Players will dribble up court with their right hand and back with their left hand.
To begin with this should be done at a comfortable pace, ensuring players keep the ball under control.
However, after a practice run you can then line up your players so that they perform this dribble drill under race pressure.
Depending on group size players can race individually or as part of a relay team.
Ensure players keep their eyes and heads up whilst dribbling.
If players lose control of the ball they must go back to the point where they lost control before completing their run.
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