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Basketball: Dribbling Control Exercise

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DESCRIPTION

The player should be able to move anywhere in total control of the ball

COACHING POINTS

Ball needs to stay parallel to the player

Initially the player should step forwards one step, with one backwards

As skill level increases players could progress with more steps forward and backwards

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Drop step and pivot:

In a drop step, one leg moves first then the turn of the body.

With a drop step you are trying to get one foot past the defenders foot, the body and the foot move at the same time

Shooting

Drawing the Defender:

The attacker draws the defender to tackle him

He beats the defender by passing the ball between his legs before suddenly changing direction and driving off to his left

Footwork and Movement

Double drop step:

From the block do a spin back, drop step to the power box, lift fake from the chin position, jump step to a hook.

Concentrate on not bringing the ball down below the shoulders.

When shooting learn to keep the ball up from the chin position. If you move that ball even a centimeter away from that body the defender will be able to knock it away.

Do twenty each side of the double drop step.

Shooting

Drop Step Baseline:

This drill needs 1 passer and 1 player posting up ready to shoot the basketball.

The pass will be made into the post, once the player receives the ball they will drop step, jump stop and shoot a power move off the backboard.(Watch the video to see the footwork of the move)

Footwork and Movement

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