Tony Bennett's
All-American Ball Handling Workout
Follow the drills in this great ballhandling workout at least 2-3 times per week and you will be amazed at the vast improvement in your ball-handling skills, dribbling skills, hand-eye coordination, and quickness. Perform this workout with hard work and dedication ... do not take it easy!!
Non Dribbling In Place:
1. Ball Slaps
2. Outstretched Arms (elbows locked) pat ball back and forth on fingertips
3. Right Leg Circles
4. Reversed Right Leg Circles (go the opposite way)
5. Left Leg Circles
6. Reversed Left Leg Circles (go the opposite way)
7. Figure Eight
8. Reversed Figure Eight (go the opposite way)
9. Double Flip (hold the ball with two hands in front and then drop the ball and catch it
with two hands in back before it hits the ground)
10. Single Flip (hold the ball with one hand in front and one in back, drop the ball and
reverse hand positions and catch the ball before it hits the ground)
11. Single Flip / Double Flip (alternating)
12. Figure Eight Around the Ankles Double Flip
Dribbling In Place:
1. Right Hand High Dribble then Slam Down Low (looking over your left shoulder)
2. Left Hand High Dribble then Slam Down Low (looking over your right shoulder)
3. Side to Side Right Hand
4. Side to Side Left Hand
5. Front to Back Left Hand
6. Front to Back Right Hand
7. Side to Side Left Hand Behind the Back
8. Side to Side Right Hand Behind the Back
9. Crossover Dribble Left to Right in Place
10. Dribble Around Right Leg
11. Dribble Around Left Leg
12. Figure Eight Dribble with Right Hand Only
13. Figure Eight Dribble with Left Hand Only
14. Spider Dribble (two taps in front, two taps in back...)
15. Scissors Dribble (between legs in place)
Keys for Maximum Gains
Do them quick and fast, both ways
Try to keep your head up for all of them
SPEED is the most important thing
Spend about 15 seconds for each drill
Don't worry about making mistakes -- if you're not making mistakes, you are probably not going as hard as you can!!
Hoops U. - Est. 9-11-1999
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