“Ball control is the most important skill a young player could learn. Controlling the ball will simply make the game easier to play and open up more options instantly. The great thing about practicing ball control is that there are many different body parts and ways to control the ball that could prove beneficial in a game. It’s the single skill I find myself doing to this day on the practice field. I look for two things when I am controlling the ball: I find the easiest way to control the ball and I control the ball in the direction that will make my next pass as simple as possible.”
Claudio Reyna
Former Rangers Player and Former Captain of the US Men’s National Team
When you are not practicing, remember, someone somewhere is practicing, and when you meet him he will win.
Charles Edward "Ed" Macauley is a retired professional basketball player.