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Basketball: 2 Balls - Coordination and Reactions

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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.

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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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The basketballs will be rolled back and forth as quick as the players can go.

If one of the players fumbles the ball or does not go quick enough and ends up with 2 basketballs. That player will have to do a push up.

After the push up the game will continue.

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The player must control the basketball with the hand the ball was passed to.

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  • Put the ball on floor and with your dominant hand roll it to opposite side.
  • The hand must be always in touch with the ball.
  • After do it with your non-dominant hand.

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