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How to dribble a basketball with control

Basketball Dribbling and Ball Handling Video Clips, Fundamentals, Drills, and Tips

Most coaches use dribbling and ball handling interchangeably. Though they are linked, the 2 skills are definitely separate.

Dribbling and controlling the ball is a skill that can be practiced alone and is separate from the other ball skills on the court. Ball handling, however, involves knowledge of the game and integrates dribbling, passing and decision-making.

Practicing and improving your dribbling is a simple task. There are innumerable dribbling drills that are in use today that are challenging and effective. The set of drills that have come to be known as "Maravich Drills," (after the late ball-handling wizard Pete Maravich) are widely known. They include drills such as passing the ball around your body, dribble figure 8s, spider dribbling, drop and catch.

Practicing and improving your ball handling requires imagination, as you have to put yourself in game situations.

One of our favorite series of ballhandling drills that helps develop better ballhandlers is the Maravich series! Watch it below.

9 Tips To Improve Your Dribbling & Ball Handling

Here are 9 tips from pro coach Don Kelbick.

Dribble the ball hard. The more time the ball spends in your hand, the more control you have of the ball. The harder you dribble, the quicker it gets back in your hand.
Head up at all times. Look at the rim or a spot on the wall during all practice.
Use your finger tips to control the ball, not your palm.
Use your imagination. Picture when and how you would use each of the dribbles.
Teach mentality. There is too much dribbling for no reason in our game today. I like to teach that the primary purpose for putting the ball on the floor is to get a lay-up. If you don't have an opportunity, don't put it on the floor.
Basketball is a game of length. Work on lengthening the dribble. Work to get your opportunities with 1 dribble. You don't beat defenses with your dribble. You beat people with your feet; you SEPARATE from your defense with the dribble.
Basketball is also a game of angles. Try to move in straight lines. Whenever you make an "East-West" move (something that takes you toward the sideline), re-capture a "North-South" path (direct line to the basket) as quickly as possible.
Don't do things in 2 dribbles that you can do in 1.
Practice outside your comfort zone. Experiment; go faster than you are used to, use your imagination. When working on new skills, don't be concerned with losing the ball. Just pick it up and do it again. If you practice only things that are comfortable, then you will never improve.

Dribbling Practice

"Maravich Drills" are very good at getting players comfortable with the ball. Below are some examples.

Dribble Figure 8's - Spread legs about shoulder width. Dribble the ball through and around legs in a figure 8. Can be done multiple ways - front to back, back to front, low dribbles (as many dribbles as possible with dribble about shoe height), as few dribbles as possible (high dribble about waist high), can even be done walking. For even more of a challenge, try the drill with one hand instead of two.
Spider Dribble - Feet spread about shoulder width. Dribble the ball between your legs in the following manner - left hand, right hand in front of your legs; left hand, right hand behind your legs. Work to as fast a possible.
Drop and Catch - Hold ball between your legs with right hand in front of your body, left hand behind. Drop the ball and exchange you hand position and re-catch the ball before it hits the ground.

These are just examples. There are too many of these drills to list here. Pete Maravich devised these drills out of his imagination, his need for challenge and his drive to improve. You do not need to be bound by other people's drills; challenge yourself to come up with your own drills.

Dribbling Warm Ups

I prefer to practice skills in combinations that are relevant to multiple aspects of the game. It saves time and instills a great sense of urgency.. It saves time and has a great sense of urgency. One of the ways I do this is to add dribbling into my stretching exercises.

Hamstring Stretch - While dribbling with your right hand, cross right leg over left. Bend at the waist, touch the floor with your left hand and bring your dribble down to shoe top level. Hold for an 8 count. Reverse position and switch hands.
Lower Body and Achilles Stretch - Dribble waist high while standing up. Step as far forward with your right leg as you can, keeping your back straight and your left heel on the ground. At the same time bring your dribble forward of your right foot, keeping the ball at shoe-top height. Hold for an 8 count and then stand up. Switch legs and dribble hand.
Crossover - Same as above except, step forward with left leg. As foot goes to the floor, switch hands, right to left, keeping dribble shoe top height. Cross back when standing up.
Through Legs - Same as above except instead of crossing over, put ball through legs at shoe top height.
Multiple Through Legs - Same as above except put ball through legs 3 times (left, right, left) on quick, successive dribbles shoe top height.
Torso Twist - Spread legs outside of shoulder width, dribble with right hand. Keeping legs straight, bring ball across body to left side, outside left foot and dribble at shoe top height behind left foot.

