General step-by-step guide to doing a crossover dribble in basketball

1. Dribble the basketball with your dominant hand (let's pretend you're right-handed for this example).
2. Given the space, approach your defender slowly with small steps, take the time to read your opponent's position
3. When you are two steps from your defender, stop, then take a step forward with your left foot
4. Push semi-hard with the left foot, moving your body to the right side, *lower your shoulder to make your move look sincere
5. Look at your defender's body or feet for signs of buying your fake
6. Counteract the momentum to the right by pushing hard with your right foot and sidestep with your left foot when your opponent is off balance
7. At the same time, switch the ball to your left hand with **a quick, low bounce directly in front of your defender.
8. When you have created the space, Push hard with your left foot and **take a big stride with your right foot beside the defender.

• *By experience, lowering your shoulder while driving gets defenders to follow more effectively because you appear to have committed yourself to the drive
• **keep this bounce as close to yourself as possible to avoid stealing attempts
• ***secure your space by placing your leg right beside your defender so that he will have minimal space to reoccupy your lane.