Ballhandling

Probably the most basic of basketball skills, but sometimes the most neglected. These drills will show you how to develop ballhandling skills. Remember that weak hand!

There are 146 basketball drills in this category, and the newest ones are listed first.

Post man

Players partner up. One partner stands on the center line. The other partner has the ball, stands on the back line.

14/11 2008

Ankle breaker crossover

School your opponent with this sweet crossover.

13/11 2008

5 v 1

Fight 4 the basket.

13/11 2008

Superior

This is a drill many WNBA teams and NBA teams use to improve their stamina and ballhandling at the same time.

11/11 2008

Hurley drill

Take one ball and put both legs together. Take the ball around your ankles 1 time then put one of your feet out and go between the two. Then switch back to both feet side by side and go around then you take your other foot and put it out and repeat. Try and go as fast as you can after you get the hang of it.

11/11 2008

Indiana High school basketball dribbling drill

Take a basketball and dribble the ball on a gravel spot. Don’t look at the ball, just dribble. Then as you get better try dribbling with your weak hand and then go through the legs and behind the back . If you can dribble on gravel you with be an all star dribbler.

25/1 2008

School challenge

Take a ball bring it to school.

25/1 2008

Professors signature move

This move will throw your defender off guard!

25/1 2008

Tennis/basketball drill

This helps you with your hand eye coordination.

15/1 2008

Sonic crossovers

A surefire way to school all your opponents with mad crossovers.

9/1 2008

Baseline dribbiling

Dribble two balls up and down the court.

9/1 2008

Off The Wall

This ballhandling drill is designed to improve coordination and quickness in your fingers. Thus improving your ball handling ability

3/1 2008

Blindfold

Dribble the basketball blindfolded while doing the 5 minutes in the circle drill.

3/1 2008

Invisible

Guaranteed to improve your handles.

3/1 2008

Up court dribbling

Dribble up court as quick as you can using different basic dribble skills.

14/12 2007

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