Basketball Dribbling and Dribbling Tricks For Basketball

To learn dribbling tricks for basketball, you first must learn the basics of ball handling.

#1. Figure 8: Spread your legs shoulder width apart, bend at the waist, put the ball through your legs, around one leg, back through your legs, and around your other leg, making a figure eight. This will help you get a feel for the basketball as you move it around. Keep your head up and don'look at the ball and increase your speed.

#2. Around the World: Spread your feet shoulder width apart, take the basketball and circle first around your head, than your waist, Then spread your legs, bend at the waist, and take the ball around one leg. Then the other. Finally, put your legs together and take the ball around both legs at the knees. Then come back up. Do this as fast as you can while keeping control of the ball.

#3. Crab Walk: You will start at the baseline and turn around once you hit half court. Step forward with your left leg and pass the ball from your right hand to your left under your left leg. As you take your next step with your right leg, pass the ball from your left hand to your right under your right leg. Continue this to half court then turn around and come back.

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#4. Switch Catch: This drill is harder, but once your ball handling skills improve, you will improve with this drill as well. Hold the ball between your legs, with both hands on the ball, right hand in front and left hand in back. Quickly switch your hands,(now left hand in front and right hand in the back), without letting the ball touch the ground.

#5. Up and Down the Ladder: Be sure to use your finger tip pads for this drill. You should be using them for all of these, but this one, really try to concentrate on that one part controlling the ball. Hold the ball out in front of you and pass it back from hand to hand. Go from out in front of your waist to above your head and back. Go as fast as you can, while maintaining control.
Ok, now here are some basketball dribbling drills that you can work on by yourself and improve tremendously. Remember they won't help you if you don't do them. So, let's get busy!

#1. Figure 8: This drill is really a combo drill, it helps ball handling as well as your dribbling. Remember the drill up above, the figure 8? Well this is one is it's cousin. Dribble the ball as quickly as possible in a figure 8 through and around the legs. Use the fingers when you dribble, and dribble very low and quickly. Switch from the right to the left and back to the right. Example: start with the right hand dribbling the ball in front and then dribble through your legs with your right hand, switch to your left hand and dribble from the back, around your left side to the front and back through you legs... then switch to your right hand behind the body and around the right side. Try to go as fast as possible, the more you practice, the quicker your dribbling will improve. This is a true dribbling trick for basketball that will give you incredible control and confidence.

#2. Bounce and Catch Stationary: Stand with your your left foot in front and your right foot wide to the back. Now, take the ball and bounce it between your legs. Then push it back the other way. As the ball gets to your left hand shift your feet so that your right leg goes ahead of your left and bounce the ball back between your legs. This shifting of your feet will occur with every bounce.

#3. Between the Legs Walk: Once you mastered the one above, this one will be fun and easier. You do the same thing, except you walk instead of staying still and shifting your feet.

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#4. One hand drills. Keep your head up and take the ball down the court with your dominant hand dribbling. Come back down the court, dribbling with your non-dominant hand.

Remember, keep the ball on the finger pads and keep your head and eyes up at all times. Feel the ball beneath your hand, be aware of it. Stay with it.#5. Now take two balls, one in each hand and dribble down the court and keep both balls under control.

I told you we had some dribbling tricks for basketball. Master these drills, and you can bring the ball up the court with confidence.

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