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Dribbling Drills

The dribbling drills on this page aim to help you coach your players in beating players with their skill and pace. This is a core skill and we look at the fine details of the techniques required to dribble like the best giving you basketball drills and exercises to help your players become master dribblers.

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‘Chase’ Drills Focus, Speed Dribbling

It’s a game of tag but players must dribble the entire time — see who has the speed and ability to shift direction quickly in this compet...

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Attack & Make A Move

Teach players how to go strong with the dribble, execute a move and attack the rim for a high-percentage shot, then finish with another d...

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Fast-Moving ‘Duck Layins’ Push Players

You don’t want to be the one who misses in this drill focusing upon dribble penetration, proper cuts to the hoop, passing to a cutter and...

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Grab A Seat, Get Better Off The Dribble

Only allow one dribble to get to the hoop after grabbing the ball off the chair to develop an explosive, fast first step

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Fast-Paced Repetition Drill

A post player flashes to the middle of the floor from the opposite block, catches a pass, rips through and kicks the ball to the opposite...

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2-3 Zone to Cover Space in an Instant

Quick passbacks force a 2-3 zone to cover a lot of space in an instant, which pokes holes in the zone and allows you to find openings for...

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'Chase' Drills Focus, Speed Dribbling

It's a game of tag but players must dribble the entire time - see who has the speed and ability to shift direction quickly in this compet...

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Lunge Dribble Builds Explosive First Step

Dribble with one hand and lunge forward as the back leg’s knee almost touches the ground - it’s going to hurt … but it’s going to help de...

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Christmas shapes

Here, players develop an awareness of where their team-mates are and have some fun too.

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Use The Opposite Hand To Score

The Veer Reverse shows players how to start with a right-hand dribble but finish in the middle of the lane with a left-hand layup

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‘Alley’ Drill Tightens The Court

Push players using a 1-on-1, full-court setting and give the defense the advantage by trimming the boundaries to the free-throw-lane width

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Elbow Entry, Drive Through Lane

Enter the ball to the right elbow, move action through the lane and open the floor’s middle for a dribble-drive opportunity

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Space & Drive

Initial action creates space for your best ball handler to take the defender off the dribble and get to the rim

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Improve Off-Hand Dribbling

Find new ways to push players into developing their off-hand – they’ll thank you for it next time they beat a defender using the weak hand

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Stop Dribble Penetration

Help defenders must be ready to stop dribble penetration, even when it occurs near the baseline, then back toward the top..

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Wichita Kickout

Dribble penetration forces a zone to collapse and allows your shooters to find open perimeter

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Draw Defense Deep, Kick Out

Have your point guard dribble with purpose deep into the lane, drawing the defense away from the perimeter then hit the trailing inbounder ...

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Battle Into The Paint

Work on closeouts, catching drives, guarding the ball, getting chest stops, keeping the ball out of the paint and driving into the paint ...

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Ball Screen And Drive Basketball Play

When you have a talented point guard who is capable of

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Cycles Drill Fuels Fast Basketball Break

It's a race against the clock to complete five full-court trips with specific basketball

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Tennis-Ball Dribble

Substitute a tennis ball for a basketball in this dribbling drill to slow down players and have them focus on the feel of the ball
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2-on-1 Escape Basketball Dribble Drill

When players can’t handle traps, turnovers quickly follow – use this basketball drill to create small spaces for ball handlers to break the

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Drop 2/3

Encourage hard cuts from players in both corners to create backdoor options on either side of the court
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Teach The Basics First: Basketball Dribbling

Before players start shooting or even think about passing, the most basic skill to teach them is the proper way to dribble the ball

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Dribbling Drills

‘Chase’ Drills Focus, Speed Dribbling

Attack & Make A Move

Fast-Moving ‘Duck Layins’ Push Players

Grab A Seat, Get Better Off The Dribble

Fast-Paced Repetition Drill

2-3 Zone to Cover Space in an Instant

'Chase' Drills Focus, Speed Dribbling

Lunge Dribble Builds Explosive First Step

Christmas shapes

Use The Opposite Hand To Score

‘Alley’ Drill Tightens The Court

Elbow Entry, Drive Through Lane

Space & Drive

Improve Off-Hand Dribbling

Stop Dribble Penetration

Wichita Kickout

Featured Coaches

Hannah Duncan

Steph Fairbairn

Carl Wild

Samantha Snow

Draw Defense Deep, Kick Out

Battle Into The Paint

Ball Screen And Drive Basketball Play

Cycles Drill Fuels Fast Basketball Break

Tennis-Ball Dribble

2-on-1 Escape Basketball Dribble Drill

Drop 2/3

Teach The Basics First: Basketball Dribbling

Coaches' Testimonials

John Allen, AAU National Boys Basketball Commissioner

Wade Wolff, Colfax Youth Development League

Discover the simple way to become a more effective, more successful basketball coach

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