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Basketball: 2 Balls - Catch and Pass

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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.

COACHING POINTS

As players improve you can get them to continue this drill while moving from one side of the court to the other (as shown in the video).

To add an element of competition and jeopardy to the drill you can add the following condition - if a player drops the ball you they must do 3 press ups before continuing the drill.

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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

2 Balls - Coordination and Reactions:

Both players will face each other 10 feet apart. They will roll the ball back and forth controlling the basketball with only 1 hand.

The basketball should be rolled in a straight line and controlled with the hand the ball was rolled to.

Warmup

2 Balls - Reaction Competition:

The basketballs will be rolled back and forth as quick as the players can go.

If one of the players fumbles the ball or does not go quick enough and ends up with 2 basketballs. That player will have to do a push up.

After the push up the game will continue.

Warmup

1 Leg Both Legs:

Wrap the ball around both legs, once the ball has made a complete rotation step one leg forward and take the ball around that leg. After the ball has made a complete rotation, that leg steps back, then the ball goes around both legs again. This process is continued using both legs.

Advanced Ball Handling

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