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Summary: Wall dribbling, or dribbling a basketball off of a wall, can help you warm up before playing basketball and is also great for improving coordination. Learn more in this free sports practice video from an experienced b-ball player and coach.
Travis Waack has been playing basketball since he was 8 years old. He has played at the junior college level and currently coaches his son's team. He still actively participates in...read more
"Now let's talk about wall dribbling. If you're inside playing, pick a wall in your gymnasium. Simple as it sounds. You're using the wall to dribble off of the ball. The reason that you're doing that is reflexes and getting loose. You can use it as a warm up exercise. You're going to want to do it with both hands. We don't have the wall outside here, so I'm going to use the pole. Again, just use it for maybe 1-3 minutes when you're warming up in your 15-20 minute warm up and throw it in there. It's just another thing that you can get comfortable with, get your hands warmed up, give you some coordination. Instead of dribbling real close to the floor and bending over, you can use the wall or a pole like this. Just practice your dribble. You can go a little bit faster or you can slow it down a little bit. You get the idea. This is wall dribbling."
eHow Article: Dribbling Off the Wall Basketball Drill