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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.

  1. 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.
  2. Head up at all times. Look at the rim or a spot on the wall during all practice.
  3. Use your finger tips to control the ball, not your palm.
  4. Use your imagination. Picture when and how you would use each of the dribbles.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 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.
  8. Don't do things in 2 dribbles that you can do in 1.
  9. 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.

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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.

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Footwork and Other Offensive Skills

This section contains additional offensive skills that every player should master. These include starts, stops, turns, feints, jumps, dashes, catching the ball and moving without the ball.

Starts . At the beginning of the dribble, the supporting foot cannot leave the floor until the ball has left the hands. When throwing or passing the ball, the foot can be lifted off the floor, but cannot be put back on the floor until the ball is released from the hands.

An offensive player, just like a defensive player, must always be in balance in order to be able to take a step in any direction. In the attacker's normal stance, the legs are about shoulder-width apart in a semi-squat position; body weight at the base of the toes, heels slightly off the floor; head is raised. The movement begins with the transfer of body weight to the leg performing the step, and a strong repulsion with the supporting leg. If the player is not in possession of the ball, his arms are pressed to his body, and his elbows are pointing down. The forearms are parallel to the floor, and the hands are above the level of the belt and are ready to receive the transmission.

Stops . Basketball players must learn to stop quickly while maintaining their balance. In addition, the player in possession of the ball must stop in accordance with the rules. If the ball is caught with both feet off the floor and the player lands on both feet at the same time, the rules of the game are the same as when receiving a pass in a standing position: either foot may be used as the pivot foot. If the ball is caught while one foot is on the floor (count "one"), that foot becomes the pivot foot and the other becomes pacing (count "two"). The pivot foot is not determined when the ball is caught in a one-footed stance and the player jumps and lands on both feet at the same time.

We have found that of the two ways of stopping with the ball (the jump stop on both feet and the stop in the step position), the second way is more natural and easy. During a step stop, the player lowers the pelvis at the moment when his supporting leg is placed on the floor (count "one"), and strongly bends the knee of the supporting leg when the stepping leg touches the floor (count "two"). The step with the walking leg is made longer than usual, the leg is placed on the entire foot in order to gain maximum stability. At the same moment, the forward leg is extended back to balance the body. The ball must be covered by a defender with both hands and body.

For those who can master it, the two-foot stop has the advantage that either foot can become the pivot foot. However, there is a danger that the weight of the body will be sent too far forward and in this case an additional step will be required, which will be a jog. This stop is performed after catching the ball in the air and landing on both feet with the feet parallel. The center of gravity of the body drops very low, and the entire sole area is in contact with the floor.

  • Turns
  • Fake moves or feints
  • Special Feint Technique
  • Jumping
  • Jerks
  • Receiving transmissions
  • Individual offense without ball
  • Exercises to Improve Footwork

Rules of the game of basketball - Physical education

Fundamentals of game technique

The game technique can be divided into two sections - attack technique and defense technique. The attack technique is determined by the following four techniques: catching, passing, dribbling and throwing. Defensive technique includes: standing, snatching, knocking out and intercepting the ball. Techniques such as turns, stops, feints, movement, ball bouncing off the backboard are used both in attack and defense.

Movement (movement)

Performed with and without the ball. It can be carried out by walking, running, jumping, these include stopping. Walking is performed, as a rule, on half-bent legs with good balance, which allows you to start accelerating sharply. Running has, as it were, two varieties:

- the first is used to develop maximum speed;

- second - for a quick change of direction.

Sprint running is characterized by placing the foot on the support from the toe, active flexion of the swing leg during its transfer, pronounced work of bent arms.

Specific running is performed with a stronger bending of the legs in the knee joints, which gives stability, with a full foot position. Specific running includes running with side steps, running backwards.

