Corkscrew Ballhandling Drill
The Corkscrew drill is a great ballhandling drill for beginners. Go as fast as you can to increase the difficulty!
Cone Dribbling Drill
In this drill, players dribble as they change speed and direction, exploding from slow to fast on each move.
Two Hand Bounce Catch Drill
Here's a great drill to help with your hand-eye coordination! It teaches to stay low, and keep your feet spread wide, using your fingertips to grip the ball instead of your palms.
Hesitation, Go and Pull Up
Players work on starting from and pulling up from a variety of spots on the floor in this intermediate dribbling moves drill.
Layup Footwork Drill (No Ball)
In this drill, players learn the footwork and mechanics for shooting a layup.
Maravich Series
This drill series emphasizes ball handling and dribbling using the figure 8, front flip and spider dribble.
Beat the Pro Drill
This shooting drill focuses on performing under pressure. The goal is for the player to beat an imaginary opponent!
Pump, Jab & Shoot
This advanced triple threat drill works from a variety of spots on the floor – not just the left and right wing!
Top 5 At-Home Basketball Drills
Looking for at home basketball drills? Here are our top 5. Each one can be done in your back yard or driveway. All by yourself or with a partner.
Boxout Drill
Boxing out is a way to block an opposing player with your body to prevent them from getting a rebound. This is a great drill that focuses on boxing out and hustling.
Two Ball Around The Leg
Although it looks like a simple trick, dribbling between your legs can help you keep the ball out of a defender’s grasp. This drill teaches your players how to perfect this valuable skill!
Crossover, Go and Pull Up
This is a great intermediate dribbling drill that focuses on the crossover and rebounding with explosion.
Spin and Go
This is a great dribbling drill that works on dribbling while spinning the body, and finishing with both hands. It can be a good idea to work on finishing with the right hand on the left side and left hand on the right side - to keep prospective shotblockers on their toes when you attack the hoop!
Jab and Shoot
The basketball jab step can be a devastating basketball move out of the triple threat position. You want to be sure to sell the jab - it should look the same through the jab whether you are going to the hoop or faking.
Reminder Slides
Even a player with great footwork needs a reminder every once in a while, otherwise they’ll get sloppy. That’s the goal of this drill –to work on footwork in a safe environment where there is no concern of an offensive player taking advantage.
Head To Toes
This drill will train players to maintain a controlled power dribble at all heights. For a more difficult version, do the same exercise with two balls at the same time!