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The most important thing is that you get your players used to handling the basketball. You should make it so the basketball feels like it an extension of your hand.

COACHING POINTS

Variations to try:

Around the leg, Around the waist, Around the head, Figure of 8.

There is an endless amount of drills you can do. Be creative and do them to start your workout.

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Skill Pass and Dribble - Part 1:

Standing 10 feet away from the wall.

Using a 1 handed pass, passing from 1 hand to the other, with one bounce between passes (younger players may bounce the ball more times to allow them to control the ball before passing again).

Passing Technique

2 Balls - Catch and Pass Progression:

Players stand 20 feet apart.

Players pass over hand and must control the ball with the hand the ball was passed to.

Warmup

Behind the back pass:

Stand about 10 feet away from a wall.

Pass the ball around your back so it bounces back on your front side. Once you catch the ball again, you wrap it around your back again and continue the drill in the same way.

Passing Technique

2 Balls - Catch and Pass:

Players stand 10 feet apart.

The basketballs will be passed back and forth to each other.

The player must control the basketball with the hand the ball was passed to.

Warmup

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