CoachRBBallHandling

IndividualDrillsShouldbedoneonyourown

BallHandling1

Headup

Moveballasfastasyoucan

• LegCircles,Reverse• LeAleg,reverse• Figure8,reverse• Waistcircles,reverse

• Headcircles• 3inoneRighttogether,leAtogether…Bendatknees,headupwitheyesfocusedonspotonwall

BallHandling2• Push‐PullleAhand,righthand

Reallygetlow

Howmanybouncesin 10seconds

BallHandling2• Crossoverkneetoknee• Push‐PullCrossover,Crossoverw/righthand,leAhand

BallHandling2• 1‐2‐3ThroughLegs,Switchfeet,1‐2‐3

Headup,bendatknees

Keepballatkneelevelorlower.The higherthebounce,thelongertheballisawayfromyourhands.

• Scissorsfromthefront,frombehind

BallHandling3Forthisseriesofdrillsestablish3variaQonsorheightsofyourdribble

Level1‐reallylow

Level2‐waistlevel

Level3‐poundingit

Thedrillistocalloutanumberandahand

LeA2

Right3

Right1

LeA3

Etc…

“Right1” “LeA3”

BallHandling5Comboballhandlingdrill.CombinemovementwiththestaQonarydrills

Fromthebaselinegotofreethrowline‐jumpstopanddolegcircles

Gotomidcourt‐jumpstopanddospiderrouQne

Gettofarfreethrowline‐jumpstopanddopush‐pull

Gotobaseline‐jumpstopanddofigure8

Turnaroundanddothesamesequenceback

Coachescanaddalotofvarietytothisdrill

BallHandlingBackingUpThisisaballhandlingskillthatfewplayerspracQce.

Playerwithballgoeshardatdefender/coach.Stops,backsupwith3dribblesandthena[acksthedefender.MakesurethatplayerspracQcewiththeirweakerhand.

BallHandlingTwoBalls1Workingwith2ballsaddsanotherdimensiontothegame.

Startwith

Basic2balldribbling

Godowntolevel1,verylow

Thenupto3thento2

Atlevel2,alternate

Alternateandthencross‐over

Pixofverylow,pixofveryhigh

BallHandlingTwoBalls2Thiscombinesthelevelsofdribblingwiththeballsineachhand.Thecoachwillcallouta2‐digitnumber.ThefirstdigitisforyourrighthandandtheseconddigitisforyourleAhand.Forexample

13islevel1,(reallylow)foryourrighthandandlevel3(reallyhighandpoundedhard)foryourleA.

Youcanaddacrossoverinaswell.Thecoachcallsoutnumbers11,12,13,21,22,23,31,32,33everyfewseconds.

BallHandlingTwoBalls3Rhythym

Allowtheplayerscanestablishtheirownrhythm.Havethemchangeitevery15‐20seconds.Havetheplayersdribblethroughtheirfavoritesongortothemusicthatisbeingplayedonthesoundsystem

BallHandlingTwoBalls4Startwithpush‐pullwithbothhands.Makesurethathandsarecompletelybehindtheballwhenyouarepushingandinfrontwhenpullingitback.

Addthecross‐overandthenswitchandcross‐over.

BallHandlingTwoBalls5ThefinalporQonis“High‐low”.Ifthecoachcallsout,“Right”,theballintherighthandgoeshighwhiletheleAhandisverylow.Coachcallsout,“LeA”,theleAballgoeshighwhiletherightballgoeslow.Coachcallsoutright‐leAeveryfewseconds.

BallHandlingTwoBallswithMoQon1

Thisisali[lebitmoreadvanced.Goabouthalfspeed.

• Regulardribbleupandback• Crossoverupandback

Headup

Eyesforwardlookingforteam mates

BallHandlingTwoBallswithMoQon2

Thelayerthengoesupandbackdoingpush‐pull.

Coachingpointistoseehowhoweventheballsare.PlayersusuallyfavoraparQcularside.Coachesneedtopointthisouttotheplayeriftheyseeonesidebeingfavored.

BallHandlingTwoBallswithMoQon3

Theplayernowdrivesforwardforacoupleofbounces,stopsandtakesafewstepsback.Goupandback.

AAerdoingthisseriesathalfspeed,havetheplayernowtrythisatFullSpeed.

Coachingpointistowatchthepostureandtoseeiftheheadandchinareup.

BallSlammingDrillTrapDrill‐Thisisanexampleofover‐training.Playerslamstheballdownandtrapsitlowwithoppositehand.Makesureyouswitchhands.