February 22, 2012

Ball Handling Drills

Improve your team or individual ballhandling skills with the basketball dribbling drills below.
 
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Continuity Dribbling Drill

Continuity Dribbling Drill

Purpose: To develop ball handling and dribbling skills. Drill: Each player should have his or her own basketball (or there should at least be several balls in the line). The players all begin at … [Read more...]

You Are It Dribbling Drill

You Are It Dribbling Drill

Purpose: To develop dribbling skills under intense pressure. Drill: All players line up behind the baseline. Place one less basketball than the number of players on the midcourt line (in the … [Read more...]

1-on-2 Dribble Drill

1-on-2 Dribble Drill

Purpose: Teach the offensive players to dribble the basketball up court under intense defensive pressure. Drill: Divide the court into three separate lanes with an offensive player with a … [Read more...]

Jump Stop Series

Jump Stop Series 1

1) Basic Jump Stop Drill (without basketball) Purpose: To learn how to effectively perform a jump stop with proper footwork and balance. Drill: Have the players begin on the … [Read more...]

UCLA Series

UCLA Series

Purpose: To teach and improve footwork needed in offensive and defensive skills; to improve the athlete's ability to execute the basic types of dribbles. Drill: This drill is performed the length … [Read more...]