Two Ball Mirror Basketball Drill

Being able to handle the ball with either hand comfortably adds so much value to a players game. It allows the player to be able to simply read the defense and then take what is given; rather than worry about only being able to attack with the strong hand.

Most players have a dominant hand that they favor during the course of a game, and even during workouts. That is why two ball dribbling drills are so great. They don't allow the player to be able to switch back over to the strong hand if they get in trouble. The two ball mirror drill is going to force the player to work on both hands at the same time, and then also be able to quickly react to what the other player is doing as well.

Drill Overview

Drill Name: Two Ball Mirror Basketball Drill

Equipment Needed: 2 basketball and a partner (partner needs 2 basketballs as well).

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• Two Ball Box Basketball Dribbling Drill

• Follow the Leader Two Ball Basketball Dribbling Drill

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Goals of the Drill

• Develop both hands at the same time, and work on being able to react quickly off the dribble.

Coaching Points

• Stay low in an athletic stance the whole time and keep your eyes up off of the basketballs.

• Control the basketballs with hard pound dribbles and react quickly to the leader of the drill.

• Don't be afraid to mess up or make a mistake.

Drill Instructions

• Each player is going to have two basketballs.

• One player will be on the baseline under the basket facing out towards the court, and the other player will be facing him/her a few feet away.

• When the drill starts both players will begin dribbling their basketballs.

• The player facing out towards the court is going to decided which way to dribble (right, left, forward, or backward), and the player facing them is going to mirror whatever way they go.

• The goal is to stay in front of the leader the whole time.

• If either player loses a ball the other player will wait for them and then resume the drill.

• You can do the drill for a set amount of time or until the leader reaches the other side of the court.