Basketball drill: dribble from the baseline
Suitable for the following techniques: dribbling
Dribble from the baseline
- Make sure each player has a ball.
- All players start on the baseline
- Alternate between strong and weak hand dribbling.
Exercise 1
- The player starts from the triple-threat position, protecting the ball.
- The player dribbles the ball on the ground 5 times. Then he jumps forward with two feet at the same time, grabbing the ball with two hands.
- Points of interest:
- Player dribbles the ball with the fingertips.
- Player dribbles below waist but above knee.
- Player stays balanced after jumping forward.
- Player does not look at the ball while dribbling, but looks ahead.
Exercise 2
- Player starts again from triple-threat position.
- The player takes five steps forward while dribbling.
- After five steps the player jumps up from the last pass and stops again on two feet.
- Points of attention:
- Player pushes the ball forward with fingertips
- Player looks in front of him
- Player stays in balance after jumping
Exercise 3
- The player starts again from the triple-threat position.
- The player takes five steps forward.
- After five steps the player grabs the ball and takes two steps forward as in the double counting rhythm.
- Alternate with right foot first, then left foot.
- Points of Attention:
- Players must hold the ball when entering the two-count rhythm.
