Protect yours, knock out theirs
Orange = offense · blue = defense · solid line = cut · dashed = pass · zig-zag = dribble · T = screen · dotted arc = shot
Games drill
Dribble Knockout
Everyone dribbles inside the circle or key and tries to knock others' balls away while keeping their own.
- Time
- 5 min
- Players
- 6+
- Ages
- 6–14
- Level
- Beginner
Equipment: 1 ball per player
How to run the drill
- 1All players dribble inside the 3-point line (shrink to the key as players go out).
- 2Knock other players' balls out of the area while keeping control of yours.
- 3Lose your ball or step out and you're out — practise ball handling on the side.
- 4Last player dribbling wins.
Coaching points
- Head up
- Use your body to shield
- Change hands away from pressure
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