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

Dribble attack

At the half court circle place the first 5 or 6 players , each with a ball, they start to dribble within the circle trying to maintain their dribble while attacking the other players within the circle trying to knock their ball away.. if a player loses his dribble/stops his dribble or is out of the circle, he then leaves the circle and passes to the next player in line. This teaches them to keep their heads up, use their peripheral vision, protect the ball and maintain their control upon contact, switch hands and keep calm upon pressure.

1/1 2000, 0 comments

Dribble Enhancer

I thought of this myself. All you need is about four spare tires w/out rims in them. Line them up in a straight line. Have your players dribble the ball directly in the middle w/out touching the sides. One they have practiced this add more tires and have them run through the drill. It has really helped me out a lot.

1/1 2000, 0 comments

Dribble Weave

begins just like the tradional 3 man weave with 3 lines. first person in each line has a ball. movement is like normal 3 man weave only difference is instead of passing the players are dribbling. all 3 people are dribbling. everyone needs to make sure they keep their head up and talk to their teamates. player in the middle begins drill by dribbling right or left. then it becomes 3 person weave, go in front of person dribbling at you, allow them to go behind. remember if you go behind then next you go in front. again all 3 people are staying low while dribbling in an athletic position. drill is full court.

1/1 2000, 0 comments

Four Corner X Drill

Have four lines in the four-corners of a half court. With right hand, front player in all four lines dribbles to a jump stop at free throw line (simultaneously). They pivot and spin to the right, making a pass to the next line, and then follow their pass and go to the back of that line. After a few turns, do the same drill with a left-hand dribble and pivot to the left, etc.

1/1 2000, 1 comments

The player zigzags up the court, pretending someone is guarding her.
The player changes hands as shewhirl dribbles and pivots, keeping her knees bent on the change of direction. To protect the ball, the player should dribble it at her side, away from the ‘defender’.

1/1 2000, 0 comments

BODY CONTROL DRIBBLE DRILL

The player dribbles forward three bounces. She stops with her knees bent and her feet parallel to each other. She catches the ball in front of her on the final dribble.
The player dribbles backward three bounces. She stops with her knees bent and her knees parallel to each other. She catches the ball in front of her on the final dribble.
The player shuffles to the right as she dribbles three times with her left hand. She stops with her knees bent and her feet parallel to each other. She catches the ball in front of her on the final dribble.
The player shuffles to the left as she dribbles three times with her right hand. She stops with her knees bent and her feet parallel to each other. She catches the ball in front of her on the final dribble.

1/1 2000, 0 comments

THIRTY-FIVE-SECOND WEAK HAND DRIBBLE DRILL

The player stands on the outside of the three-second area on the appropriate side: the left if she is right-handed, and on the right if she is left-handed.
The player dribbles up the court with her outside/weak hand.
When the player reaches the opposite basket, she makes a layup using her weak hand.
The player rebounds her own shot and dribbles with her weak hand back down the court again.
When the player reaches the basket, she makes a layup using her weak hand.
The player continues the drill, moving up and down the court. She tries to make a predetermined number of layups (six is suggested).

1/1 2000, 0 comments

FULL COURT DRIBBLING AND SHOOTING DRILL

The player stands on the baseline on the left side of the court.
The player speed dribbles along the sideline until she is half way to half court, and hesitates.
The player continues her speed dribble until she is even with the top of the three-point line (still dribbling along the sideline), and hesitates.
The player now V cuts cuts with the dribble and goes straight in to the basket for a layup.
The player repeats steps 2-4 going the other way on the court.
The player repeats steps 2-4, except instead of going in for a layup she stops just outside the three-point area for a bank shot.
The player repeats steps 2-4, except instead of V cutting she dribbles down to the corner for a jump shot.
Remember to do this drill from both sides of the court, allowing the player to perfect her skills with both hands.

1/1 2000, 0 comments

HALF COURT DRIBBLING AND SHOOTING DRILL

The player stands on the right side of the court at half court.
The player dribbles with her right hand from half court until she is even with the top of the three-point line and then V cuts with the dribble to the basket for a right-handed layup.
The player rebounds her own shot, and dribbles back up the court on the other side of the basket. She then imagines that there is a defender in front of her, and she uses a stutter step dribble with her right hand to avoid the defender.
The player dribbles to the half court. When she reaches the half court she begins dribbling with her left hand and keeps her dribble alive.
The player repeats steps 2-4, this time using her left hand and veginning on the left side at half court.

1/1 2000, 0 comments

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