Drills
Playname : Ball Handling (1)

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Start - Stop - Back Up - Speed - Control - Repeat (Part I)

This drill practices controlling the dribble in a variety of situations. Full court speed dribble, stopping on the dime, retreating with the dribble when trapped, change of direction, crossover, etc.

Use the extended free throw lines and the half court line as markings on the court.

The first four players start their dribble until the first extended free throw line. They dribble full speed to the FT line.




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Start - Stop - Back Up - Speed - Control - Repeat (Part II)

When they get to the line they break down in a stance and stop on the dime with the ball. They will now take (3) retreat dribbles with the ball behind them and the other arm protecting the dribble. This is simulating facing oncoming defenders in a press situation, where you may have two players coming at the dribbler trying to trap him.


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Start - Stop - Back Up - Speed - Control - Repeat (Part III)

After making the three retreat dribbles, the players come out of their breakdown stance and speed dribble to half court.

Once these players begin their speed dribble to half court, the next four players in line attack the free throw line at full speed.

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Start - Stop - Back Up - Speed - Control - Repeat (Part IV)

At the middle line they make again a quick stop and 3 retreat dribbles in a stance, protecting the basketball and ready to explode to the next line, (free throw line extended).




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Start - Stop - Back Up - Speed - Control - Repeat (Part V)

The line behind them is repeating the same steps at each line marker. You can have as many rows of players you like or as many players in a row you would like.




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Start - Stop - Back Up - Speed - Control - Repeat (Part VI)

After the first group reaches the baseline it waits until all groups have arrived before starting again to go the other way.

You can have them use:

  • all left hand
  • all right hand
  • switch hands with a crossover dribble after backing up (3) dribbles and heading in the other direction with the other hand
  • between the legs dribble when crossing over after backing up (3) dribbles and heading in the other direction with the other hand.


  • Great warm-up drill, conditioner, camp drill, as well as a fundamentally sound drill.

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