The Tape · basketball
Trainer Hunter Rhodes · 5 min workout · 5s clip
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Master dynamic cross-dribble combos and precise footwork, progressing from unguarded rhythm to guarded pressure, to unleash shifty ball-handling.
The drill
Cross dribble → between legs dribble → cross dribble → float out dribble.
Cross, tweak, cross, refloat out. Cross, tweak, cross, float, one, two, three, one,
Is this drill for you?
For intermediate ballhandlers (Level 3) comfortable with a basic cross and between-the-legs who want to add the float-out counter - no hoop, no partner, small space.
In a game: The float-out at the end of a combo buys time to read the defender - this builds the rhythm that keeps the handle alive mid-possession.
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