These are just samples. You can develop a dribble stretch for any part of the body.

Two Ball Dribbling Drills & Videos:

I think the most effective way to improve your dribble, however, is by using 2 balls. Any dribble or drill you can do with 1 ball, you can do with 2. Stationary practice at first will build confidence. Stand on the baseline and try to control both balls. Then start to move. Go half court, then full court. Follow the lines around the court or in any route you can come up with.

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The difference between dribbling and ball handling is intent. Dribbling is the skill of controlling the ball as you bounce it to the floor. Ball handling (at least 1 aspect of ball handling) is what you do with that dribble.

Whether you use it to go to the basket, make a passing angle, escape from pressure or anything else, those situations have to be imagined and practiced.

Here are some situational drills:

Full Court Lay-ups - Start on the baseline. Dribble full court with right hand in 5 dribbles and make a lay-up, come back with left hand. Then reduce the number of dribbles to 4 and then to 3.
Chair Changes - Place a chair about 21 feet from the basket. It can be on top, on the wing, or in the corner. Start about 8-10 feet beyond the chair. Dribble straight at the chair. At the chair, use a change of direction dribble (crossover, inside out, behind back, etc) to go beyond the chair and make a lay-up. Try to get to the point where you only need one dribble to get to the lay-up. Practice all the changes.
Two up - Two back - Set a chair such as in the drill above. Take 2 hard dribbles at the chair. When reaching the chair, take 2 backup dribbles. After the second dribble, push ahead into 1 dribble lay-up or pull-up jumpshot.
Dropstep Dribble - (works on footwork and ballhanding)
Chair Curl - This is another great multi use drill. It combines shooting, ball handling and speed and high intensity change in direction.
Chair Curl Phase 2 (With 2 Chairs)
Two Ball Dribbling Drills & Moves - Excellent way to improve one on one moves.
Basketball Pick and Roll Drills

Shooting drills can also be adapted to work on ball handling aspects by adding changes of direction and pivoting to create 1 and 2 dribble opportunities for either jumpers or lay-ups.

Once you have developed a feel for the ball, it's very important that you practice your ball handling in competitive, game-like situations with defenders present. In the DVD 30 Competitive Skill Development Drills, you will find 12 drills that are specific to improving your ball handling skills in game-like situations.

More Dribbling and Ball Handling Drills

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Progressions To Teach Better Basketball Ball Control

Basketball ball control is an important skill to teach. The ability to dribble the basketball well is critical at every level of the sport. But it’s a skill that can be challenging for some athletes to learn. Here are several concepts to improve your ability to control basketball.

Fingertip control

When dribbling, your fingertips control the basketball. Many beginners make the mistake of slapping the ball with their palms. This frequently results in the ball being hit too hard, and it means they don’t have good control over the ball.

One exercise can be done to teach this concept.

Pick up the basketball and hold it in front of you.
Keeping your hands close together, toss the ball back and forth.
As you do this, focus on keeping only your fingertips in contact with the ball.
Once you get comfortable, lift your arms straight up until they are over your head. As you lift your arms up, continue to toss the ball back and forth using your fingertips.
Now move down until the ball is level with your knees, continue tossing it back and forth using your fingertips.

In addition to teaching the concept, this is a great warm-up drill.

Ball Awareness

Basketball players must develop an awareness of where the ball is in space without needing to look at it. This is important because in addition to dribbling the ball, they need to read the defense, react to it and take advantage of opportunities the offense creates. This skill is also difficult for beginners to develop.

One exercise to improve this skill involves holding the basketball and making circles with it around your body.

Starting at your waist, make the ball travel around your waist in a big circle without letting it touch your body.
Make circles in both directions.
Now do it without looking at the ball.
As you get comfortable with this, continue making circles but move the ball down your legs until you reach knee height.
Now make a figure eight around your knees.
Remember to do this drill in both directions!

This is another great warm-up drill.

