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Get Better Handles By Doing This

Trainer Hunter Rhodes · 5 min workout · 6s clip

Level 2 · Novice basketball + markers + tennis ball half court solono hoop needed

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Master quick crossovers and cone navigation, driving hard to the rim for confident finishes, building dynamic ball-handling and scoring instincts.

The drill

Tennis Ball Grab

5 min · 10 reps

Dribble around cones and grab tennis ball after first bounce.

Is this drill for you?

For novice ballhandlers (Level 2) building two-object coordination - dribble around cones and grab a bouncing tennis ball - cones and a tennis ball required.

Trains: ball-handling · hand-eye coordination · off-hand coordination

Variations: Work around the cones in both directions.

In a game: Splitting attention between two balls builds the no-look handle you need to read the floor while dribbling.

Needs cones and a tennis ball.

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