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Trainer Trae Jones · 20 min workout · 31s clip
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Master your weak left hand with these intense ball-handling and finishing drills, progressing from stationary control to dynamic moves for ultimate court dominance.
Drill 1 of 4
Dribble left hand → tap cone with right hand → maintain ball control.
Drill 2 of 4
Dribble two balls simultaneously with the left hand, maintaining control.
Drill 3 of 4
Perform V-dribbles → left-hand layup from right elbow. Repeat from left elbow.
Drill 4 of 4
Start on low block → lateral glide dribble → behind-the-back wrap around cone → left-hand layup. Repeat from opposite side.
First on the list, we got some ball and cone taps. Make sure you keep good ball control and go for a minute straight. Second on the list, we're going to really test our ball control by dribbling both balls with one hand. Easy money. Third on the list, we're going to do four to five B dribbles into a crossover and finish with the left hand layup. We're going to go to the left elbow and do the same exact thing. Only finish with your left. Fourth drill, we're going to start on the low block, get some lateral glide dribbles into a behind the back wrap around that cone. Really challenge yourself here to get your feet around the cone, and not let the ball hit the cone whenever you do the behind the back wrap. Easy. And last but not least, we're going to do five minutes of freestyle work. All right, get in your bag here.
Is this drill for you?
For intermediate ballhandlers (Level 3) attacking the weak hand - cone taps, two-ball dribbles, V-dribble finishes, and glide wraps, all left.
The ladder: Ball and cone taps first, then two-ball one-hand control, then V-dribble finishes, then the glide wrap, closing with freestyle.
Variations: Freestyle block stays left-hand only.
In a game: Defenses force left because most players cannot go there - this session removes that scouting report.
Needs cones and a second ball.
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