raylet2 10 лет назад +9

    Real detailed tutorial man.

  • @markogiljevic2811
    @markogiljevic2811 5 лет назад +1

    Is it for this trickthat a worse hand should be used

  • @literaltrash2043
    @literaltrash2043 8 лет назад +2

    I taught myself to do this in elementary school and I did exactly the way you did it!

  • @hannahphillips30
    @hannahphillips30 11 лет назад +2

    Hey Coach! Thanks for taking the time to make this video. I have one problem though. I can't get the basketball to stay balanced on my fingers. It falls right off or I try to grab it before I give it a few seconds to balance. Could you help me out with this? Thanks a lot!

    • @CoachNick
      @CoachNick  11 лет назад

      ya that's normal. keep at it. your hand and fingers have to get used to how the ball is balancing. You'll notice with more practice that the ball stays up a bit longer and longer until finally it will stay up. : )
      make sure too that it is spinning horizontally and not at an angle

  • @mediacenterman8583
    @mediacenterman8583 6 лет назад +19

    The universe prevents some people from doing this. I have been trying since the 90s and I have been hooping for many years. I can't do it. My brother cannot even make a lay up or bounce the ball without looking at it. Yet he has been able to do this since he was 9 years old. Go figure

    • @rgjmg070607
      @rgjmg070607 6 лет назад

      mediacenter man I was thinking the same thing ..lol I feel ya pain my bro!!!

    • @mediacenterman8583
      @mediacenterman8583 6 лет назад +2

      @@rgjmg070607 Thanks bro. I remind myself that even though I can't do this, I can break ankles, make fadeaways and shoot 78% free throws. Take your ball spinning black magic and shove it up your ass!!!

  • @Mizzoubaseballll
    @Mizzoubaseballll 11 лет назад

    By far best turorial i've seen in awile. Thanks!

  • @CoachNick
    @CoachNick  11 лет назад

    you're welcome : ) thanks for tuning in

  • @sIpoolguy
    @sIpoolguy 8 лет назад +3

    You're a good teacher

  • @Stay_ClassyYT
    @Stay_ClassyYT 11 лет назад

    I think I get it now by when you show me the middle finger part. Sometimes I got it by a quick seconds, but I think I didn't balance it right. Great video.

  • @tekken278
    @tekken278 5 лет назад

    Excellent video man regards from Ireland. ..I'm getting it slowly 😊

  • @helginiels3289
    @helginiels3289 8 лет назад

    Hey, +coachingnick can you make a second video about keeping your fingers in the center of the basketball

  • @themastersofeverything8169
    @themastersofeverything8169 7 лет назад

    This is the best tutorial I have found thank you

  • @lancelorio1067
    @lancelorio1067 5 лет назад +8

    I actually spin it on my middle finger cause I find it easier that way and some people get so pissed I can’t figure out why

  • @eliaswikar1454
    @eliaswikar1454 7 лет назад

    This is awesome!! Thank you Nick for learning me.

  • @teopayan6464
    @teopayan6464 7 лет назад

    this helped me so much I know how to spin a ball on my finger and I am just 12 years old I am always impressing my friends now.thx

  • @curleyboy96
    @curleyboy96 11 лет назад

    Thanks for all the instruction. this video helped me and it took me a few days now i can spin on all my fingers and transfer!

  • @brucenordstrom9827
    @brucenordstrom9827 12 лет назад

    this guy has been doing this since he was 8! awesome

  • @AldoReacts1
    @AldoReacts1 9 лет назад

    I just subscribed to your channel. Thanks for sharing. Great video!

  • @CoachNick
    @CoachNick  11 лет назад

    awesome, thanks for watching!

  • @Pepper_GG
    @Pepper_GG 11 лет назад

    thanks so much this is the best video for spinning iv seen that was great

  • @Bleedzz
    @Bleedzz 9 лет назад +81

    I can't keep it still, it keeps going off my finger.

    • @kevk9054
      @kevk9054 9 лет назад +4

      Bleedz yeah i know right

    • @youvatassiga998
      @youvatassiga998 8 лет назад +2

      +Bleedz keep training then you'll spin it for 10 minutes

    • @pet3r387
      @pet3r387 7 лет назад +2

      try spinning it on your nail and then just practice

    • @HowDrab
      @HowDrab 7 лет назад +2

      First, practice getting the ball spinning in a perfect clockwise (or counter-clockwise) rotation. Then, work on getting it to land exactly where you want it to each time. Finally, get a feel for balancing the ball as it slows down. You got this!