Stand

Available in two forms - basic and protective. The basketball player's stance is characterized by a starting position that allows the athlete to act quickly and efficiently without or with the ball. The main stance has a shoulder-width leg arrangement, with half-bent knees, where the feet can be parallel or one leg forward to the length of the foot. The weight of the body is evenly distributed on both legs on the forefoot. With arms slightly apart, the stance will be protective. If in this position the ball is held at chest level - the main

Take-off jump with one leg

Long step before pushing up. The shorter step following it is performed by the locking movement of the push leg with a roll from heel to toe. The player jumps up, unbending the pushing leg while simultaneously swinging the other one forward. Hands with an accompanying movement from the bottom up are extended to the highest take-off point. When learning this jump, it is important to make sure that the knee of the fly leg does not remain bent after the push.

Running with a change of direction

Change the direction of the run by stopping the step due to the stop step of the forward leg and quickly transferring the weight of the body simultaneously with the step of the other leg in the direction of the upcoming movement, as well as using the jump stop and turn when the player lands on both legs simultaneously and after bending the legs quickly transfers the weight of the body with a step of the leg in the direction of the upcoming movement and continues to run in the other direction.

Pivots

Used to change the direction of the run by stepping one foot around the other back and forth without the ball and with the ball. The stable position of the player with the ball is achieved through balance, regulated by bending the legs, tilting the torso and shifting the weight of the body in the direction of the turn.

Catching and passing the ball on the move

At the moment of catching and passing the ball on the move the player takes a step towards the flying ball, receiving it with his hands extended forward. With the second step, he bends his arms, pulling the ball towards him, and at the same time with the next step sends the ball in the right direction.

Teaching sequence: at the moment of catching the ball, step with the back foot and pass the ball with the next step; catching the ball with a step with the foot standing behind, passing the ball with the next step and changing the place by the player after the pass; catching and passing the ball while walking; catching and passing the ball while running.

When catching the ball, the fingers are wide apart, raised towards the flying ball. Touching the ball with the fingers, without touching the palms, is accompanied by bending the arms and legs to reduce the speed of the ball.

Passing the ball

Performed with two hands from the chest, one hand from the shoulder and two hands from above.

Dribbling

There are two ways to dribble. With the usual bounce of the ball to the level of the belt and with a reduced one. Unbending the arm at the elbow joint, with the movement of the forearm, with a springy push of the hand and fingers, the ball is sent to the floor away from the footprint. The hand lingers at the bottom and meets the bouncing ball, returns up only with the ball. Contact of the fingers with the ball should be as long as possible to reduce the free flight of the ball. When dribbling, the ball is constantly covered by the body from the opponent.

Throws the ball

Throws complete the attack. They are performed with one hand from the shoulder from a place and in motion, a throw with one hand in a jump, with two hands from the chest from a place and in motion. The main requirement in throws is the simultaneous extension of the legs and the "throwing" arm. The release of the ball from the fingers occurs when the hand forms an almost straight line.

Throwing the ball into the basket with one hand from the shoulder from the spot

The most common way to attack the basket from close and medium distances. The player puts forward his right foot, the right hand with spread fingers is superimposed on the ball, the left hand supports it from below. The ball is carried forward, shifted to the right hand, the forearm of which is in a vertical position. The legs are slightly bent. Stretching in the direction of the throw forward upwards, the player directs the ball into the basket with a soft movement of the brush. After the throw, the hand relaxes, the arm bends and falls freely down. Learning to throw with one hand should begin with a strong hand and then a weak one. The most convenient position for throwing with the right hand is on the right side of the shield, with the left hand on its left side.

Throwing the ball on the move

To attack the basket on the move, it is better to use a one-handed throw from the shoulder. A throw in motion is performed as follows: when throwing from the right side, the ball is caught under the right foot, the next step with the left foot is shortened (stopping), the push of the right foot jumps up with the ball carried over the shoulder, the ball is released from the arm with a movement of the hand.

One-hand overhead throw

Used to attack the basket from close range. Approaching the shield, the player, at the moment of catching the ball, takes a wide step with his left foot, then puts his right foot on it, pushes up, brings the ball to its original position for a throw to the outstretched right hand. The ball is sent to the ring at the highest point of the jump.