Dribble Progressions

I like to spend a lot of time dribbling in place. This allows me to get a good look at what my athletes are doing with the dribble. One mistake that many beginning players make is to allow a lot of movement from their wrist while dribbling. This results in a really ineffective dribble. Athletes should be encouraged to keep their wrist neutral and push down on the ball.

Start off by dribbling in place and looking at the ball. Dribble with your preferred hand, then switch hands. After that, look up at a point in front of you. Progress to looking up at the coach. Next, dribble the ball from one hand to the other with your eyes down, eyes to the front, and eyes up, in a progression. Finally, dribble the ball from in front of your body to a point just behind you with the same eye progressions.

Moving With The Ball, React

As you become better with stationary dribbling, you need to realize that dribbling while moving down the court is a different skill, and you have to keep your eyes up to know what’s going on. To teach this skill, I have players face me and begin dribbling. I give them hand signals like walk toward me, walk backward, move to the right, move to the left, etc.

Point Guard Drills

Drills that focus on dribbling in isolation become boring after awhile, and athletes need to be able to see how they apply. One drill I like to employ, which also incorporates layups, is performed from half court.

Begin at half court on the left sideline facing the basket. Start dribbling with your right hand, move to the goal and make a layup. Rebound your shot, then dribble down the opposite sideline to half court. Repeat using your left hand. Eventually, you want to be able to execute this drill at a dead run and from a crossover dribble.

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Football, or soccer as it is called in some countries, is a universal language that has a beneficial effect on young people around the world. Athletes of all ages hope to be the “rising star” that academy or pro club scouts will spot. At the same time, you need to keep training, whether it's training at a local club or academy, individual training with a good coach, or attending a football camp or academy.

Johan Cruyff was a three-time Ballon d'Or winner and an outstanding football coach. In his book "Futbol - Mi Filosofia" ("Football is my philosophy"), he talks about the five main components of the technique of the game: shooting at goal, heading the ball, dribbling, possession of the ball, dribbling in football.

You need to master all these skills if you want to build a career in football. One can argue about the importance of each of the skills, but keep in mind that the best football players have them at the same high level.

Dribbling in football and its importance for the progress of football players

Hard to learn - easy to fight, and football is no exception. It is hard training in football that can make a professional football player out of an ordinary player. Each skill provides its own training program, following which the athlete will be able to pump their skills. Today, the technique of dribbling in football and dribbling will be a topic for study.

Naturally, it is better to learn dribbling from an early age, and only improve your skills in the future. Learning to dribble in football is especially important for young football players because it instills in children the spirit of competition. In this regard, dribbling exercises are present at every training session of youth football teams in sports schools and academies. Nevertheless, in the training of professional athletes, dribbling practice occupies not the last place due to its effectiveness.

Football fans know how football dribble helps players like Ronaldo, Neymar, Mbappe dribble past opponents and get into a better position for a successful shot on goal.

Don't underestimate their innate talent, but football training is not in the last place. If you want to master the technique of dribbling the ball in football, it is not enough just to watch how football stars do it, you have to put in a lot of effort. In particular, to improve possession of the ball, dribble, ease the pressure of opponents, creating space around you for maneuver, whether it's a shot on goal or a pass. Dribbling training will allow you to improve your playing technique and hone your game reflexes.

Football Dribbling: Cone Exercises

If you want to improve your dribbling skills on your own and prepare for the demands of modern football, we recommend using cones in your practice. Cone exercises will teach you how to change direction abruptly.

Ignore the fact that the cones are standing still and not trying to hit the ball like live opponents. With their help, you can hone the dribbling of the ball in football. Before you can go one-on-one with a real opponent, you need to learn how to move and hold the ball correctly. Cone drills will also help train your “weak” leg and feel more confident on the field.

We have prepared several exercises that will speed up the learning of dribbling in football.

Dribbling

Dribbling is perhaps the most popular dribbling exercise that many people encounter in the early stages. Despite the apparent simplicity, training with cones is very important, because on them you will learn how to properly work with different parts of the foot and develop the necessary endurance.

This exercise is also aimed at working out the correct body position. Before you start training, arrange 10-15 cones in a straight line at a distance of about 50 cm from each other. Start dribbling the ball with one foot between the cones in a zigzag pattern. The goal of the exercise is to dribble the ball, touching it as little as possible. Control every movement, do not knock the ball out of the trajectory so that you do not have to run after it.

