The best time to attack a defender off of the dribble is when they are not expecting it. Though, too many players look to attack off of the dribble when their defender is fully engaged and ready to play defense.
This ball handling basketball drill will set up the defender with a slow move to get them to relax before crushing them with an explosive full speed counter move. If you can master this change of speed as a ball-handler, you will become tough to guard off the dribble.
Basketball Drill Overview
Drill Name: Slow to Fast Crossover Between the Legs Basketball Dribbling Drill
Equipment Needed: 1 basketball.
Similar Basketball Drills and Resources
- Slow to Fast Behind the Back Crossover Basketball Dribbling Drill
- Slow to Fast Behind the Back Crossover Basketball Dribbling Drill
- Slow to Fast Between the Legs Behind the Back Basketball Dribbling Drill
Goals of the Drill
- Work on ball handling and being able to change from slow to fast.
Coaching Points
- The biggest key to this basketball drill is to really lock in on changing up your speeds.
- You want to sell to the defender that you are just casually handling the ball and running offense, and then as soon as you see them relax on defense, you crush them with the counter move.
- Really try to visualize that as you are doing this drill.
Basketball Drill Instructions
- The player will start with the basketball in either hand.
- They will begin to take a couple of stationary dribbles.
- Using about quarter speed, they will make a crossover dribble move.
- As the ball comes into their other hand, they will snap the ball back between their legs as quickly as they can.
- The player will dribble the basketball a few more times and then repeat.
- Continue this pattern for the desired amount of time, and then switch hands and repeat.
