Dribbling

Square dribbling is taking basketball handling right back to basics, and is an effective warm-up workout to get the hands warm and the basketball feeling good in the hands. The ‘square’ refers to an imaginary square around the body. The basketball is dribbled back and forth along one of the lines of the square. 1. Crossover between left and right hand in front of the body. 2. Bounce ball side to side using right hand only in front of the body. 3. Bounce ball side to side using left hand only in front of the body. 4. Bounce ball front to […] Read More →

Coaching kids can be a completely different challenge. When coaching adult or youth basketball, especially at the elite level, you can tailor your basketball workouts since the players have an understanding that they are there to get better! Kids basketball drills should be fun in order to promote participation in our great sport. I like to throw in a keep away game for a dribbling workout. There are two good ways to do this. 1. Dribbling along lines One person is ‘it’ and chases others along the lines of the court. It’s best to start with everyone well spread out […] Read More →

Handling the basketball is imperative for all positions, not just point guards. If a centre spends some workout time on dribbling, he can become a greater threat. Guards and forwards obviously need to be able to attack off the dribble to score and force defenders to sag off. My favourite ball handling basketball workouts involve two balls. This helps develop both hands and ensures the dominant hands does not take over. 1. Start by dribbling a basketball in each hand in an alternating pattern. The basketball in the left hand should hit the ground at the time that the basketball […] Read More →