Between the Legs Dribble
We have a lot of young players who are learning to take care of the basketball and the finer points of ball handling. One of the best drills for young players to perform is a between the legs drill.
This drill isn’t done by simply standing up and bouncing the ball between your legs. This is done by maintaining a low dribble and controlling the ball as you dribble between the legs. First, with your right leg extended ahead of the other take the ball and start to dribble all the way around your right leg using one hand. Do that for 30 seconds before changing legs and changing hands. Once you have gone error free for 30 seconds with each hand then start to go in figure eight pattern changing hands along the way. The ball must remain below your knees at all times and your head must be up. Focus on feeling for the ball.
Once you have that down then go in reverse directions.
