How to Improve Basketball Dribbling Skills

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This basketball drill will help players of all ages and ability levels improve their dribbling skills.

By: Kerry Winans

Length: 1:56

Comments: 5

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Instructions

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Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Step1
Pick a starting point. Place a chair (or cone) 10-feet in front of you. Place the ball on (or next to) that chair. Then place the other 4 chairs in that same line spaced 12-feet apart.
Step2
Start the timer as you leave the starting line. Run and grab the ball off the chair. Start dribbling.
Step3
Weave in between the chairs, alternating sides with each chair. Keep your head up and switch dribbling hands with every chair. Once you have reached the last chair, head straight back for the starting line. Do not weave between chairs as you dribble back to the start.
Step4
Dribble around the first chair again and repeat the weave pattern. When you have reached the final chair, dribble back to the starting point and place the ball back in the first chair (or next to your cone or object). The timer stops when you place the ball back at the start.
Step5
Record your times for the dribble/weave drill. Track your progress throughout the year.

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on 1/2/2008 Let me know how it works out at the YMCA. There are some other good dribbling articles on eHow and I will be sure to put some more together as well.

moedean said

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on 12/27/2007 My son plays for the YMCA, he needs help with dribbling. I will see if his coach will try this, if not I will.

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on 12/17/2007 i might have stuck with basketball instead of quitting in frustration if the coaching had been like this

Hyguy said

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on 11/13/2007 Very useful information for starters! Thanks.

JohanM said

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on 9/11/2007 Great article coach!

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