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Ballhandling basketball drills

Probably the most basic of basketball skills, but sometimes the most neglected. These drills will show you how to develop ballhandling skills. Remember that weak hand!

There are 160 individual basketball drills in this category.

Musical Chairs

Basketball Version of classic kids game. Young girls love this drill/game.

Dribble Tag

Choose someone to be it. Everyone has a ball and starts dribbling. Person who is it must catch everyone and tag them. Once tagged, person must join in catching others.

Vertical jump drills

10 things you can start doing to get an immediate increase in jumping abilities

Figure of eight dribbling

Stand with your legs apart and dribble the ball in and out of your legs in a figure of eight motion changing hands as you go to your left or right side.

Zone Breaker

Very good move if done properly to put your defender off balance

And 1 Crossover

Anyone that is a good ballhandler and shooter should no this drill, and should use it in a game.

Double Jab Step

when u recieve the ball go to the triple threat mode, pump fake jab step then jab step again and finally after the that attempt another but this time go right past your defender

The defender forces you left or right. Dribble with the hand the defender is forcing you to. Go in strong and cross back over and take a shot, or go in. Trust me, it works. I’ve done it plenty of times, it caught my defender off guard.

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Basketball categories

Ballhandling 160Probably the most basic of basketball skills, but sometimes the most neglected. These drills will show you how to develop ballhandling skills. Remember that weak hand!
Big man 36Perhaps more than any other position on the team, the big man needs drills to perfect inside and post-up moves.
Combination 74Drills that combine other skills, and puts emphasis on technique and fundamentals.
Conditioning 159Basketball requires all around conditioning; stamina, strength, speed, jumping ability and more. These drills show you how to improve in all those areas.
Defense 112Offense wins games, defense wins championships. Playing defense is a skill like everything else. It requires skill, understanding of the game, and dedication.
Offense 79If you want to develop a sound offensive game, this category is for you. These are drills for the individual player and for the team.
Passing 74Another fundamental skill that is often overlooked. These drills will teach you everything from individual passing drills, to team passing drills.
Rebounding 77Like defense, rebounding takes dedication. But rebounding is easier if you understand the basics of boxing out, timing, and the importance of defensive positioning.
Shooting 260More than any other skill, shooting takes practice. Lot's of practice. Fundamentals include form, timing, and mental training.
Skills 32Drills that teach other aspects of the game are collected here.
Transition 47The transition from defense to offense can be a very effective weapon. Teams that know how to run the floor and establish a set offense quickly, have a powerful weapon for scoring easy points.
Warmup 24These drills cover everything from individual to team warmup drills, both for game and practice situations.
Wheelchair 10I'd like to have a lot more drills for wheelchair basketball, so please help me add more drills to this category!
Youth 23For those just starting out playing basketball, the game should be all about having fun. These drills will show you how to make sure the kids enjoy themselves while they learn the basics of basketball.