TOP 10 BALL HANDLING DRILLS

FINGER TIP SQUEEZE V­DRIBBLE Grasp between tips of fingers and With body facing forward, knees bent and act as if trying to squeeze the ball head and eyes up, dribble basketball at side continuously. Alternate Right and Left hands. of body moving ball forward, then back forming a “V” shape. Keep hand on top of ball at all times. Keep ball below waist BALL SLAPS throughout. Alternate Right and Left hands. Slap Basketball with each hand as hard as you can. Alternate Right and Left hand every repetition SPEED DRIBBLE With body facing forward, knees bent and head and eyes up, dribble basketball with one WAIST CIRCLES hand quickly in front of body towards one Grasp Basketball with one hand and pass it off side. Bring ball up to waist on each quick to the other hand as quickly as possible. Ball power dribble. Alternate Right and Left hands. will go 360 degrees making a full circle around your waist. Alternate directions; clockwise, then counter­clockwise. CROSSOVER With body facing forward, knees bent and head and eyes up, dribble basketball in front FIGURE 8 of body crossing from Right Hand to Left Hand Dip body down into squat position with legs on each dribble. Keep ball below waist wider than shoulders and dribble ball around throughout. each leg going from side to side. Keep ball below knee level to work on hand speed and finger­tip strength. Keep head and eyes up; BEHIND­THE­BACK not looking at ball. Alternate directions by With body facing forward, knees bent and starting with ball in front of body and then head and eyes up, dribble basketball in back ball at back of body. of body crossing over from Right Hand to Left Hand on each dribble. Keep ball below butt throughout. IN­N­OUT With body facing forward, knees bent and head and eyes up, dribble basketball in front SMALL DRIBBLE of body towards the opposite hip. Take ball Dribble Basketball with one hand as low and from Right Hip to Left Hip, keeping ball below quickly to the floor as possible. Ball should waist throughout. Alternate Right and Left barely come off of the ground and should hands. remain about ankle high throughout. Alternate Right and Left Hands, then do quick “Drummer dribble” alternating hands simultaneously.

FORM SHOOTING Begin close to basket with knees slightly bent, ELBOW JUMP SHOTS feet shoulder­width apart and pointed straight Begin drill at corner or elbow area of at basket. Grasp ball with one hand. Ball Free­throw line. Move from side to side on should be kept high or at least eye level each each shot. Concentrate on proper shooting time. Keep ball off of the palm of your hand form throughout and use inside foot to lead and on finger tips. Form 90 degree angle with into each shot. elbow and forearm, while positioning wrist back. Use legs for power on shot pushing up DRIBBLE SERIES and following through with arm and wrist. Begin a few feet behind 3­ line on side of floor. Dribble into each shot using various MIKAN DRILL dribbles. Concentrate on proper form Begin underneath basket holding ball at chest. throughout. Keep ball below waist on dribble Push ball upward as to do , grab ball out with head and eyes looking up the floor. This of net and then shoot on opposite side. This drill is similar to Guard Moves. drill will look like a quick layup drill without dribbles. Concentrate on proper footwork. X­OUT Right side: use Right Hand to shoot, but jump Begin drill at corner or elbow area of off of Left Leg. Left side: use Left Hand to Free­throw line. Dribble towards basket with shoot, but jump off of Right Leg. Move outside hand and perform layup. Remember, quickly from side to side. Right side: use Right Hand to shoot, but jump off of Left Leg. Left side: use Left Hand to FREE THROWS shoot, but jump off of Right Leg. Move Begin by lining up your strong side or quickly from side to side. Always keeping shooting side foot with the of the dribble to the outside. basket. Keep knees slightly bent, feet shoulder­width apart and pointed straight at LARRY BIRD DRILL basket while using proper shooting form. Begin underneath basket. Spin ball out about 10 feet on baseline side of basket. While ball GUARD MOVES OFF DRIBBLE is tossed, run and use inside foot to turn Begin drill by starting at Free­throw line body, catch ball and position for shot. Grab extended. Put ball in Triple­threat position and repeat on opposite side. This (ball at chest with elbows out, knees bent and drill can also be done from 3­point range. feet shoulder­width apart), then dribble to middle of lane or towards baseline using POST MOVES outside hand. Use inside foot as lead foot into Begin between the two low blocks on one side shot. Concentrate on proper shooting form of basket. Back should be facing basket. throughout. Knees slightly bent and feet slightly more than shoulder­width apart. Grasp ball at 3­POINTERS chest with elbows out. Perform three Begin drill behind 3­point line. Concentrate different variations. D rop Step: use top leg on proper shooting form throughout by as pivot foot and drop low foot towards keeping ball high and using legs for power on basket while taking power dribble and each shot. finishing strong with two hands. M iddle jumper: use top leg as pivot foot and turn towards high side, take one dribble with outside hand and face up to basket for jump

shot. U p and Under: use top leg as pivot foot and turn towards high side, face basket, fake above head, then swing ball across chest (under defender) to outside of body while stepping into a strong layup.

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