Free throw

The free throw is always taken from the same spot and the thrower is not interfered with. The free throw does not require any special technique - it is performed in the same way that players usually hit the opponent's basket in the game.

Pulling the ball and knocking the ball out of the hands of the opponent

Approaching the opponent in possession of the ball, the player grabs the ball with one hand from above, the other from below and with a sharp jerk, accompanied by a turn of the body and rotation of the ball around a horizontal axis, pulls it out of the hands of the opponent . Pulling the ball is performed when the ball is grabbed with one hand from above, the other from below with a sharp movement towards oneself.

Tapping is done while dribbling or from the hands of an opponent. It is carried out by a short sharp movement of the hand, turned to the ball with the palm or edge.

Basketball Rules

Basketball is played by two teams, and only 5 people from each of them are present on the court at the same time. According to modern FIBA ​​rules, the maximum number of teams (players who have the right to appear on the basketball court) is limited to 10, while participating in tournaments involving a minimum of three games, the number of teams is limited to 12 players.

The object of the game of basketball is to shoot the ball into the opponent's basket, while preventing him, if possible, from doing the same in a return attack. For each accurate field throw, depending on its distance from the ring, 2 or 3 points are awarded (the distance to the center of the basket is at least 6. 25 cm). There are free throws thrown from the free throw line (5.8 meters from the inside of the base line of the basketball court).

The ball is played only with the hands, and it is impossible to cross the basketball court with the ball in your hands - it must be dribbled (that is, hit the floor). The ball must be played with only one hand. With the ball in his hands (without dribbling), the player can only move two steps - on the third step, a violation (running) will be recorded. If the player with the ball in his hands stopped dribbling, then he must pass the ball to one of the partners - it is forbidden to continue dribbling after a pause. Intentionally kicking the ball is considered a violation - accidentally hitting or touching the ball with the foot is not called a foul (violation).

The winning side in a basketball match is the team that scores more points in a 40-minute (that's how long the main phase of the match lasts) interval. If by the end of the main time the scoreboard is equal, then overtime (extra time) is usually assigned. Each overtime lasts 5 minutes: if, after its expiration, the scoreboard is again equal, then the next overtime is assigned and so on until either team wins. In a number of competitions (for example, the quarterfinals of the Euroleague, Eurocup, Eurochallenge), a draw can be recorded as the final result of the match.

The game (basketball match) starts with a jump ball in the central circle of the court (with a radius of 180 cm) and consists of 4 periods of 10 minutes each, separated by intervals for the players to rest. Between the 2nd and 3rd period the interval is the largest (15 minutes).

From the moment the ball falls into the hands of a player of any team, the time allotted for the attack begins (24 seconds) - before this time the ball must leave the hands of the basketball player of the attacking team (throw), or the attack will be interrupted by the referee's whistle and the ball will be passed to the basketball players of the second team.
Within 8 seconds, the ball must be transferred from their own half of the field to the opponent's half of the field. When dropping the ball or when taking a free throw, the rule of 5 seconds applies: that is how much is allotted for the ball to leave the player’s hands. You can not stay in the opponent's penalty area for more than 3 seconds (next to his ring).

Fouls (or violations) of rules . Each player of any of the basketball teams can receive no more than 5 fouls per match, if this number is exceeded, he is removed from the court until the end of the match. There is such a thing as team fouls - if the number of fouls exceeds 4 (on any basketball players of this team in one period) - each subsequent foul is punishable by two penalties. In the event that a foul was committed by a player while his team was in control of the ball or taking a throw-in, he is not penalized with free throws. All team fouls committed in the extra period (extra time) are considered committed in the fourth period of regular time of the match.

If a foul was committed against a basketball player who is in the process of throwing, then he is punished either with one free throw (the ball, despite the foul, hit the basket and the shot was counted), or two (the ball did not hit, and the shot was made within 2- x point area), or three (the ball missed, and the throw was made within the 3 point area).


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