subject: Best Ball Handling Drills, part 2 [print this page] If you have just arrived in this series of better basketball drills, please go back to the first article to see day one of an excellent ball handling program I put together. This program just takes five days, and the ball handling workouts it uses really helps you improve your ball handling skills. If you are curious, I got most of these drills from the Effective Ball Handling Program, which is by far the most helpful program I have found to help me improve my ball handling skills. Check it out here, atEffective Ball Handling Program. Now for day two of the drills:
Day 2 10 Minutes:
Starting at the baseline, dribble the ball between your legs all the way to half court. Pass the ball from your left hand to your right while dribbling under your left leg, then alternate. If you mess up, just pick up where you left off. Do this to halfcourt and back for 10 minutes. 20 Minutes:
Hold the ball in front of you and pass it from hand to hand using only your fingertips. Start passing the ball from hand to hand at waist level, then work your way up so that you are passing it back and forth at eye level. Remember, only use your fingertips to pass back and forth, as this will help you develop the fingertip control you need to dribble well. Do this for 8 minutes and pause for a 2 minute break, then repeat.
This entire day's workouts should take you about thirty minutes. After you finish, please spend a little bit of time working on your jump shot or working on some other aspect of your game besides ball handling. Although these drills are great and help you see major improvement relatively quickly, they still take work. Keep practicing, and good luck!
