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Basketball drills for technique dribbling

  • Setup:
    • Per 2 players 1 ball
    • 1 player baseline
    • 1 player at free throw line with ball

  • Player baseline runs to other player and receives pass.
  • Land, crossover step, 3 dribbles, jump stop, pivot.
  • Pass to next player.
  • Across the length of the court.
  • Variations:
    • Catch, spin, reverse pivot - heel lift when pivoting-.
    • Front stop, half pivot, pivot forward.
    • Jump and turn in the air, turn and face.
drawing Post fundamentals, footwork
  • Setup:
    • 2 groups
    • At 45 degrees
    • Everyone a ball
  • Start dribble toward corner of bucket, do reverse, then lay-up
  • Speed change
  • If you are on the left, dribble in with the right, then finish on the left.
  • If standing on right, dribble in with left, then finish right.
  • Variations:
    • Cross-over
    • Through the legs
drawing 2 sides, reverse lay-up
  • Setup:
    • Each player 1 ball
    • 1 side of the court
  • Windshield -next to body dribble, front to back.
  • V-dribble - in front of body.
  • L-dribble - in front and to the side of the body.
  • In & out - in front of body.
  • Hard pound - next to body.
  • Ball tap - low to the ground in front of the body.
  • Pocket - beside the body.
  • All players 1 ball
  • In the three-point line
  • Tapping the ball
  • Whoever loses ball becomes a defender/ticker
  • In pairs facing each other
  • 1 vs. 1 dribbling between the lines
  • Swap every time
Each player 1 ball
  • Windshield; next to body dribble, front to back.
  • V-dribble; in front of body.
  • L-dribble; front and side of body.
  • In & out; in front of body.
  • Hard pound; beside body.
  • Ball tap; low to the ground in front of body.
  • Pocket; beside body.
  • Make 2 groups.
  • At 45 degrees.
  • Everyone a ball.
  • Start dribble, do reverse, then lay-up.
drawing 2 sides reverse lay-up
  • Per 2 players 1 ball.
  • 1 player baseline
  • 1 player at free throw line with ball.
  • Player baseline runs to other player and receives pass.
  • Land, crossover step, 3 dribbles, jump stop, pivot.
  • Pass to next player.
  • Across the length of the court.
Variations:

  • Catch, spin, reverse pivot - heel up when pivoting-.
  • Front stop, half pivot, pivot forward.
  • Jump and turn in the air, turn and face.
drawing Post fundamentals footwork
  • Per 2 players 1 ball.
  • 1 player baseline
  • 1 player at free throw line with ball.
  • Player baseline runs to other player and receives pass.
  • Land, crossover step, 3 dribbles, jump stop, pivot.
  • Pass to next player.
  • Across the length of the court.
Variations:

  • Catch, spin, reverse pivot - heel up when pivoting-.
  • Front stop, half pivot, pivot forward.
  • Jump and turn in the air, turn and face.
drawing Post fundamentals footwork
  • 3 teams of 3 players
  • 3 players in the middle
  • Attacking
  • Defense up to the center line, even after ball loss
drawing 3 by 3 by 3
  • Tag without ball on the center line.
  • If tapped, you must stand still -ball on ground- as jammer.
  • From baseline to baseline, ticker may not go beyond head bucket.
  • Last one remaining wins.
  • Half players baseline.
  • Half players half court.
  1. Player baseline throws against board and takes rebound.
  2. Chin the ball.
  3. Turn and dribble toward middle line.
  4. Outlet pass to player middle line.
  5. Player middle line goes for a layup.
  6. Dribbling return to baseline.
  7. Now with defender other side of field.
drawing Outlet drill