Dribbling Drills

Posted on 04. Aug, 2010 by admin in Dribbling

Figure 8

• Start in the triple threat position
• Using your right hand, dribble around your right leg from front to back
• When you go around your leg, switch the ball to the left hand and dribble around left leg
• Switch hands after the ball is in the middle
• If your doing it right, the ball should trace the number 8
• Note: Keep low and eyes up

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2 ball dribble - standstill

• Rest two balls in each arm
• Start dribbling both balls at the same time
• As you dribble bend your knees slowly and keep bouncing the balls
• Bend your knees as low as you can go and dribble low and fast
• Start to bring your body up while dribbling higher
• Repeat going up and down 3 times

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Sit up dribble

• sit on your butt and dribble the ball right by your side
• keep the dribble as low as you can for 30 seconds
• Depending on your skill set, switch hands with a cross-over by lifting your legs (you should still be sitting on the ground)
• dribble with the other hand as low as you can for 30 seconds
• Do 15 pushups

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Wall Dribble

• Stand about a foot away from a wall
• dribble as close as you can against the wall (ball should be at shoulder height
• dribble at that height as long as you can at the same height
• Next round, dribble against the wall as previously stated but this time dribble higher and lower against the wall
• Rest for a 1:30
• Repeat with the other hand

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Ladder Drill

• Extend your arms completely in front of you
• Using your fingertips, pass the ball quickly from one hand to the other
• Slowly raise your arms (above head) while keeping your fingertips working
• Slowly bring your arms down (almost to the ground) while keeping your fingertips working

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Around the body

• Start in the triple threat position
• Dribble around your left leg, then dribble around your right leg
• Put legs together and dribble around both legs
• Repeat from the start , ball should never stop at any moment

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Cross-over Dribble

• Start at halfcourt
• dribble to the free throw line
• Do a hard crossover (keep dribble low and switch from one hand to the other as quickly as you can) and explode to the hoop
• Repeat from the other side of the court

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Double Up:

• While dribbling a ball up and down the court, simultaneously throw and catch a tennis ball.
• Repeat, alternating hands.

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Seesaw: This drill is great for body awareness

• Make a bounce pass between your legs from front to back
• Catch the ball at your back with two hands
• Repeat but this time bouncing through your legs from the back to the front
• Catch the ball in front of you with two hands
• Repeat as necessary

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Keyboard Drill:

• On your knees dribble the ball with only one finger
• Continue dribbling with each finger individually (don’t forget your thumbs!)

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