Figure
8 Dribble
Stand in the triple threat position (feet roughly shoulder
width apart, one foot ahead of the other, knees bent). Using
your right hand, dribble the ball around your right foot from
front to back. Once the ball reaches between your legs, switch
to your left hand and dribble the ball around your left foot.
Each time the ball comes back to the center, switch hands and
dribble around the other foot, keeping the ball just a few
inches off the ground with the dribble.
As you get
better, speed up the drill. Also, be sure to keep your head up
while you dribble (don't look down at the ball). Do this drill
for a full minute, resting 30 seconds, then repeat.
Scissor
Dribble
Stand in the triple threat position and dribble the ball with
your right hand, sending it between your legs and to the left
side of your body. Move the ball to the front, and with your
left hand, make a hard dribble through your legs and to the
right (rear) side of your body. Continue this motion until you
develop a good rythm. Speed the dribble up as you get better.
Remember
to keep your head up so you can see the court. Don't look down
at the ball as you dribble. Keep the ball on your fingertips at
all times and really get used to making a good, strong dribble.
Do this drill for a full minute, resting 30 seconds, then
repeat.
Full Court
Zig Zags
Stand on the baseline just under the right side of the backboard
and dribble to the right sideline at a 45-degree angle with your
right hand. Stay low, keep your head and eyes up so you can see
the floor. When you get to the sideline, change direction with a
cross-over dribble and dribble with your left hand at a
45-degree angle to the center of the court. Once your each the
center of the court, switch directions again with a cross-over
and dribble to the right sideline. Repeat this drill the full
length of the court. Once you reach the other end of the floor,
turn around and do the same drill back.
Repeat
this drill for 5 full court lengths. Keep the ball on your
fingertips. Stay low, and keep your head and eyes up so you can
see the court at all times.
Full Court
Speed Dribble
Standing on the baseline, dribble at full speed up the court.
Stay under control but push the ball up the floor as quickly as
possible while still maintaining complete control of the
dribble. When you reach the opposite free throw line, come to a
strong and on-balance two-foot jump stop. Repeat the drill 5
times, each time stopping at the opposite free throw line with a
two-foot jump stop.
2-Ball Dribble Drills
Two ball drills are some of the best possible drills for
improving your ball handling skills. Start by dribbling both
balls from the baseline up to the free throw line, with both
basketballs hitting the ground at the same time. Once you reach
the free throw line, start a stagger dribble where each ball
hits the ground separately. Use this stagger dribble to the half
court line, then switch back to a simultaneous dribble to the
free throw line, then a stagger dribble to the baseline. Do this
for 2 full court lengths.
Next, do
an up and back drill where you take 4 or 5 steps forward
dribbling both balls, then take 2 or 3 steps back, continuing
the full length of the court.
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