Ball Handling & Defense – Week 4

Quote of the Week:
– As long as you keep getting up, you will never fail. Never give up.

Skill Development Videos:

Skill Development (Ball Handling)

  • 2 Ball Stationary (Basic)
    • Both high
    • Both high (alternate)
    • Both low
    • Both low (alternate)
  • 2 Ball Stationary (Advance)
    • Dribble & pass
    • Switch hands
    • Switch balls
    • One high, one low
    • Extra credit: 2 ball wrap-around 2 legs

Skill Development (Defense)

  • Zig-zag (predictable)
  • Zig-zag (unpredictable)
  • Skip pass defense
    • 2 cones on wings (simulate skip pass by yelling “skip”)
    • On skip pass, defender (head under rim) closes out to opposite wing

Skill Development (Shooting)

  • Spot Jump-shooting Drill
    • Lay out five (5) spots
    • After shooting five (5) shots, rotate clockwise
  • Screen Shooting (around cone)
    • Layout two (2) cones in short-elbow area
    • Player drops ball, step/pivot around cone and shoot jump shot
    • Five (5) shots from each cone

Homework

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Extra credit: Hakeem Olajuwon & LeBron James Training Session

 


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