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Non-dribble Drills
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Tap Drill – head, face, knees
Stand straight up with feet shoulder width apart, hold the basketball over your head with arms almost completely extended (elbows bent slightly). Quickly tap the ball back and forth from one hand to the other using only your fingertips Variations: Repeat drill with arms extended out straight in front of your face. Repeat bent slightly at waist (keep back straight) with arms extended down so that the ball is in front of your shins
Around the world: head, waist, legs
Stand straight up with feet shoulder width apart hold basketball in front of your face, move the ball in your right hand only around the back of your head, reach left hand back behind the head and pass the ball from the right hand to the left hand, wrap the ball back around with your left hand so it is again in front of your face, at this point pass the ball back to your right hand. Each time you go around your head it counts as one repetition. Variations: Repeat drill going around your waist. Repeat drill by going around your legs at approximately shin height. Repeat drill going in the opposite direction
Cork screw
The corkscrew combines the three variations of the “Around the World” drill. To complete the corkscrew you do one rotation around your head, one around the waist, one around the legs, a second around the waist, and a second around the head. Variations: Repeat going in the opposite direction
Around one leg
Standing with legs wider than shoulder width, knees bent, bent slightly at waist. Move the ball around one leg passing from one hand to the other. Variations: 4 different variations performed. 1) Right hand around right leg clockwise 2) Right hand around right leg counter counterclockwise 3) Left hand around left leg clockwise 4) Left hand around left leg counter clockwise
Figure 8
Standing with legs wider than shoulder width, knees bent, bent slightly at waist. Move the ball around your legs in a figure 8 pattern (in through front of your legs with right hand, pass to left hand wrap around left leg with left hand, pass back through the front of your legs with left hand passing to right hand, wrap around right leg with right hand and pass back through front of legs to left hand) Variations: Repeat in both directions. Repeat by doing one repetition in one direction, dropping the ball, then switching directions.
Football hikes
Standing with legs wider than shoulder width, knees bent, bent slightly at waist. Hold the ball with two hands between, but in front, of your legs. Toss (or hike) the ball backwards through your legs with both hands similar to a football player “hiking” the ball. As soon as you toss the ball, quickly move both hands behind you and catch the ball as it comes through the legs, quickly catch and toss back between your legs, then move hands around to catch in front of you. Concentrate on moving as quickly as possible without looking down to catch the ball. Try to not move your body up and down as you go through each repetition.
Switch drill
Hold the ball with both hands in between your legs, right hand in front and left hand in back. Quickly switch your hands so that the left hand is in front and right hand in the back without letting the ball touch the ground.
Through legs and toss
Stand approximately 15 feet away from the wall (or preferably a partner). In this drill both partners will initiate a figure 8 with the same hand (right in this example). This means both players will begin by initiating a figure 8 by putting the ball through their legs from the front with their right hand. Complete the figure 8 where the last step is putting the ball between the legs from the front with the left hand…once you pass through the legs to the right hand, the ball should be passed with the right hand to the other player. The balls should be passed/caught by both players simultaneously at which point they should both initiate another figure 8. The ball can also be tossed off of the wall and then caught by an individual doing this drill. Concentrate on ball control with speed. Look the other player in the eyes. Variation: Initiate figure 8 with left hand (pass will also be with left hand)
5 Things You Need To Know To Be a Great Ball Handler
By Jeff Haefner
You can be an extremely effective ball handler by knowing and practicing 5 things. Most players and coaches make
things too complicated. But dribbling effectively is simple. You don't need lots of moves. You just need EFFECTIVE moves.
Here's all you need to know to be effective at any level.
1 - You need to develop a feel for the basketball.
Developing a feel for the ball consists of drills that are stationary and slow moving. You will improve your hand-eye coordination, hand quickness, ambidexterity, throwing, catching and other important aspects of ball handling.
These drills consists of the Maravich series, one-ball dribbling, one-ball dribbling through cones, two-ball dribbling, two-ball dribbling through cones, tennis ball dribbling, and the Steve Nash passing series.
These drills are also great to put at the beginning of your warm up as a stepping stone to more intense drills.
A huge mistake that many players and coaches make is that they spend too much time on this. While it is important, especially for beginners, limit yourself to 5 to 6 minutes of each practice. The reasoning is that you can get very good at these drills, but you neglect the components below, you won't have the ability to handle game situations. If you can dribble 3 basketballs while juggling 5 tennis balls at the same time, it looks cool and it is a neat circus trick that is great for marketing, but it is a circus trick. It is not going to make you a better basketball player. The majority of your ball handling should be functional which means that they simulate game-like situations. Can you get down the court in 3 to 4 dribbles with either hand? Can you stop on a dime? Can you change speed and change directions like Chris Paul?
If you are able to dribble 3 balls and juggle 5 tennis balls at the same time, I would say that your hand-eye coordination, dexterity, and hand quickness are extremely good and you probably don't need to focus on them any more. You probably should spend more time on shooting, footwork, athleticism, and functional ball handling.
2 - You must be able to dribble the ball down the court at any speed (all the way from walking up to sprinting) with both hands with your head up.
Pretty simple but important, right? You can simply dribble up and down the court at different speeds.
3 - You must be able to change your pace.
It's good to incorporate change of pace in your dribbling drills.
Chris Paul is the
expert at changing speeds (pace). That allows him to get the defender off balance.
Practice changing the pace from walking, slow, medium, fast, and full speed. You can change the pace from slow to fast, medium to full speed, and any
other combinations you can imagine.
