2torial #0532: Learn2 Spin a Basketball (Continued) Lift a finger Now, when you spin the ball, don't let it drop. Instead, quickly slip your stiff index fingertip under the spinning ball. Don't worry about finding the grooves of the ball, and don't throw the ball up into the air--it will be tough to catch. Just let the momentum of the spin perpetuate itself, and place your fingertip at the ball's axis.   If you have balanced the spinning ball for just a second, you have succeeded. Practice and patience will do the rest. -end- Learn More! or All steps at once (printable version)