Basketball drill: crossover

Prerequisites:
players must have a reasonable grasp of the basic technique of dribbling

Objective:
practice speed change and direction change with the ball in front

Organization:

• players dribble zigzagging between two lines along the length of the field
• when they reach a longitudinal line, they make a crossover dribble
• change direction and accelerate
• when the first dribbler reaches the extended free throw line, the next one starts

Teaching points:

• look over the ball and survey the court in front of you
• Leg on the side of the ball is in front
• hand over the ball
• crossover dribble is backwards in front of the body and low
• with an open step in the other direction

Variations:
dribble goggles use