The Tape · basketball
Trainer Hunter Rhodes · 5 min workout · 30s clip
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Master rapid punch dribbles and quick between-the-legs moves, building tight ball control and shiftiness to protect the rock.
The drill
Punch dribble (right) → pocket/protect ball (left) → between the legs (right to left).
Let's go. Punch. Let's go. Punch. Pocket between. Punch, pocket, between. Punch here between. Punch. Pocket between. Protect it. Protect between. Punch, protect, between. Punch, protect, between. Punch, protect, between. yep. Boom, there you go. Good. There. Ah over, there. Over. Good. Boom. Protect. Good. Protect it. Move your body. Yeah, there you go. Move your body.
Is this drill for you?
For intermediate guards (Level 3) who get stripped when crowded - the punch, pocket, between sequence for protecting the ball - cones required.
Variations: Both hands.
In a game: Punch, pocket, between is the exact sequence for keeping the ball when a defender crowds you at the perimeter.
Needs a cone or marker as the pressure point.
← Easier: Master The pocket dribble
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