Player 1 then finishes at the basket with a layup off either one or two feet. Player rotates ball around his waist 10 times each to the right. Stationary ballhandling 1 ball stationary ballhandling works exactly how it sounds. Heres a collection of my favorite basketball dribbling drills for teams and. Basketball figure 8 advanced ball handling stand with your knees about shoulderwidth apart and bend over slightly. Simple ball handling drill to use with younger players. These four ball handling drills will help improve your ball control, allow you to dribble with more speed, and become a more dangerous threat from outside. The good and the bad about stationary ball handling drills. Tony bennetts allamerican ball handling and dribbling workout.
Your players have a basketball and these drills are performed while they stay stationary. See how many of the below skills you can complete in 1 minute both directions. The significance of ball handling and dribbling drills. Typically this means your feet are planted on the ground, however sometimes your feet are moving but your back is on the ground. Player 1 dribbles to the cone and performs a dribble move at game speed 2. Stationary dribbling drills are great for warm up, introducing new skills to beginners. Also, it only takes about 1520 minutes to get a good ball handling workout in, so time is not an excuse either. The maravich drills are named after the legendary pistol pete maravich. These are some of the best dribbling drills available in the practice planner and weve arranged them according. If a player can quickly move the ball from hand to hand, it will prevent steals and allow them to set up different dribbling moves.
Basketball dribbling drills and ballhandling drills to improve your. Stationary ball handling can be another way for neuromuscular activation at the beginning of a training session. For a group of eight to ten start off within the three point line and baseline. Basketball drills, coachs clipboard basketball coaching and. At hoffmans hoops academy, you will be challenged with quality, innovative drills which will make you a threat against any level of player when you have the ball. They will squeeze the ball and rotate it back and forth from hand to hand. Basic do above skill while stationary 3body and ball. You can do this with waist high throws and shoulder height throws as well. Only fingers and base of the fingers are touching the ball, no palms touching.
If youre looking for a great set of ball handling drills for beginners or youth basketball players, go no further than the maravich drills. Nov 28, 2014 basketball stationary ball handling drills close the gate hoops. A series of drills is included in order to help players put the skills into actions. We usually precede these drills with our ball handling drills. Quick hands also help in a lot of different areas of the game as well. Stationary one ball basketball dribbling drills for players. In these drills, keep your head up, use only your fingertips, and you should not look at. Ball handling only workouts strictly skills basketball. This prevents the players from using 2 hands to shoot the ball the players are to set up 1 large step back from under the hoop. Animated basketball drills category guardsforwards main screen ball handling big man drills boxing out conditioning cutting defense defense 1 defense man defense zone dribbling fast break footwork free throws fundamentals hbw 1998 layups mini basket u6 offense offense 1 on 1 offense 2 on 2 offense motion offense special passing rebounding. Then show them how catching the ball and fielding grounders works the same way.
From beginner to elite basketball player, you must be able to consistently make the right move at the right time. In this episode we cover stationary dribbling drills. This manual contains material protected under international and federal copyright laws and treaties. Basketball ball handling and dribbling circle drills by dr.
And that requires some serious practice time spent on ball handling. Ball handlingdriving workout 1 weak hand warm up a. There are 3 different crossovers you will be working on and they are. Banana squeeze the ball from one hand to the other and move hands. James gels, coachs clipboard, from the coachs clipboard basketball playbook. Do 5 figure 8s, then reverse direction and do 5 figure 8s the other way. Allamerican ball handling workout basketball training. Since these dribbling drills can be done pretty much anywhere there is no longer the excuse of not having anywhere to practice. Kicking, bouncing, gathering, handballing, accuracy at speed, and team communication are the goals of this drill.
With the ball in your right hand, pass it between your legs in a. Kick the ball from the back line to a stationary, coach person in the middle. Aug 25, 2014 quick hand basketball ball handling drills. The good and the bad about stationary ball handling drills stationary ball drills are defined as drills you do while your body is not moving. Dr i b b l i n g bellarine peninsula basketball association. Three of the best ball handling drills snake basketball. This ba ll handling routine will go faster once you get the hang of it. Ballhandlingdribbling circle drills coachs clipboard.
Stationary circle ball handling and dribbling drills. When it comes to our ball handling drills at elite basketball training in nj we focus mainly on two key components. Ball slaps players will slap or pound the basketball back and forth from hand to hand. Ball slaps continuously slap the basketball from one hand to the other. Basketball stationary ball handling drills youtube. A free ball handling workout and guide with drills that will take your handles to the next level. Prior to the drill starting, explain to the young ball players the idea of how an alligator jaw works. Make 5 weakhand reverse layups driving with weakhand from each wing 10 total layups 2 stationery ball handling a. This forces the players to use lots of arc on the shot. These are great drills because they make you work both hands at the same time, and it just makes you become more comfortable with the ball. Here are 16 different advanced drills that will sharpen your ball handling skills. These drills help you develop a feel for the ball, while also improving hand quickness and fingertip control.
