Ball Handling Drills

Stationary 1-Ball Series:

  • Pounds (both hands)

  • High + Low Pounds

    • Alternate between high dribbles and low dribbles every 5 (both hands)

  • Side-to-Side (both hands)

  • Push Pull (both hands)

  • Figure 8’s (both directions)

  • Pound + Cross + Pound + Cross, etc.

  • Pound + Between the Legs + Pound + Between the Legs, etc.

Numbers:

  • 1 right hand dribble + cross + left hand dribble + cross, 2 right hand dribbles + cross + 2 left hand dribbles, etc.

  • Go all the way up to 5 dribbles with each hand, before counting back down.

  • Can do the following three variations:

    • Crossover

    • Between the Legs Crossover

    • Behind the Back Crossover

Stationary 2-Ball Series:

  • Simulatneous Pounds (can mix in high pounds & low pounds)

  • Alternating Pounds (can mix in high poinds & low pounds)

  • Right Hand High + Left Hand Low

  • Left Hand High + Right Hand Low

  • Side-to-Side (windshield wipers)

  • In & Out

  • Simultaneous Push Pull

  • Alternating Directions Push Pull

Wall Ball Handling Series:

  • Simultaneous 2-Ball Against the Wall

    • Alternate between dribbling higher on the wall and lower on the wall every 5 dribbles

  • Alternating 2-Ball Against the Wall

    • Alternate between dribbling higher on the wall and lower on the wall every 5 dribbles

  • Right Hand Wall Tosses

    • Start by sanding 5 feet from the wall with your left side pointed at the wall, dribble twice and pass the ball to the wall with your right hand only. Catch the ball as it bounces back with your right hand only and repeat the process (5 reps)

  • Left Hand Wall Tosses

    • Start by sanding 5 feet from the wall with your right side pointed at the wall, dribble twice and pass the ball to the wall with your left hand only. Catch the ball as it bounces back with your left hand only and repeat the process (5 reps)

  • Behind the Back Pass & Catch Right

  • Behind the Back Pass & Catch Left

  • 2-Ball Circles Right

  • 2-Ball Circles Left

Dynamic 1-Ball Series:

  • Rhythym Dribbling Between the Legs Full Court & Back

  • Rhythym Dribbling Left to Right Between the Legs & Right to Left Behind the Back

  • Rhythym Dribbling Right to Left Between the Legs & Lelft to Right Behind the Back

Dynamic 2-Ball Series:

  • 2-Ball Simultaneous Control

    • Low walk to half court and backwards from half court back to the baseline. The goal is to complete as many 2-ball pounds as possible.

  • 2-Ball Alternating Control

    • Low walk to half court and backwards from half court back to the baseline. The goal is to complete as many 2-ball pounds as possible.

  • 2-Ball Sideways Simultaneous Control

    • Low sidewars shuffle to half court and go back from half court to the baseline facing the same direction. The goal is to complete as many 2-ball pounds as possible.

  • 2-Ball Sideways Alternating Control

    • Low sidewars shuffle to half court and go back from half court to the baseline facing the same direction. The goal is to complete as many 2-ball pounds as possible.

Partner Ball Handling Series:

  • Figure 8’s Partner Pass to the Right

  • Figure 8’s Partner Pass to the Left

  • Left Hand Pound + Cross + Right Hand Pound + Pass (then repeat)

  • Right Hand Pound + Cross + Left Hand Pound + Pass (then repeat)

  • Left Hand Pound + Between the Legs Cross + Right Hand Pound + Pass (then repeat)

  • Right Hand Pound + Between the Legs Cross + Left Hand Pound + Pass (then repeat)

  • Left Hand Pound + Behind the Back Cross + Right Hand Pound + Pass (then repeat)

  • Right Hand Pound + Behind the Back Cross + Left Hand Pound + Pass (then repeat)

 

Change of Direction Series:

  • X1 guards 1 as they play full court 1 on 1, but the offensive player must stay between the lane lines.

  • The offensive player (1) is looking to beat X1 and attack in a straight line all the way to the rim.

  • If X1 gets beat, he needs to sprint and catch up to cut off 1 and force him to change direction.

  • Once you and your partner reach the other side, wait for the remaining players before alternating roles on the way back.

 

Full Court Alley 1 on 1:

  • X1 guards 1 as they play full court 1 on 1, but the offensive player must stay between the lane lines.

  • The offensive player (1) is looking to beat X1 and attack in a straight line all the way to the rim.

  • If X1 gets beat, he needs to sprint and catch up to cut off 1 and force him to change direction.

  • Once you and your partner reach the other side, wait for the remaining players before alternating roles on the way back.

 

4-Out Pivots:

  • Start in 4 out spacing and each player has a ball.

  • The first players in line will all drive to get a piece of the paint before jump stopping, executing the prescribed pivot and passing back to the next player in line.