Basketball drill: under the buttocks
Suitable for the following techniques: dribbling
Under the buttocks
Requirements:
Players must be able to dribble away from the ball diagonally with one hand at the side
Preparatory exercise:
Dribble the ball from the left hand to the right hand with a flat bounce while standing behind the back
Goal
: practice changing speed and direction with the ball behind the body, while keeping the dribbler's field of vision on the part of the field in front of him
Organisation:
- players dribble zigzagging between two lines along the length of the field
- when reaching a longitudinal line, make a mini jump stop and behind the back dribble
- change of direction and acceleration
- when the first dribbler is at the extended free throw line, the next one starts
Teaching points:
- look over the ball and survey the court in front of you
- after the mini jump stop, feet side by side at shoulder width
- Hand over the ball
- Pass the ball with a flat bounce behind your back to the other hand
- Change direction with a crossover step
Variations:
- start left and right