Dribble Cones Drill
By Hal Wissel
Set up five cones: one at the baseline, one halfway between the baseline and half-court, one at half-court, one halfway between half-court and the opposite baseline, and one at the opposite baseline.
The drill has three parts: crossoverdribble, behind-the- back dribble, and retreat dribble and crossover. Dribble at full speed during each part of the drill.
- Crossover dribble. Start at the baseline cone. Dribble at full speed with your strong hand. After passing the second cone, make a crossover dribble and switch the ball to your weak hand. Speed dribble with your weak hand until you pass the next cone. Make a crossover dribble back to your strong hand. Continue in this manner to the opposite baseline. Turn and dribble back to the original cone, making a crossover dribble and switching hands as you pass each cone.
- Behind-the-back dribble. This part of the drill is executed the same way except that you make a full-speed behind-theback dribble after you pass each cone.
- Retreat dribble and crossover. Speed dribble to the first cone. Execute a retreat dribble, making at least three retreat dribbles back. Perform a crossover dribble, and then resume the speed dribble to the next cone.
Dribble Cones Drill