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

Pounding

Pound the ball as hard as you can, while still controlling the ball, as you dribble.

30/10 2004

Ball handling 101

Dribble while laying down.

23/10 2004

Miracle mania

A drill to shake your opponent.

3/10 2004

Kill the cross

In order to do this drill you need two balls. You get the balls and jump while you’re dribbling. Then you touch your stomach and dribble with your knuckles. Then you bend over and dribble with your knee. This will give you a well balanced crossover.

1/10 2004

Banana squeeze

Take a basketball and squeeze it out of one hand into another.

25/9 2004

Shadow

Increases you ballhandling with easy moves and doesn’t take a court to do it.

12/9 2004

Holla At Ya Boi

Killa crossover that will leave your defender lookin dazed.

11/9 2004

Perfect ballhandling

For perfect ballhandling you want to have strong fingertips. This drill is to strengthen and improve your finger tips.

26/8 2004

A True Crossover

Begin to drive to basket when opponent begins to cut you off, bring the ball back between your legs, in front of you, or behind your back depending on how close your opponent is or what is comfortable to you.

8/8 2004

Wicked crossover

You go to the top of the three line bust a wicked crossover right under your opponent and burn him to the hoop.

31/7 2004

Michael Jordan Drill

Figure 8’s with something added to it.

18/7 2004

Ballhandling coordination

This short workout everyday will make you a great ballhandler!

30/6 2004

Slick Rick levetator

Ez as 1,2,3

8/6 2004

Iverson Crossover

How to crossover as good as Allen Iverson!

8/6 2004

Killer crossover

Crossover to get open.

1/6 2004

Morning Hoop (Image from Flickr)

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