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Basketball drills for technique dribbling

  • Players divide along the length of the field, so they stand on a sideline.
  • They are going to perform this exercise in the width of the field.
  • In the middle of this field are scattered a number of pawns.
  • Everyone has a ball.
Exercise:
  • Players dribble to the pawns in the middle, there they hold the ball and pivot 5x.
  • Then they dribble on to the other side.
  • Once there, turn around and dribble with the ball as fast as possible to the starting point.
  • Then do it all over again.
drawing Pivot
  • Starting lineup:
    • All players have 1 ball.
    • All players stand inside the three-point line.
  • Progression:
    • Everyone is ticker with ball.
    • Tag ball away from other players.
    • Whoever loses ball is out.
  • Progression:
    • As the group gets smaller, make the circle smaller.
  • Regression:
    • AFTER
drawing Dribble knockout
  • Stand with the whole group in a circle in the middle of the field.
  • Each player 1 ball.
  • Dribble normal -hip height
  • Dribble low -below knee
  • Dribble extremely low -bounce no higher than ankle height
  • Dribble low -below knee
  • Dribble normal -hip height
  • Dribble extremely high -above shoulder
  • Dribble normal -hip height
  • Have the players sit while dribbling
  • Now have the players stand up dribbling
  • Have the players dribble sitting down again
  • Players now dribble between their legs
  • Have them stand again and make 8s between their legs, then ball around the waist as fast as possible, then the other way.
Notice:
  1. Each part can be done with both hands
  2. The coach acts as an example.
drawing Basic dribbling
  • Divide the group in half.
  • Same exercise on both sides of the field:
  1. Lay-up L&R
  2. Jump stop - crossover
  3. Zigzag and speed change
drawing Warming up
  • Starting lineup:
    • 1 group baseline left
    • 1 group baseline right
    • Everyone has a ball
    • Place cones
  • Progression:
    • Dribble toward the center line
    • At each cone do a move; crossover, behind the back, ...
    • Then lay-up to goal
    • Switch sides
  • Progression:
    • Coach stands in defense under goal
  • Regression:
    • Place fewer cones
drawing Lay-up with cones
Option 1
  • Blue runs to the middle and receives the pass from orange
  • Orange then fills in blue
  • White and Red come up at the same time that orange passes to blue
  • White receives the pass from blue at the free throw line and faces the basket
  • Red accelerates somewhere near the free throw line and heads for the basket
  • White passes to red and red makes a layup
Option 2
  • After orange passes to blue, orange also cuts across the right side and there is a second playoff opportunity for white.
Option 3
  • Orange and blue continue to cut in and white takes a shot
  • Orange and blue fight for the rebound and a score
* After building this exercise up to Option 3, players must be sharp, there can always be a pass or fight for the rebound.
* There is no dribbling
* Rotation is counterclockwise

drawing 4 Corners drill without a dribble
  • Basic setup:
    • 1 defender under each goal
    • 2 groups at the center line
  • Conduct:
    • 1 against 1 on each side of the field
    • Defense stays standing when scoring
    • To score first 10 times
  • Progression:
    • Maximum of 5 dribbles from as soon as you cross the center line
  • Regression:
    • Defense with hands behind back
drawing 1 vs. 1, full court
  • Players divide along the length of the field so stand on a sideline.
  • They will perform this exercise in the width of the field.
  • In the middle of this field are scattered pawns.
  • Everyone has a ball.

  • Players dribble to the pawns in the middle, there they hold the ball and pivot 5x.
  • Then they dribble again to the other side.
  • Once there, turn around and dribble with the ball as fast as possible to the starting point.
  • Then do it all over again.
drawing Warming up
  • Starting lineup:
    • Each player 1 ball
    • 1 side of the court
    • Coach is clearly lined up to preview the drills
  • Progression:
    • Each exercise lasts 30 seconds and is performed with both right and left hands
    • Passing the ball around the body without dribbling
    • Legs spread, we hold the ball between the legs, one hand in front and one in back we unload the ball and change hands quickly
    • We make an eight movement around and through the legs without dribbling
    • We throw the ball up and catch it behind the back, first low and then higher and higher
    • Dribbling around 1 leg; 10 X and then around other leg, changing direction
    • At knee height next to body dribble left and right
    • Very low in front of body dribble left and right
    • Crossover in front of the body with 2 dribbles
    • Crossover in front of the body with 1 dribble - keep ball low
    • Stand still and dribble through the legs, front to back, with 1 dribble
    • Remaining still and dribbling through the legs, front to back
    • In an 8-formation dribble through the legs in both directions left and right
    • A v-dribble with 1 hand in front of the body left and right
    • In and out dribble in front of the body left and right
    • Beside the body from front to back dribble at knee height left and right
  • Progression:
    • Who can dribble through their legs the most?
drawing Ball handling drill
  • Both offensive and defensive player fac the basket.
  • The attacker puts the ball on the defender's back.
  • When he takes it off, he goes to the basket very quickly.
  • Ends at turnover or score.
drawing Ball of the Back
  • 2 attacking players with both a ball
  • Start simultaneously on the end line
  • Dribble around a cone on the center line
  • Then go through a gate of 2 cones at the level of the free-throw line to score first
  • Those who miss must go through the gate again
  • When they have scored, they pass the ball to the next teammate
  • The first team to score with all its players wins
drawing Narrow passage
  • 5 defensive players along the sideline
  • Each defender stands in a hoop and may not come out of it
  • The other players are attackers
  • Attackers try to get past the 5 defenders
  • Attackers use fakes and hand switches
  • Defenders try to stop the attackers without error
  • Defenders are not allowed to come out of their box
  • After the last defender, the attacker makes a lay-up
  • Optionally, the game can be played in 2 teams
  • Teams can alternate and try to make as many successful lay-ups as possible within a given time
drawing Statue - Defense