Basketball drill: hesitation

Suitable for the following techniques: dribbling

Hesitation

Prerequisites:Players should have a reasonable grasp of the basic technique of dribbling.

Objective:to practice changing speed without changing direction

Organisation:

  • players dribble to a line
  • then make at least 2 dribbles on the spot
  • and accelerate
  • when the dribblers are at the free throw line, the next group starts
  • at the free throw line, make at least 2 dribbles on the spot
  • when the first group is past the free throw line, the next group starts
  • at the end of the court turn around and on the way back 3 hesitations again
  • players have to make sure that they don't bump into each other.

Teaching points:

  • look over the ball and survey the field in front of you
  • Keep the ball low during hesitations
  • Hand behind the ball when accelerating

Variations:

  • left and right hand
  • Dribble with 2 balls
  • Use dribbling goggles
Add to training

Characteristics of the drill

0
12
Necessary materials:
Not applicable
Suitable for the following levels:
U11
U12
U13
U14
U15
U16
U17
U18
U19
U20
U21
U22
Seniors