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Basketball Ball-Handling and Dribbling Circle Drills

By Dr. James Gels, Coach’s Clipboard, From the Coach’s Clipboard Basketball Playbook
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Players in a circle with best players leading the drill.
Ball-handling, then 1-ball dribbling drills. Optional 2-ball drills.
30 seconds each. L = left hand/leg, R = right hand/leg

Ball-Handling
  • Slaps
  • Finger Tips
  • Around both legs
  • Around the waist
  • Around the head/neck
  • Candy Cane
  • Around each leg (L,R)
  • Figure-8
  • Drops

1-Ball Dribbling
  • Pound it (L,R)
  • Kills (L,R)
  • Around each leg (L,R)
  • Figure-8
  • Under each Leg (L,R)
  • Crossover Dribbles
  • Side V-Dribble (L,R)
  • Front V-Dribble (L,R)
Optional:
  • Spider dribble
  • Windmill
  • Butterfly
  • Shuffle

2-Ball Dribbling
  • Pound it
  • Kills
  • Alternating - Piston
  • One High, One Low
  • Side V-Dribbles
  • Front V-Dribble - Windshield
  • 2-Ball Front Crossover
  • 2-Ball Figure 8 Drill
  • 2-Ball Front Circles
Optional:
  • Front Crossover & Hand-off
  • 2-Ball Juggling
  • Front & Back Crossover
  • 2-Ball One Around the Back
  • Shuffle