Basketball drills for technique dribbling

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1 vs. 1, full court

1 defender under each goal.
2 groups at the center line.
1 against 1 on each side of the field.
Defense stays put when scoring.
To score first 10 times.
Right and left.

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Dribbling exercises (warming up &...

Everyone a ball and distribute along the length of the field.
- Dribble back and forth (jump stop, pivot across, or keep dribbling)
Variations:
- Dribble left back, right back.
- Tap lines along the way.
- On the way 5x push ups, 10 abs, 30 sec taps.
- Low dribble (fast left/right), high dribble with hop, backwards.
- Between legs, behind the back, turn on axis.
Stationary:
- Through legs (step out, dribble, step back), 8-step low dribble.

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2-basket shooting race

You make 2 teams divided over 2 baskets.
Dribble around the post and pick a side.
Run a lay-up.
The first to reach the proposed number of scores wins.
The losing team must run to the back line and back. (start on the back line and run to the back line)

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Cross-over + finishing lay-up L and R

Players line up in 2 groups on the same side of the field (sideline).
Everyone except the first two in line have a ball.
The players without ball run to the opposite side of the field. (top of key)
The first player with the ball dribbles to the 3 point line on the side where he is standing and passes the ball to the incoming player at the top.
When he takes the ball. (Swing the ball, fake, crossover, drive and finish with lay-up.)
The player who passed the ball runs to the other side of the court where his drill begins.
On one side L and other side R lay-up.

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This game form consists of two teams. These two teams can either compete against each other, or work together in a race against the clock.

1) Make two teams of about the same number of players.
2) Each team has a ball and its own hoop.

In the middle of the field there is a hoop with pawns in it. These are pawns in the shape of a hat.

One player of each team dribbles to the hoop, zigzagging through the poles.
The player takes one hat from the hoop and puts it on his/her head.
The player dribbles with the hat back to his/her own hoop.
The player dribbles back to his/her own hoop, takes the hat off his/her head and puts it in the hoop.
The player gives the ball to the next player and the next player can leave.

Can be extended to four teams, with the two other teams dribbling in from the sides of the field.

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3 by 3 by 3

3 teams of 3 players
3 players in the middle
Attacking
Defense up to the center line, even after ball loss

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Three step king of court

This exercise sounds simple but it certainly is not:

The idea is for the player with the ball to get past a 100% giving defender in 3 dribbles.
The scoring player stays put, misses then goes out and the defender may attack against a new person.
The goal is for the player to give everything during this exercise.
Here the attacker is forced to be explosive and use his whole body.

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Outlet drill

Half players baseline.
Half players half court.

Player baseline throws against board and takes rebound.
Chin the ball.
Turn and dribble toward middle line.
Outlet pass to player middle line.
Player middle line goes for a layup.
Dribbling return to baseline.
Now with defender other side of field.

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V-cut shooting

Setup:
- 2 groups
- At the level of the free throw line
First a v-cut, then get ball
Pivoting and shooting
Own rebound
Connecting on the other side
Be careful to pivot on the right foot
Passing with right or left hand, depending on side
20 scores
Variations:
- Pivot and dribble to goal, lay-up
- Drive straight at goal
- Pivot and dribble to goal, jump stop