Dribbling and stationary ball handling drills to become a better ball handler and dribbler. Breakthrough basketball stationary 2 ball dribbling workout. Figure 8 advanced ball handling basketball drills, sportplan. Repeat the steps above, but dribble the ball instead of passing it from hand to hand. The initial exercises to improve your game are ball handling drills. Best ball handling drills three of snakes favorites. This is a workout that works strictly on all 2 ball stationary dribbling drills. With the team, we have one of our best dribblers lead the drill by facing the team. All players have a basketball and find a spot on the floor where they can see the coach and have space to dribble. These are three of the best ball handling drills that snake trusts for explosive results in his training, and they will take your ball handling to the next level, too.
Make the move to the basket, rebound and make the same move out to the other. Because there is little or no joint stress with the stationary drills, players. It gives a beginning, intermediate and advanced option so that you can continue to develop your workout as you get better at it. Finger grabs players will hold the basketball with their fingertips, keeping it off of their palms. In this blog post, i am sharing 5 great drills you can use to improve your individual ballhandling. These drills can be done at home, without the team. Get the coachs clipboard playbook download for many larger, good quality video clips of ball handling and dribbling drills and more, along with audio from coach gels.
Nba coach jeremiah boswell work on ball handling with quick controlled dribbles in the sidetoside. Dribble behind stationary dribble the ball behind your back. This is a stationary ball handling drill that can be done with 1 basketball and a wall. Players can increase their heart rate while activating their circulatory system through simple stationary ball handling drill sequences.
Best of all, its delivered in pdf format, so you can get instant digital access. Players at every position on the court need to be comfortable handling the ball on the perimeter. A guide for adaptedsports coaches this guide breaks ball handling skills for wheelchair basketball and indoor wheelchair soccer into teachable components. Many players will spend 10 to 20 minutes or even more on stationary ball handling during practice or a skill session. Coaches should encourage their players to do this routine no less than 5 times per week. Sep 29, 2016 in this episode we cover stationary dribbling drills. This drill you will be working on having an active off hand as well developing quick hands. Learning basic ball handling drills and to efficiently move the ball down the ground and attack your goal. Skills and drills pump fake a useful offensive tool. A stationary or slow moving dribble move, with the shoulders and hips square to the. Beginner ball handling drills for youth basketball basic. By the rules of the game, this is a continuous bouncing action using either hand.
The coach then takes them through a series of stationary dribbling and ball handling drills. Ive converted these 11 dribble drive drills into a downloadable pdf. In todays game, it seems as if post play is taught less and less as post players continue to develop a more allaround game. Stationary tennis ball basketball dribbling drills. Basic dribbling drills do these drills at the start of each practice, and all season long. Vary the court space used depending upon the size of your group. With feet shoulderwidth apart, players pass the basketball from hand to hand in front of the body using only the fingertips. Each player has a ball and must dribble continuously within.
Thats why ive compiled this list of exactly 50 stationary basketball dribbling drills that your players can use to work on their game anywhere as long as they have a small area to use and a basketball. To dribble a ball correctly the students should use only. As you become more comfortable with these drills push yourself outside your comfort zone to take your game to the next level. Keep reading to learn how to run 11 classic dribble drive motion drills, like the blood series, drop layups, cardinal, and the scramble drill. Basketball stationary ball handling drills close the gate hoops. To develop hand strength, we encourage our players to dribble the ball hard and pound it close to your body. Move ball from ankles, to knees, to waist, to chest, to.
I see players do it in the gym and i see it on players workouts on the message boards on the web. Drills to improve your ball handling mike allen sports. Each skill description addresses the goals and points that coaches should emphasize. Maravich still holds the ncaa single season scoring record and the career scoring record while only playing three seasons. Similar to figure 8 passing drill with a slight variation. See how many of the below skills you can complete in 1 minute both directions waist wrap arounds double into single leg. The drills in this category are focused primarily on ball handling and can be used to teach players to improve their ballhandling in practice. Taylor allan stationary ballhandling video notes taps, slaps, squeezes basic wraps head both directions, waist, ankles oneball pounds shoulder high, knee high, tap dribble continuous crossover vdribble right hand in front, on the side. I have turned this post into a printer friendly pdf.
Put cone or chair on both wings, position outside the 3pt arc. This is a list of stationary basketball ball handling and dribbling drills done with all the players in a circle. The purpose of this lesson plan is to be able to understand the rules and regulations of basketball, hand signals and terms of officiating and a wide variety of different ball handling. Ball handling guide american association of adapted sports. With the ball in your right hand, pass it between your legs in a figure eight motion to your left hand. Ball handling drills for youth basketball basic routine these ball handling drills are fo r both boys and girls youth basketball players and should only take about 30 minutes per day. The introduction to this drill would be the stationary figure 8. Each drill helps in different aspects including speed, control, coordination, awareness, strength, and reflexes and. Hand quickness is a huge part of being able to dribble the basketball at a highlevel. Does stationary ball handling waste valuable practice time.
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