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Ball Control and Manipulation

Trainer Hunter Rhodes · 5 min workout · 32s clip

Level 3 · Intermediate basketball + markers indoor solono hoop needed

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Master dynamic ball control and deceptive shiftiness with this high-intensity cone dribbling flow, building rhythm and precise footwork.

The drill

Dynamic Cone Ball Handling

5 min · 30 reps

Dribble over cone → behind the back → through the leg. Execute quick with active body shifts.

Transcript
Over, back, back through the leg. Here, boom, pop. Here, boom, pop. Here, boom, pop. Here, boom, pop. That should be right hand. Yep, there you go. Pop, one, two. Good. Yep, come on. Come on. One, two. Over. One, two. One, two. No, behind. Behind. Behind, back through. Yep, there you go. Behind, through. Shift. Shift. Shift. Shift. There you go. Come on. Control it. Good.

Is this drill for you?

For intermediate ballhandlers (Level 3) sharpening over-back-through cone sequences - behind-the-back and through-the-leg combos with constant body shifts.

Trains: ball-handling · rhythm · hand-eye coordination · body control

Variations: Lead with either hand.

In a game: Over-back-through patterns are the core of a live handle - the ball moves before your body does.

5 minutes; needs cones.

Harder: Shifty Dribbling Workout →

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