For proper training, use the outside and inside of the foot. If you're training your right foot, circle the first cone by pushing the ball with the outside of your foot. On the second cone, move to the left and push the ball with the inside of your foot towards the third cone. Repeat until the last cone to complete one pass.

Dribbling skill will improve with practice. It is also good to work out along with the turnaround exercises with the ball in football. Do this exercise for as long as you like, but you should start with five passes on each leg. Keep your eyes on the ball and you'll be moving faster, even if you started slowly. At first you can knock down the cone or miss the ball, but the main thing is not to give up. Over time, you will greatly improve your technique. This exercise, like many others presented below, perfectly improves the dribbling of athletes in futsal.

Figure 8

Figure 8 will require two cones 1-1.5 meters apart. The ball should be driven between the cones and circled from the outside, along the contour of an imaginary eight. Take small steps or you risk spending more time moving and losing the ball. It is faster and more correct to learn dribbling if you take small, quick steps while keeping the ball in sight.

Maintain good posture and be prepared for quick changes in direction. Try to hang over the ball with your legs slightly bent at the knees, this will allow you to lower your center of gravity. With a low center of gravity, it is easier to make sharp turns. Take your time, gradually complicate the "Eight" as you improve your dribbling technique.

Start with one foot to control the ball. When handling the ball with one foot, you can use either side of the foot, which will come in handy in game situations in the future. You can also use only the outside or only the inside of the foot to control the ball. Once you feel confident with these basic moves, you can move on to more advanced dribbling techniques with the same equipment, such as Scissors, V-Dribbling, etc.

Watch the video below carefully. You will see that even with two cones, you can make several variations of the exercise and pump up the technique of dribbling and stroking.

Zigzag

Dribble Dribbling “ Zigzag” trains ball possession and movement speed. This exercise will improve your endurance and speed as you will need to make sharp turns and short runs. Arranging a platform for it is more difficult than for stroking a cone. Place 6-7 cones in a straight line at a distance of 30 cm from each other. Place another 6-7 cones in a parallel line at a distance of about 2 meters from the first. The distance between the lines should be about 2 meters, and the second line should be moved forward by a meter and a half in relation to the first.

If you place the cones correctly, you will see that they are in the form of a zigzag, otherwise the training will not work. As with the cone stroke, do this exercise with one leg for one rep. Start by tracing the first cone of the right line using the outside of the foot.

After traversing the first cone of the right line, direct the ball towards the first cone of the left line with a couple of light touches with the inside of the foot. When the ball rolls in the right direction, drive it with the outside of your foot to the first cone of the left line. Increase your speed on the turn and after hitting the ball. Once you have reached the first cone of the left line, circle the ball around it with the inside of your foot, and head towards the second cone of the right line.

Repeat these steps until you reach the last cone of the left line. Repeat the workout 5 times for the left and right legs.

In general, it is recommended to combine dribbling training with the development of other football skills. For example, do exercises on ball possession, improve kicking the ball in football, etc. This creates a snowball effect where the benefits of one set of drills help develop related skills (e.g. dribbling helps develop control and possession of the ball; passing helps to feel the ball better and therefore improves dribbling, etc.)

Diagonal dribbling

Diagonal dribbling is a more advanced dribbling technique in football, as it mimics the movement of play and dribble from one opponent to another. This time you only need 4 cones. Place two cones 2-2.5 meters apart. Place the third cone at a distance of 3.5-5 meters from the second so as to form a right angle with three cones. Place the fourth cone 2-2.5 meters from the third so that cones 2, 3 and 4 also form a right angle.

This setup simulates dribbling over short and long distances. As you can see, there is less distance between cones 1 and 2 than between 3 and 4. However, after tracing the second cone, you have more distance to cover on the way to the third one.

During the game, opponents will not stand still, but the ability to change direction and overcome different distances will certainly come in handy. Try not to kick the ball far, but dribble it with your foot in short bursts. Circle the first cone, then the second and make a sharp turn.

