Step 1/3Both dribbling — try to tap your partner's shoulder
Orange = offense · blue = defense · solid line = cut · dashed = pass · zig-zag = dribble · T = screen · dotted arc = shot
Warm-up drill
Tap Out
In pairs, both dribbling: try to tap your partner's shoulder while protecting your own.
- Time
- 8 min
- Players
- 2+
- Ages
- 8+
- Level
- All levels
Equipment: 1 ball each
How to run the drill
- 1Pair up, a ball each, in your own space.
- 2Keep your dribble alive and try to tap your partner's shoulder with your free hand. One point per tap.
- 3Lose control of your ball and your partner gets the point.
- 4Play 45 seconds, then find a new partner.
Coaching points
- Eyes up
- Use both hands
- Use fakes to open them up
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