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6 SKILLS & DRILLS ON THE COURT: DRIBBLING 7

ON THE COURT: DRIBBLING DRIBBLING REACTION (2–6 PLAYERS) TRAFFIC JAM DRIBBLING

This drill is great for helping you (3–15 PLAYERS)
Practice your dribbling with these simple drills, to learn the most important rule of This drill is good for all dribbling
designed to improve your ball control. dribbling; look forward and not at techniques, because it requires you
the ball. to keep your head up, change hands
and speeds, and protect the ball all
at the same time.

STEP 1
Three or more players (each with a
basketball) stand in a circle, ideally
around the center circle. Players must
dribble in a straight line to the other side
of the circle, all starting at the same time.

STEP 1 STEP 2
Players dribble the ball in a standing position, looking forward When the coach or other player raises their arm, the players
at a coach or another player standing a several feet ahead. stop dribbling, that way the players must be looking at them
to know when to stop.

PROGRESSION
Instead of dribbling from a standing position, walk and
then run with the ball towards the coach.

DRIBBLING CONES (1–10 PLAYERS)
In a match situation you will not be dribbling in a straight line very often!

Set up a line of cones, placing them about 2 feet (0.5 meters) apart. Then simply dribble
in and out of them using one hand. Start off slowly, then speed up. As you improve, try
switching hands. You will find this makes dribbling through the cones easier.

DRIBBLING TAG (2–10 PLAYERS)
This drill teaches you to STEP 2 STEP 3
protect the ball while you dribble. Then they will all converge in the middle as Only by cleverly dribbling the ball through this
they pass through the center of the circle. ‘heavy traffic’ will they make it to the other side.
Simply mark out an area just big enough to contain the
number of players. Each player has a basketball which they
must dribble continuously. While dribbling and protecting
their own ball, they must also try to knock the opponents’ TOP TIP
balls out of their hands. When a player loses their ball or stops If you have enough players, make the circle two or three deep so that when the first
dribbling they must leave the area. The winner is the last players have made it through, they can pass the ball to the next set of players and go to
player left dribbling the ball. the back of the line to wait for another turn.