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Trainer Hunter Rhodes · 5 min workout · 10s clip
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Master your handle with this challenging slow-to-quick cross-between-cross progression, using a heavy ball to build rhythm and explosive quickness.
The drill
Slow cross → between legs → cross → quick cross → between legs → cross, using a heavy ball.( repeat with both sides ).
If you guys are looking for a handle drill this is the one. A slow cross between cross into a quick cross between cross with the heavy ball. Try this out, get to work.
Is this drill for you?
For intermediate handlers (Level 3) with a working crossover who want to overload it with a heavy ball - slow cross-between-cross into quick cross-between-cross. Heavy ball required (or a stand-in).
Variations: Slow and quick tempos; both sides.
In a game: Slow-to-quick combos with a heavy ball make your game-speed crossover feel lighter - the overload that translates to beating a defender once you're back to a normal ball.
Needs a heavy ball; heavy-ball dribbling is very loud on hard floors.
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