Ball Handling Workout List

Points of emphasis keep your knees bent as you pivot.

Ball handling workout list. Not because dribbling is a tough skill to improve necessarily but because it s difficult to teach players when where and why to use their dribble. This will help develop the coordination and strength of the fingertips wrists and forearms three areas of the body that are crucial for effective dribbling. 5 10 reps of each drill. Palming the ball makes it more difficult to control the ball.

Watch for excessive leaning over and unbalanced positions. Make 5 weakhand reverse layups driving with weakhand from each wing 10 total layups 2 stationery ball handling a. Around the ankles knees waist head around the world 5 times in each direction around 2 around 1 2 around your waist 1 around ankles 1 hand in front 1 hand behind quick hands. It s a completely different feel from practice when you make a move while going at full.

Single ball stationary dribbling drills two pounds crossover one pound crossover continuous crossover two pounds through legs one pound through legs continuous through legs two pounds behind back one pound behind back continuous behind back inside out right inside out left inside out right crossover. 5 basketball ball handling drills to break down any opponent dribbling on the basketball court is a difficult skill. This is a great drill to start with to get your hands ready for the. Drills to improve your ball handling mike allen sports.

Spin the ball simulating a pass to the left wing catch the ball front pivot step through 2nd dribble change and shoot. 2 ball workout advanced. See how many of the below skills you can complete in 1 minute both directions. Stationary 1 basketball dribbling drills.

Athletic stance emphasize that your players execute these ball handling drills from a stance that they can play the game from. One great ball handling dribbling drill that quickly develops the muscles involved in dribbling a basketball is to dribble it very forcefully. Walk 2 ball bounce at the same time walk balls bounce staggered jog balls bounce at same time jog balls bounce staggered walk and low machine gun dribble walk both balls fake crossover jog both balls fake crossover step slide balls bounce at same time step slide balls bounce staggered step slide change direction you face. Continuously slap the basketball from one hand to the other.

While making sure to keep your elbows locked tap the basketball quickly back and. Straight arm finger taps. Use finger tips and finger pads keep ball off your palm this helps with control of the basketball. Ball handling driving workout 1 weak hand warm up a.

Stationary ball handling routine.