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.

TNT

Short and explosive.

14/12 2007

Five Star Drill

Allowing passers to keep the ball from hitting the floor and passing to the chest of their players.

12/12 2007

Side to Side

For intermediate ballhandlers.

6/12 2007

Yo-yo

A drill to deceive and commit the defense.

6/12 2007

Dribble out of the Trap

Teaches players how to dribble out of a trap if they have no other options: also puts emphasis on not looking at the ball while dribbling.

6/12 2007

Figure eight passing drill

It teaches ballhandling and to keep your eyes on the ball.

5/12 2007

Double Cross

This double crossover will finish your defender.

3/12 2007

The Jordan Crossover

Catches the defender slippin and might make him fall. The same crossover that Michael Jordan pulled off on Bryon Russell and made him fall in the 1998 championship game. Dwyane Wade also hit Eric Snow’s sorry ass wit it and dropped him to the deck.

3/12 2007

The best one yet

Improve your handles in one month.

6/12 2004

spin fake

This drill is semi-difficult but it helps your ballhandling greatly.

26/11 2004

Speed 1 on 1

Improve ball handling and get the ball to the basket quickly

20/11 2004

Zig Zag Dribble

A good ballhandling drill for the entire team.

14/11 2004

The mirage

The drill requires two balls.
Bounce around the center circle or either of the free throw circles with two balls for thirty seconds as fast as you can, look up stay low, do not worry about speed at first, get the technique and rhythm first and speed will come along as you practice.

4/11 2004

Foreigner

(jogging) bounce the ball 3 times going forward (regular right to left) then reverse momentum by going backwards and then dribble 3 times behind the back.
(do it several times to master).

4/11 2004

Scare your defender. Very difficult move.

Make your defender choke so you can get by with ease.

3/11 2004

the heat - la sfida (Image from Flickr)

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