This is a great ball handling basketball drill to use to warm up before a workout or practice. It will help the players work on their ball-handling and help them get warmed up and ready to go full speed. The great thing about two ball basketball dribbling drills is that it takes away the option of being able to switch the basketball over to the strong hand. Often, when a player gets uncomfortable, they will immediately switch the basketball over to their strong hand, which hurts the development of their off-hand.
With two basketballs, though, that is not an option. These types of basketball drills also maximize time by allowing the player to work on both hands simultaneously. If you have limited gym time, this can be really important. Also, dribbling two basketballs at the same time really helps to add more difficulty to the drill.
Basketball Drill Overview
Drill Name: Two Ball Attack Crossovers Basketball Dribbling Drill
Equipment Needed: Two basketballs.
Similar Basketball Drills and Resources
- Behind the Back Walking Basketball Dribbling Drill
- Between the Legs Walking Two Ball Basketball Dribbling Drill
- Crossovers Walking Basketball Dribbling Drill
Goals of the Drill
- Work on ball handling and the crossover move.
Coaching Points
- Keep your eyes up the whole time and challenge yourself to go as hard and as fast as you can.
- Really push the basketball out after you make the move.
- Don’t worry about messing up; you must get out of your comfort zone and challenge yourself to be a better ball handler.
Basketball Drill Instructions
- The player is going to start on the baseline with a basketball in each hand.
- When the drill starts, they are going to start dribbling the basketballs and moving forward.
- At the free-throw line, half-court, and the opposite free-throw line, they will do a crossover dribble move.
- After they make the move, they need to push the basketballs out in front of them to simulate moving past a defender.
