Both players will face each other 10 feet apart. They will roll the ball back and forth controlling the basketball with only 1 hand.
The basketball should be rolled in a straight line and controlled with the hand the ball was rolled to.
As players improve you can get them to continue this drill while moving from one side of the court to the other (as shown in the video).
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