    • @mediacenterman8583
      @mediacenterman8583 6 лет назад +2

      @@HowDrab This is impossible. Been hooping for over 20 years and can't do it. Steve Nash was never going to win the slam dunk competition and spinning the ball on my finger is not going to happen. I think 10 years of failing is enough.

  • @XflightX
    @XflightX 10 лет назад

    Thx finally a good vid how to spin a basketball on finger!

  • @CoachNick
    @CoachNick  11 лет назад

    Ya Andrew, it's definitely normal. Over time, if you keep practicing, you'll develop a callus on your finger where you spin the ball (at first it will be a painful blister). So try to practice using different fingers. That is also why I try to spin it on my fingernail--less friction and pain.
    = )
    As for balancing, make sure the ball is spinning horizontally and not at an angle, and it should stay up there.
    Keep at it, you'll get it eventually!

  • @martinconcepcion1160
    @martinconcepcion1160 10 лет назад +2

    Coach I'm having trouble with the spinning and keeping it horizontal!! Can you please help me?

  • @0xMangox0
    @0xMangox0 11 лет назад

    Agreed, best tutorial so far.

  • @bigrowks
    @bigrowks 9 лет назад

    Nice! Just subscribe. .I always wanted to learn how to do this and ive been playing ball all my life and i could never do this...! thnx for the tips homie!

  • @desertrijst
    @desertrijst 8 лет назад

    For some extra insight in how the ball is spinning: You can display youtube videos at a slower speed by going to the settings icon in lower right corner of the video. (HTML5 needs to be enabled)

  • @SuperGeert123
    @SuperGeert123 8 лет назад

    good teaching buddy. Been trying.....

  • @CoachNick
    @CoachNick  12 лет назад

    Thanks FarViola! I think you should post a video response to this video of you spinning the basketball! :)

  • @Arizaandjemma
    @Arizaandjemma 11 лет назад

    This helped so much! I learnt how to do it in la few days but it was worth it!

  • @CoachNick
    @CoachNick  11 лет назад

    yes

  • @kelly-hu4sg
    @kelly-hu4sg 8 лет назад

    One of the best vids

  • @troyleenewgent9013
    @troyleenewgent9013 6 лет назад

    how long does it take 2 get it down good i have great spin and balance for about 5 to 8 seconds been doing it non stop

  • @genderfluidkodi4557
    @genderfluidkodi4557 7 лет назад

    Thank you so much! This helped a lot.

  • @cassiorenan1403
    @cassiorenan1403 10 лет назад

    Great video man, thanks a bunch!

  • @explosivecookiez5305
    @explosivecookiez5305 8 лет назад

    I did it and I was amazed! Not hard at all :)

  • @sharonsmoke5058
    @sharonsmoke5058 7 лет назад

    great tutorial, thanks for the tips!

  • @triciakey4997
    @triciakey4997 10 лет назад

    Thanks coach nick this really helped

  • @Skillistan
    @Skillistan 6 лет назад

    I have learned to spin it in 2 weeks and I made a goal of 45 secs but not I can do it for more than a minute. I am thinking that I should make another video of doing it for long time.

  • @r4ya_k1t
    @r4ya_k1t 5 лет назад

    That's an awesome spin!

  • @TheCherrysprite
    @TheCherrysprite 11 лет назад

    This guy is awesome at it!

  • @Glitchalicious
    @Glitchalicious 10 лет назад

    I do the exact same approach except I'm right handed so I spin it counter clockwise on my right hand. guess everyone has different preferences

  • @CoachNick
    @CoachNick  12 лет назад

    Post his video in the video response section.

  • @CoachNick
    @CoachNick  12 лет назад

    thanks hakim!

  • @voidfn5828
    @voidfn5828 6 лет назад

    Thank you you inspire me and helped me thank u:D

  • @nightcoremelodydj7346
    @nightcoremelodydj7346 10 лет назад

    Hey coach thnx for the video but I have a question. How do u use your other hand to keep it. Spinning and not stopping without making the bal stop

    • @CoachNick
      @CoachNick  10 лет назад

      Just gently slap it on the side. At first you'll hit it too hard and it will fall off but with practice you'll find the right amount of pressure and it will stay up.

