The number tennis ball toss one move basketball dribbling drill will make you a better ball handler, but it will also help you learn how to think while dribbling the basketball. If you can master this basketball drill, then it should be no problem to dribble one basketball during a game, read the defense, and then make the right play. This basketball dribbling drill will help you become a complete ball handler that can do multiple things at the same time.
Basketball Drill Overview
Drill Name: Number Drill Tennis Ball Toss One Move
Equipment Needed: 1 Basketball, 1 tennis ball, 5 chairs, a partner.
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Goals of the Drill
- Become a better ball handler and work on thinking while dribbling the basketball.
Coaching Points
- Think while you are trying to do the drill and listen closely to the numbers being called.
- Try to challenge yourself, and don’t toss the tennis ball really high in the air.
Basketball Drill Instructions
- Set up 4 chairs in a box shape about 10-12 feet apart, and then place another chair in the middle.
- The chairs are going to be numbered 1-5.
- Chair number one is in the left corner, 2,3, and 4 are around the outside in that order, and number 5 is the center chair.
- The player will start at chair number one and begin dribbling the basketball.
- He/she will dribble to each chair in numbered order, toss the tennis ball up in the air, and make any move (crossover, between the legs, behind the back, etc.), and then catch the tennis ball with the opposite hand that tossed it.
- Once the player reaches chair number 5, the coach/partner will start calling out the number of the next chair that the player must go to and make a move.
- Continue the drill for the desired amount of time and then have the coach say “finish” to end the drill.
