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Basic Dribbling Drills

 
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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