Quick Draw
This is a great ballhandling drill that focuses on making sure your players are releasing the ball and not loting it upwards to get more time.
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Jersey Skid Drill
This drill focuses on using a light touch when dribbling, and making the ball "skid" on the floor, instead of bouncing sharply.
One Hand Speed/Power Dribble Drill
Basketball is a game of length. This drill works on lengthening the dribble.
Dribble and Toss Drill
Here's a great drill that improves hand-eye coordination and helps players break the habit of staring at the ball when dribbling.
Yo Yo Dribbling Drill
This fun drill helps players improve their dribbling, especially for the around the back crossover and the front crossover.
Speed Dribble Drill
In this drill, players work on the speed dribble, which is a fast moving dribble ideal for the fast break.
Stop Start Turn & Pass Drill
Players work on passing before coming to a jumpstop in this drill. Don't forget to work on a variety of passes: chest passes, bounce passes, flick passes, overhead passes, wraparound passes, post entry passes - make sure you mix it up!
3 Lines / 2 Balls Drill
This ballhandling drill is called “3 lines / 2 balls”. This is another great conditioning and ball handling drill. Set Up Begin with a hoop ball and a rubber basketball Space out 3
5 Drills To Improve Your Individual Ballhandling
To run a smooth offense, every player (from 1 to 5) has to be a proficient dribbler and passer. And that requires some serious practice time spent on ball handling!“ “
Sidewinder Dribbling Drill
Knowing how to handle the ball is not just the job of the point guard. To run a smooth offense, every player (from 1 to 5) has to be a
Basketball Ballhandling: The Star Passing Drill
This basketball ballhandling and passing drill improves chest passing, bounce passing and player communication. Watch the full video demonstration inside the FREE Basketball Blueprint app! Setup Players form a star with
Fun Kids Basketball Drills: “Monkey-in-the-Middle”, “Loose Ball Scramble” & “Crazy H-O-R-S-E”
Check Out These 3 Fun Kids Basketball Drills! In today’s blog post, I am bringing you a couple more fun kids basketball drills – “Monkey-in-the-Middle”, "Loose Ball Scramble" and “Crazy H-O-R-S-E”.
Beginner Basketball Drills: Basic Footwork & Ball Handling for Young Athletes
Beginner Basketball Drills: Basic Footwork & Ball Handling for Young Athletes Footwork Drill This is a great drill to introduce your young athletes to the footwork mechanics of basketball. Take a piece of
Basic Principles of Ballhandling and Dribbling
To be a good basketball player, you have to be able to control the ball, both with your strong hand, and with your weak hand. Dribbling drills, done daily, are
Video: Two Great Dribbling Drills Using Garden Gloves
During the above video, you'll learn about two basketball dribbling drills that are fantastic for conditioning your players. 55 Second Garden Glove Drill During this basketball dribbling drill, we're going to do
Check Out This Awesome Dribbling Drill!
Today, I'm going to share a basketball dribbling drill that your players can do at practice. If you're going to do individual instruction and do it correctly, you've got to have
Open Court Basketball Drill for Kids
This basketball drill will focus on creating an up-tempo pace on the court and is great to do right after your players warm up. Creating this fast pace starts in practice.
Dealing With Attack Defenses – Dribbling and Finishing Drills
Being able to see the pressure coming from the defense, calmly find the opening, and execute your offense is extremely valuable. Most players will panic when they see the double on