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Do these drills at the start of each practice, and
all season long. We usually precede these drills with our ball-handling drills.
Do each of these drills for one minute. These drills can be done at home,
without the team. With the team, we have one of our best dribblers lead the
drill by facing the team. The team is spread out and follows the leader who
calls out and does the various dribbling drills.
Dribbling Eights
This drill is similar to the ball-handling Figure Eights drill except now the
ball is dribbled through your legs in a figure-of-eight motion. Use both hands
and be sure to look up while doing this drill.
See Animation.
Up and Downs
Start by dribbling the ball in front of you so that the ball reaches your waist
high. Gradually, bounce the ball harder and harder until you are dribbling the
ball as high as you can without jumping. Then gradually dribble the ball lower
and lower until you are on one knee, finishing as close to the floor as
possible. Pound the ball quickly to keep it going. Then do it with the other
hand.
Kills
Dribble the ball waist high, then suddenly "kill" it by dribbling it as low as
you can, hold this for a few seconds, then bring it back up to waist high. Do
this several times with each hand.
Circle Dribbles
This drill is similar to "Circles" (see Ball Handling) except now the ball is
dribbled.
Dribble around your left leg then your right. Next, using both hands, dribble
around both legs which should be together. Next, kneel down on one knee and
dribble around your body and under your leg. After that, switch knees and
continue. Then, while on your knees, dribble around your body, using both
hands.
Back and Forth Between the Legs
Get crouched over with your right knee and leg forward. V-dribble the ball
behind the extended leg. Repeat behind the other leg. See animation.
Crossover Dribbles
Dribble with your right hand. Bounce the ball once on the right side, then
cross the ball over in front of you by bouncing it to the left. The left hand
now bounces it on the left once, and then crossover back to the right, where
the right takes over again. Repeat this procedure. See animation.
V-Dribble in Front
Start with the right hand and dribble once on the right side. Then dribble the
ball in front you, as if you were going to cross over to the left side. Instead
of getting it with your left hand, roll your right hand over the top of the
ball, and bring it back to the right. Keep dribbling like this: right then
cross over V-dribble. Repeat with the left hand. See animation.
Coaches... have your players do the above stationary drills for 5-10 minutes at
the start of each practice.
Then do 5-10 minutes of moving dribbling drills (control dribble, speed
dribble, crossover dribble, in and out dribble, hesitation dribble, behind the
back dribble, and through the legs dribble...see Dribbling). Have your players
practice each of these dribble moves. Have them line-up along the sideline, and
dribble from sideline to sideline right-handed, and then back left-handed. Do
each of the moves down and back twice. You will see definite improvement in
your player's ball-handling skills by the end of the season.
Visit Step's Ball Handling Drills for many more animated drills and moves, from
basic to advanced, including spins, thru legs, around back, combination moves,
dribbling on the move, etc.
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