    • @nightcoremelodydj7346
      @nightcoremelodydj7346 10 лет назад

      CoachingNick thank yu very much coach i will try

    • @bjbadazz3000
      @bjbadazz3000 10 лет назад

      I cant do it

  • @CoachNick
    @CoachNick  11 лет назад

    agree

  • @willoverdoseonmusic
    @willoverdoseonmusic 5 лет назад +7

    *That thumbnail is in the stretch res*

  • @brucenordstrom9827
    @brucenordstrom9827 10 лет назад +1

    congrats on over 100K hits!!!!

  • @johnmiller6743
    @johnmiller6743 5 лет назад +1

    Thank you for the tips, yet I cannot find an explanation for the final step. I mean, I can find plenty of tutorials explaining "1. the toss" and "2. the catch", but then? I always hear "3. practice" but this doesn't help about WHAT to do to keep the ball spinning upright. I mean, I can throw and catch it decently, but most of the times it won't be spinning EXACTLY horizontally, so it starts preceding and I don't know how to correct this. Consider that I can balance the ball on the finger if it's NOT spinning, and my reflexes seem to conflict with the dynamics of gyroscopic precession. Is there someone who can help me?

    • @CoachNick
      @CoachNick  5 лет назад

      as i learn this on my offhand, i'd say it's pretty normal to have difficulty keeping ur finger straight. When i made the vid i forgot about this part (i now notice it while trying it on my off hand).
      and yes, i know u hate the answer, but MORE PRACTICE is it. . .your finger will naturally correct itself over time as mine has as ive practiced it over the last few days.
      if i were to do this vid again i think i would teach it w/o the two hand toss--that should probably come later. one hand toss is, imo, preferable and as i learn this on my opposite hand it's easier just to do the one hand toss.
      also, how are u balancing the ball on ur finger if it isn't spinning. sounds like YOU should be teaching us! : )
      ok, ill try to make a video about ur prob lem though b/c i do find it interesting and my explanation is kind of weak at best. . .i think ur finger just improves its proprioception if u will, and it magically learns to stay under the center of the ball . (gimme a couple of days)

    • @CoachNick
      @CoachNick  5 лет назад

      made a new video in spite of your comment. . .not sure if it will help, but might help to watch. ruclips.net/video/861h5e9gqQ0/видео.html

  • @raytheboss891
    @raytheboss891 10 лет назад

    Really helps so much thanks !

  • @aidanjones3274
    @aidanjones3274 8 лет назад +97

    I still suck! Hahaha not your fault though!

  • @bdavis3839
    @bdavis3839 7 лет назад

    Could u teach us how to dribble behind our legs

  • @drixgt4421
    @drixgt4421 10 лет назад

    Wow! This video really helped! Thanks a lot coach! I watched your video because my mom used to work with you! :)

    • @CoachNick
      @CoachNick  10 лет назад

      hah, awesome. Who's your mom?

    • @adhusk2424
      @adhusk2424 10 лет назад

      CoachingNick
      lol coach... " who's your mom" made me laugh because its a phrase which my friends use to annoying little kids :P

  • @SF-ni8ts
    @SF-ni8ts 6 лет назад

    Finally something useful

  • @syedaraza8520
    @syedaraza8520 6 лет назад

    do you get the ball to balance on your finger or your nail?

  • @CoachNick
    @CoachNick  12 лет назад +1

    Haha thanks for the compliment neil1335! Glad to see you'll be mastering this trick. Send it to once you're done--or just do a video response to this vid please!
    PG POWER!
    : )

  • @romeorogers72
    @romeorogers72 9 лет назад

    This video really helps

  • @vivinobarreda8531
    @vivinobarreda8531 10 лет назад

    Coach Nick, Thanks.

  • @spencerk5019
    @spencerk5019 9 лет назад

    Great video really helpful

  • @THEFUTUREyoutube
    @THEFUTUREyoutube 8 лет назад

    do you use the top or face of your finger?

  • @MarianoGrande1
    @MarianoGrande1 7 лет назад

    Best video about it

  • @crysishero1212
    @crysishero1212 10 лет назад

    if a practice everyday at it, how many month will it likely take to be able to do it, if u can remember how long did it took u to be able to spin the ball without it falling off?

