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Ultimate Footwork + Handle Drill

Trainer Hunter Rhodes · 5 min workout · 5s clip

Level 3 · Intermediate basketball driveway solono hoop needed

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Master quick-twitch changes of direction and tight ball control with dynamic cross-between-out attacks and stationary combo dribbles.

The drill

Cross-Between-Out Drive

5 min · 30 reps

Cross dribble → between-the-legs dribble → quick triple 'out' dribbles → explode into a drive.

Transcript
or out. One, two, three. One, two, three. One, two, three. One, two, three.

Is this drill for you?

For intermediate ballhandlers (Level 3) who want one drill that ties the handle to an explosive drive - cross, between, and triple-out into an attack - no hoop needed.

Trains: footwork · ball-handling · first-step speed · change of direction · explosiveness

Variations: Both directions.

In a game: The third 'out' dribble is what sells the drive - this builds the quick-twitch feet and explosion that blow past a defender who bites.

Single drill; do it at game speed or it does not transfer.

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