A longer distance to the third cone will allow you to accelerate, but keep your eyes on the ball. As soon as you get to the third cone, make a sharp turn and drive the ball to the fourth. Circle the fourth cone, and return to the starting position. The pass is considered complete when you bring the ball to the first cone. Repeat the exercise two times on each leg.

Square Dribbling

Square Dribbling is a simple, more advanced exercise designed to improve ball control in turns. For this exercise, place four cones on the ground at a distance of 2.5-3 meters from each other.

Arrange the cones in a square so that every three cones form a right angle. As in the previous exercises, dribble with either your left or right foot each pass.

Dribble the ball with the outside of your foot from cone to cone until you return to the starting position. Circle the last cone with the outside of the foot. After passing the last cone, return to the starting position, but use the inside of the foot to turn the ball.

Try to make sharp turns, and always accelerate after tracing the cone. As with diagonal dribbling, repeat this exercise at least two times on each leg, remembering to rest between repetitions.

90° Turn

The 90° turn does not need to change cones, as it is similar to dribbling in a square. But you will not only need to change the direction of the ball by 90 ° and lead it to the next cone, but completely circle it with the ball. Circle the ball around each cone. As before, dribble with the outside of your foot on your way from the first to the last cone. When you reach the last cone, turn around and use the outside of your foot to circle the ball around the cones.

Repeat at least 2 times on each leg, and remember to rest between repetitions.

Make up your own variations of the cone dribbling exercise, as this type of training is the most versatile in developing technique. So, you can use both legs, but only the outer, or only the inner side of the foot. You can also change the number of touches and body position.

As time goes by, try more complex stroke variations, such as a left or right foot crossover, alternately working the outside and inside of the left or right foot. But for beginners, the most important thing is to master the basic technique.

Dribbling in football: controlling the ball at speed

Dribbling in football is not just about changing the direction of the ball. To play football like a pro, you need to learn how to dribble and control the ball when running long distances. There are times in the game when you need to go a long distance in a straight line while in possession of the ball.

Goal Speed Dribbling

Goal Speed Dribbling is one of the most useful exercises in football to improve your straight line speed dribbling skills. There are two types of this exercise. Before starting training, place 7 cones at a distance of about 2 meters from each other. Line up a parallel line of cones at a distance of a meter from the first. Each pair of cones represents a gate through which you have to pass the ball.

Dribble as fast as you can without going over the edge of the goal. No matter how often you touch the ball, it is important not to lose control of it. As in the previous exercises, perform the pass each time with one foot.

Start at the first gate and dribble with the outside of your foot. After touching the ball, immediately take a step with the other foot. Between touches, you should take a couple of steps to control the ball while dribbling.

Repeat the exercise on the left and right legs 5 times, do not forget to rest between sets. This exercise is considered one of the best for practicing high-speed ball dribbling.

Controlled Speed Dribbling

The location of the cones for “Controlled Speed Dribbling” does not need to be changed. However, now you have to take into account the number of touches of the ball while dribbling. You will need to touch the ball with your lead foot at every step.

When doing this exercise, Messi comes to mind when he dribbles the ball like it's glued to his leg. He achieves this by hitting the ball with each step of his lead foot. At first, you won't be able to maintain your maximum running speed with the ball, but as you practice, you can get closer to 90% normal running speed.

Dribble easier with the outside of the foot. As in the previous exercises, do the same number of passes on each leg.

Shuttle run

Shuttle run is widely used in sports in general, and in practicing football dribbling in particular. Football dribbling is a kind of art that requires sudden stops, changes of direction and runs over different distances. To skillfully dribble the ball, you will need to master all of the above skills. That is why shuttle running is often used in training for youth teams.

You will need at least four “gates” (made of cones) to complete this exercise and practice dribbling. After passing the first gate, dribble to the second. Touch the ball with every step. After passing the second gate, make a sharp U-turn and head back to the first. Try to accelerate as much as possible after each turn. Run from the first gate to the third, turn around sharply and run back to the first.

To complete the approach, run to the last gate and return to the starting position. Repeat the exercises two times for each leg.

Goal Turn

Despite its apparent ease, the goal turn exercise allows you to develop several skills necessary in football: speed, endurance and possession of the ball. To complete it, only three cones are required. To begin with, place two cones at a distance of a meter, these will be the gates. Place the third cone three meters from the gate. Go through the gate, accelerate to the third cone and circle it.