    • @CoachNick
      @CoachNick  10 лет назад

      hmm, probably 1-2 weeks before it spins, and then another week or so before you can hit it a few times w/o it falling off, but I i'm not really sure as I learned this a long time ago when I was young--i just remember practicing A LOT before I could actually do it.

  • @ShannonKerr1357
    @ShannonKerr1357 11 лет назад +1

    thank u you helped me so much

    • @CoachNick
      @CoachNick  10 лет назад

      you're welcome Shannon : )

  • @CoachNick
    @CoachNick  11 лет назад

    Nice! Well done!

  • @andrewthomas3467
    @andrewthomas3467 11 лет назад

    I just started practicing yesterday and my finger hurts from getting the ball to land on it. Is that normal? Also I can get it to spin but it always falls off in like 2 seconds because I can't balance it. Any tips?

  • @VIGNESHWARANS-op7wo
    @VIGNESHWARANS-op7wo 4 года назад

    Coach..is this technique is applicable for other balls like volleyball or any other?....

    • @CoachNick
      @CoachNick  4 года назад +1

      of course. smaller the ball though the harder it is in my experience

    • @VIGNESHWARANS-op7wo
      @VIGNESHWARANS-op7wo 4 года назад

      @@CoachNick thank you so much...

  • @spongebobcrazy325
    @spongebobcrazy325 10 лет назад +2

    I have everything but the balance thanks for the video great help could u please help me coach thanks!:)

  • @jjoshuaoliva
    @jjoshuaoliva 11 лет назад

    where do you slap it?? or how hard? cause it unbalances the spin then it slap it

  • @lyfereacts7647
    @lyfereacts7647 10 лет назад

    U really helped me thanks a lot

  • @racingblue4611
    @racingblue4611 2 года назад

    Can we apply it to football also ???

  • @jwinsagainstviewernani2891
    @jwinsagainstviewernani2891 5 лет назад

    How do you keep it balanced on you finger that’s the only thing I can’t do. Do you keep your finger tense or loose?

    • @CoachNick
      @CoachNick  5 лет назад

      finger is fairly tense. it just comes down to reps my friend.

  • @jeremiah5968
    @jeremiah5968 10 лет назад

    Thanks coach Nick it really helped :)

    • @CoachNick
      @CoachNick  10 лет назад

      you bet Jeremiah : )

  • @Zuwap
    @Zuwap 11 лет назад

    thanks alot coach! now i can spin the ball with all my fingers! (but not my thumb)

  • @niboR.
    @niboR. 12 лет назад

    If youre right handed, should you spin the ball on your right hand?

  • @coolguy5529
    @coolguy5529 11 лет назад

    Thx dude this vid helped a lot thx

  • @sh4d0wsky
    @sh4d0wsky 10 лет назад

    Coach Nick, how do I keep the ball on my finger? Cause when I when the ball is on my finger it always spins sideways and slips of my finger.Please help.

    • @CoachNick
      @CoachNick  10 лет назад

      that's normal and part of the process of getting it to stay up. Keep practicing and make sure that when you toss the ball that it's spinning horizontally and not sideways, and make sure that your finger lands right underneath the ball.
      when i first started i had that problem too but over time it will stay up.

  • @pjorg5093
    @pjorg5093 10 лет назад

    How to spin a basketball and other tricks actually very informative, it won't happen overnight takes practice. Check out this old guy that can do it on this link

  • @maliciousdank3160
    @maliciousdank3160 8 лет назад

    Awesome thank you

  • @CalebSmith-tb8vk
    @CalebSmith-tb8vk 10 лет назад

    Thnx bro really helped

  • @codigo5367
    @codigo5367 10 лет назад

    thanx. very good vid

  • @CoachNick
    @CoachNick  12 лет назад

    i can't remember b/c i learnt it along time ago. I do remember it taking LOTS of practice. Eventually you'll get it up and then when you slap it to spin it more it immediately falls off.

  • @jammerton
    @jammerton 11 лет назад

    Thanks coach

  • @amartyadas8144
    @amartyadas8144 9 лет назад

    Yes I got it

  • @bjbadazz3000
    @bjbadazz3000 10 лет назад

    Th coach it helped me a lot

  • @musiclover24303
    @musiclover24303 10 лет назад

    does the type of basketball matter?

  • @dylanpersaud8407
    @dylanpersaud8407 8 лет назад

    Thank you got it