Step 1/4Dribble to the middle and stop

Orange = offense · blue = defense · solid line = cut · dashed = pass · zig-zag = dribble · T = screen · dotted arc = shot

Ball Handling drill

Four-Corner Pivot & Pass

Four lines dribble to the middle, stop, pivot and pass to the next line — stops and pivots under control.

Equipment: 4 balls, 4 cones

How to run the drill

1Four lines in a square, a ball at the front of each line.
2On the call, the first player in each line dribbles to the centre, stops, pivots and passes to the front of the next line (clockwise).
3After passing, join the back of the line you passed to.
4Vary it: stride stop or jump stop, left or right pivot foot, forward or reverse pivot, then go anticlockwise.

Why pivot? Protect the ball, make a passing angle, beat pressure, avoid travelling
Stop on balance, knees bent
Pivot foot stays down until the ball has gone

Ball handler zig-zags the length of the floor against a defender who shuffles and turns them.

A defender can retreat from the three-point line but cannot step above it. The attacker reads the gap and chooses a shot or drive.

The dribbler starts a few steps ahead and races the length of the court for a layup while the defender sprints to cut them off.

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