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Basketball: Finger Tip Control

Great tool for bringing focus to practices. Began using it last year...

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Holding your arms straight out in front, use your fingertips to tap the ball quickly from hand to hand.

Go from straight out in front of you, to above your head, below your waist and finally behind your back.

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Head Waist Legs:

Wrap the ball around your head then waist then legs, and then work your way back up the body.

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Cone Dribbling:

Players take it in turns to dribble at the cone and then stop right in front of it and dribble all the way around the cone with controlled fingertip dribbles.

Once a full rotation has been completed then you move on to the next cone.

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Forward and Back Dribble:

Keeping the basketball in one hand, bounce the ball forward and back. Repeat this drill using the other hand.

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Figure 8:

Stand with your knees about shoulder-width apart and bend over slightly. With the ball in your right hand, pass it between your legs in a figure eight motion to your left hand. Swing the ball to the front and then pass it from your left hand back to your right hand through your legs. As with all ball handling drills, start slowly and increase your speed as you get more comfortable.

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