4 - You must be able to dribble while moving backwards.
So now instead of going forward, you need to be able to back out of traffic and so on. That's where the
back up dribble comes into play.
Simply, get in a position where you are protecting the ball and shuffle forwards and backwards up and down the court.
Next, you can practice running forward at a faster speed, come to hockey stop, and shuffle a couple of steps backwards.
Mix it up so you can handle any situation.
5 - You must have a primary dribble move and a counter dribble move.
If you perfect a go-to move that's very difficult to stop, good defenders will adjust to stop it. That's when you add your counter move to completely
keep the defender guessing.
I prefer the cross over as the primary move and the inside out as the counter move. You might use the hesitation move and the crossover.
That's it! Perfect those five things and when it comes to dribbling, you'll have the dribbling ability to handle almost any situation. Should you also
practice other things for ball handling? Sure. Now do you need apply the technical skills to competitive drills to handle game situations like transition, ball screens, handling traps, etc.? Yes. Do you need to improve your athleticism to make you a better player in every aspect of your game? Yes. But I'm telling you, that these are five extremely effective methods to give you the technical skill to handle any situation.
You can use the back up dribble all the time -- you use it when approaching a trap, when approaching defensive traffic, when getting cut off in the lane, when breaking the press, when breaking a player down one on one, etc.
You can then incorporate the cross over in lots of situations. If you advance the ball and get cut off you can back up dribble and then cross over to break down your man and blow by him. You can cross over to change directions and bring the ball to the other side of the court. You can cross over to the passing angle to your teammate. You can cross over to split a ball screen. You can cross over on the fast break to get by the defender. You can cross over to eventually set up your counter move (the inside out). So next time instead of crossing over, fake out the defender by giving the inside out move and then blow by the defender.
You still need to practice a lot, but I think this will simplify your life greatly by focusing on a few really effective dribbling techniques instead of
trying to practice all kinds of moves and techniques that don't really help. The techniques above are the the most effective dribbling moves that I know.
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How to improve dribbling at home?
6 tips that will help every basketball player
Sometimes you look at Irving's highlights, you want to practice dribbling, but they don't let you into the gym. It's winter outside and you can't knock the ball either. What to do at this moment and how to be, we analyze in this article.
Often players say dribbling but don't know what it means. Let's take a broader view and break down possession in general, because basketball isn't just about hitting on the spot and crossovers. Our main goal is to score more than the opponent, and for this we need to be able to move around the court from one point to another with the ball under pressure from the defender and bring the ball into a comfortable position for a shot or pass. It's all ball possession.
Can ball possession be improved at home? Yes, but the effectiveness depends on the level of your training. Work at home is very limited, so if you have no other choice - it is better to try to do at least something than just sit.
What to do? Hold 6 points:
1. If you have a couple of square meters and no neighbors below, or they are not disturbed by your hitting the ball, then you can fully train.
For example, you can work on these things:
All this and more, we are working on the LVL UP course in the online school. A couple of square meters and 15 minutes a day is enough to progress.
2. If you can't hit the ball, you can work on your hand speed and ball feel. Do various rotations around the head, legs and body. You can do the same in the lunge and other basketball positions. Try different combinations and stance changes.
3. In continuation to the second point, the ball is thrown with straight arms. Start simply with your arms outstretched in front of you, then try with up and down movements, and in the most difficult variation, add a chest rotation.
4. Visualization. Close your eyes and imagine yourself moving around the court with the ball. It is important to fully immerse yourself in the moment and live it, and not be an outside observer.
5. Visualization in life, or I don't know what else to call it. Start repeating the movements as if you were hitting a ball and making transfers. Take a video and see how it looks from the outside. It probably won't look like cool dribbling. Try to fix it.
6. Work on the body. By developing your body, you will open up opportunities for skill development. Regular dribbling requires a mobile hip, strong glutes, a mobile chest, and a strong core to better deal with defensive pressure. You can work on this at home too.
Examples of the importance of the body in possession of the ball.
You can always work on yourself and become better. Everything depends on your desire. Hope this article helps you.
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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 Technique: 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 control 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 practicing 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.
Speed Goal 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.
. 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 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 television viewing.
Move the ball around your legs in a figure 8 pattern (in through front of your legs with right hand, pass to left hand wrap around left leg with left hand, pass back through the front of your legs with left hand passing to right hand, wrap around right leg with right hand and pass back through front of legs to left hand)
Try to not move your body up and down as you go through each repetition.
The ball can also be tossed off of the wall and then caught by an individual doing this drill. Concentrate on ball control with speed. Look the other player in the eyes.
Can you get down the court in 3 to 4 dribbles with either hand? Can you stop on a dime? Can you change speed and change directions like Chris Paul?
If you advance the ball and get cut off you can back up dribble and then cross over to break down your man and blow by him. You can cross over to change directions and bring the ball to the other side of the court. You can cross over to the passing angle to your teammate. You can cross over to split a ball screen. You can cross over on the fast break to get by the defender. You can cross over to eventually set up your counter move (the inside out). So next time instead of crossing over, fake out the defender by giving the inside out move and then blow by the defender.
It's all ball possession. 
You can work on this at home too. 
Dribbling training will allow you to improve your playing technique and hone your game reflexes. 
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. 
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. 
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. 
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. 
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. 
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. 
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. 
You will need to touch the ball with your lead foot at every step. 
That is why shuttle running is often used in training for youth teams. 
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. 
