Step 1/4Cone 1: change hands
Orange = offense · blue = defense · solid line = cut · dashed = pass · zig-zag = dribble · T = screen · dotted arc = shot
Ball Handling drill
Skill Stations Dribble
Players dribble the length of the court and do a different move at every cone — change hands, retreat, change speed, jump stop.
- Time
- 8 min
- Players
- 3+
- Ages
- 7–12
- Level
- Beginner
Equipment: 1 ball per line, 4 cones
How to run the drill
- 1Lines on the baseline, cones at the free-throw line, half court, the far free-throw line and the far baseline.
- 2Dribble to each cone and do that station's move: change hands, retreat dribble, change speed, jump stop.
- 3Walk back along the side and join the line. Change the moves each round.
Coaching points
- Control at the cone, speed between cones
- Retreat dribble: back up with your body between defender and ball
- Head up between stations
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