Basketball drills for technique dribbling

• 2 players at bottom of goal.
• 2 players left extended free throw line.
• 2 players right extended free throw line.
• 2 players at the center circle.
• Team 1 players top and bottom.
• Team 2 players left and right.
• Team 1 starts dribbling toward each other does a change of direction and accelerates.
  Variations: crossover, between the leggs, behind the back, double action, back up dribble.
• When team 1 has done the change of direction team 2 may leave.

5 lines on the back line, trainer has the ball.

- 2 rows are defenders, rest is attack

- Everyone has to touch the middle line and then attack or defend

- Trainer throws ball in the field or in the circle

• Everyone has a ball.
• Everyone starts dribbling in a certain box. 
• If your ball is tapped away, you have to fetch it and score on the other basket.
• When you have scored, you may return to the box.

• Parties with different assignments/restrictions. 
• Please note:
  • Walk freely.
  • Do not dribble blindly.
  • Pass well.
  • Pivot.
  • Talking.
• 3x3 without dribbling. (1 basket)
• First 10 passes.
• Both teams on the back line. (on stomach)
• Trainer puts ball in play via shot or bounce. (Quick positioning, who will attack?).
• Just play to the 10 (end game).

  
  

Starting position

• All players with a ball on the baseline.

Explanation

• Crossover: Good low position and change of speed.
• Behind the back.
• Through the legs.

Exercise

• Zigzag to the other side.
• Change of direction at line basket-basket.

1. Make sure there are two balls for each player. Let the players get an extra ball themselves.
2. Place the extra basketballs against the wall, behind the baseline.

• The player starts from the triple-threat position.
• The player dribbles forward with the ball to the center line.
• Player dribbles backwards with the ball to the baseline.
• Points of Attention:
  • Player pushes the ball forward
  • Player takes the ball back with his fingertips.

• Player dribbles with two basketballs to the center line.
• Player dribbles two basketballs to the baseline, backwards.

• Divide players into groups of 5.
• Normally we have 2 or 3 baskets available.
• For example, every 7 minutes turn over, first center explanation. (most guidance on the dribbling skills needed)
• Station 1. (Basket 1)
  • 3x2 play from the center line without dribbling (only passing, free running, pivoting)
• Station 2. (basket 2)
  • 1x1 play (substitution, attacker becomes defender, occasionally change the order to get different match-ups, 1-shot attempt or under time pressure to keep up the momentum)
• Station 3. (Basket 3 - if available)
  • Shooting exercise: 5 positions on edge of bucket (low, elbow, free throw line, elbow low).
  • 1 player shoots, others catch and pass the ball (1 shot per position, highest score of the group)
• Station 4 dribbling skills. (1-2 pawns)
  • Over the pylon (do not take it with you, keep control, from left to right, 1 hand behind your back)
  • Lift the pylon with the left, dribble with the right (throw the pylon, catch it with the other hand)
  • Left/right and touch pylon (timer, counting) - hand that releases the ball must touch pylon (low position, defend the ball)
  • 2 pawns, dribble left, touch right
  • 2 cones (8 dribble with 1 hand)
• Station 5 dribbling skills. (row of pawns)
  • Slalom around the pawns, low dribble, back and forth (tempo)
  • Variant: low dribble, feet on both sides of the pawns, cross after every pylon.
  • Low dribble, always touching the according pawns.
  • Stay in control, stay on the same side. (dribble left, touch pylon with right)

• Slalom around the pawns. (low dribble)
• Over the bank:
  • Low dribble on the ground, cross over.
• Drive by cones:
  • Dribble with the left and touch each cone with the right.
• Push-ups/abdominal thrusts on the middle line.
• Layup.

• Everyone a ball
  • Outward zigzag dribble around cones
  • Midline backline sprint/dribble
  • Side/slides over the back line
  • Back various commands (Crabwalk, backwards dribble, between the legs)
  • 5x push-ups, abs on midline
  • Finish with lay-up or shot from the hoop
• Start slowly as a warming-up
• Then faster and faster (keep distance)
• Coach lining up on the way back to give different assignments

All players a ball in a circle around the coach

• Successively:
  • Right: normal dribble, through the knees, defend the ball
  • Right: normal dribble, look at the trainer, not at the ball
  • Left: normal dribble, through the knees, defend the ball
  • Left: normal dribble, look at the trainer, not at the ball
• Right/left alternate:
  • High hard dribble
  • Very low dribble
  • Sit on the buttocks low dribble
  • Lying down low dribble
  • Left/Right dribble with 1 hand
  • Dribble Front/Back 1 hand
  • Dribble through the legs
  • Machine gun
• 2 rows on the baseline, relay:
  • Quickly dribble with the right and back
  • Dribble with the left and back again
  • Backward dribble with right
  • Backward dribble with the left

• 10 minutes:
  • 5'right
  • 5'left
• 2 lines
  • right side 2 balls
  • Half of players right side
  • half of players left side to rebound

• For fitness this is a good exercise:
• The group has to line up and you let them start dribbling slowly.
• As soon as the trainer blows the whistle, the last one in line should run forward.
• Do this until everyone has run and then let them finish the circle.