2 Ball Dribbling Progression

Two ball dribbling is better, I think, than doing stationary dribbling with one ball because the player can do 2x the work in the given amount of time. It strengthens the weak hand . Have the player pound the ball HARD, keep it knee to waist high, and keep the eyes up.

Start with a stationary progression for about five minutes. Then do a five minute section where the players are dribbling and moving.There are MANY variations on these drills.

2 Ball Stationary Series (5 minutes)

Below is the series of stationary ball handling drills. Do each part for 30 seconds (use a stopwatch) or aske the players to count a set number. 

Progression:

*Pound Together

*Pound Alternating

*Pound Ankle High

*Right Hand High, Left Hand Low (ankle)

*Left Hand High, Right Hand Low (ankle)

*Continuous Crossover

*Pound Right Hand, Left Hand Dribble Around Left Leg (don’t switch hands)

*Pound Left Hand, Right Hand Dribble Around Left Leg (don’t switch hands)

*Push and Pull On Side

*Push and Pull In Front

*Behind Back with Right, Cross in Front with Left (switch hands)

*Behind Back with Left, Cross in Front with Right (switch hands)

*Crossover Right Hand, Between Legs with the Left Hand (switch hands)

* Crossover Left Hand, Between Legs with the Right Hand (switch hands)

*Behind Back with Right Hand, Between Legs with Left Hand (switch hands)

* Behind Back with Right Hand, Between Legs with Left Hand (switch hands)

*Pound Hard (At Shoulders)

*Windshield Wipers front to back outside of each foot

*Windshield Wipers left to right in front of toes

2 Ball Moving Series I

In this series, players go down and back the length of the court (or down and back twice the width if you need many players going) one time for each in the following progressions. You must stress going as fast as they can to challenge themselves, but not so fast that they are out of control. They should keep their head/eyes up and look where they are going. Pick a spot on the wall ahead of them, look at the coach, look at the basketball hoop, whatever they have to do. If you have limited court space, you can run the drill so that while ½ of the group is doing stationary, ½ is doing the moving.

*Pound Together

*Pound Alternate

*Ankle High

*Crossover

*Pound Together Attack and Retreat Dribble

*Attack and Retreat with a Hand Change (Crossover, crossover and between legs, crossover and behind back, etc)

*Pound High (Shoulder)

*Shuffle Sideways

*Backwards