Step 1/51 dribbles at 2; 2 sets up the defender by going low
Orange = offense · blue = defense · solid line = cut · dashed = pass · zig-zag = dribble · T = screen · dotted arc = shot
Team Offense drill
Dribble Handoff Series
Dribble at a teammate on the wing and hand it off; the receiver reads to shoot, drive, or reject.
- Time
- 8 min
- Players
- 2+
- Ages
- 11+
- Level
- Intermediate
Equipment: 1 ball
How to run the drill
- 1Ball handler at the top dribbles toward the wing.
- 2Wing sets up the defender with a step toward the basket, then comes to the ball.
- 3Handoff: receiver turns the corner to drive, pulls up, or the passer rolls/slips.
Coaching points
- Handoff: ball tucked, body as a screen
- Receiver: go shoulder to shoulder
- Read the defender, don't decide early
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