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Trainer Sibelle Zambie · 35 min workout · 50s clip
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Master tight pocket dribbles and pull-back combos, progressing through crosses and behind-the-back moves to enhance ball control and shiftiness.
Drill 1 of 7
Dribble ball from right to left hand over cone → dribble left to right hand over cone.
Drill 2 of 7
Dribble right hand → pull back → dribble left hand → pull back.
Drill 3 of 7
Dribble right hand → pull back → double cross → dribble left hand → pull back → double cross.
Drill 4 of 7
Dribble right hand → pull back → between legs → cross → dribble left hand → pull back → between legs → cross.
Drill 5 of 7
Dribble right hand → pull back → behind the back → dribble left hand → pull back → behind the back.
Drill 6 of 7
Dribble right → pull back → between legs → behind back → dribble left → pull back → between legs → behind back.
Drill 7 of 7
Dribble right hand → pull back → double behind the back → dribble left hand → pull back → double behind the back.
Is this drill for you?
For developing ballhandlers (Level 2) building pocket-dribble protection and pull-back combos.
The ladder: Tight pocket dribbles first, then cross and behind-the-back pull-back combos.
Variations: Keep the ball on your hip in the pocket, not out front.
In a game: The pocket dribble hides the ball from digs; the pull-back turns a defender's reach into open space.
Open-floor dribble work.
← Easier: Master The pocket dribble · Harder: Mastering The Float Dribble →
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