During the turn, use the outside of the foot to dribble and turn. Run with the ball towards the goal and stop it between the cones. Don't step on the ball. Stop the ball with the outside of your foot, your body should be positioned sideways to the net.

This posture is necessary because you may need to assume this position in the game. Repeat the exercise 10 times on the right leg, and rest. After a break, repeat the exercise on the left leg.

Conclusion

Football is undeniably the number one most popular sport in the world, and probably only in North America do football matches not break records in terms of TV coverage. According to the famous football coach from Italy, Arrigo Sacchi: “Football is the most important thing of all the secondary ones,” and hardly anyone will argue with him.

In an effort to become a professional athlete, self-training is not always enough, this fully applies to dribbling and the development of ball dribbling in football. Players from a young age, whenever possible, attend master classes, take individual lessons with coaches, participate in summer football camps or study at long-term international football academies. Whatever your path - we hope our materials will help you progress faster. However, if you have any doubts about choosing the right football program for you, you can check out our detailed guide to choosing a football academy.

Football dribbling. Dribbling. How to dribble the ball correctly?

Dribbling in football - the skill of dribbling, one of the key skills in football. Anyone who has ever played football somehow, but knows how to dribble. The purpose of dribbling is to move with the ball to a certain place with maximum speed without losing the ball.

Undoubtedly, the ability to dribble well gives a huge advantage over other players and will make you a key person in your team. So the question is how to improve dribbling in football ? Or how to dribble if the skills are very undeveloped?

You are in the right place, after reading this article, you will have a clear idea of what you need to pay attention to in order to improve ball handling. You will receive basic theoretical lessons in dribbling, and you will be able to try everything in practice.

Dribbling in football

The key to good football dribbling is to control the ball so that it doesn't go sideways or too far away from you while maintaining great running speed. The ball must be controlled at all times as you run, lightly touching forward, and using the right part of the foot to keep your body balanced as you run.

Keeping the ball close to the foot is very important as it prevents the defender from intercepting it, allows you to quickly change the direction of the run, and make the most of the opportunity to pass or hit during the game. The key to controlling the ball near you is to push lightly, using the least amount of force necessary to keep the ball moving in the desired direction.

Yes, it's problematic at high speeds, but dribbling can be practiced.

Moving with the ball while running fast

When you dribble, especially when dribbling quickly, you should dribble with the ball of your foot, thumb, or little toe area. By using only the forefoot, you will maintain speed and body balance even when running fast.

I would not advise you to use other parts of the foot when running fast, because the speed drops a lot and there is a significant risk of falling.

In principle, any part of the foot can be used to dribble, as long as it suits your purpose and allows you to balance for the next move.

For example, you can use the inside and outside of the foot to dribble the ball straight or sideways. The sole is used to stop the ball, kick it forward or backward, and also to roll it to the other side.
The lift and fingers are used to kick the ball forward or lift it. You can kick the ball back with your heel.

It all depends on the situation, but you need to practice dribbling with each part of the foot separately. Then you can feel confident in dribbling.

Now we will go through the main points that I want you to pay attention to when you practice dribbling technique:

How to keep your head while dribbling

The main mistake that players make when moving with the ball is that they look either only at the ball or only at the field, holding their heads high. But I have a third option for you.
When you push the ball, look down, and when you have already touched the ball, look at the field.
In order to see what is happening on the field, you do not need to constantly keep your head up.

You just need to raise your eyes (not your head) for a second and you will already be oriented on the field. This is much more effective than looking at the ball all the time, or looking at the field all the time.

Yes, it takes practice to get used to it, but it's necessary if you want to be good at dribbling in football.

To train your eyesight, do this exercise - drive the ball around the field, controlling where you look, accelerate as soon as you can for 15-20 seconds, then run again at a normal pace. Apart from dribbling training, this is a good cardio workout.

Dribbling speed

Try to force yourself to dribble as fast as you can. If you can't move the ball fast, you'll be easily chased and taken away, so work on that.

Quick change of direction

Practice moving with the ball the ability to quickly change your direction, this will be very useful to you during the game and when performing tricks. The part of the foot that is used when changing direction in dribbling is a purely individual choice.

How to dribble a basketball with control