Drill: One Hand Cross and Through Handle

Video Credits: The athlete in this video is the awesome Taissa Queiroz. Follow Taissa on her Instagram: @TaissaQueirozBasketball

Coaching Objective

Skill Level: Intermediate, Skill Development: Handles. This is a fun and challenging handle to practice. This is a single hand drill which will help you develop and improve your ball control by practicing to have your hands in the correct position to ensure continuous ball control. You have mastered this drill when you can complete this drill on each hand for 60 seconds without losing control with your eyes up looking forward. We practice our ball handling because we want to challenge ourselves to be better at controlling the basketball. Killer handles will help you control the ball, advance it toward the hoop and create distance between you and your defender. Also, handles is a form of exercise which stimulates your body to release ‘feel good’ hormones, or endorphins. These natural mood lifters will keep stress at bay and improve your mindfulness.

Drill Instruction

Right Hand

  1. Start low and balanced with your feet wider than shoulder length apart.
  2. With your right hand, start a windscreen wiper (V Dribble) across your body starting from your right and finishing with the ball near your left leg.
  3. With your right hand cross the ball through your legs (from the front to back)
  4. Bring your right hand around behind you and push the ball back through your legs (from back to front)
  5. Complete a windscreen wiper (V Dribble) across your body from left to right
  6. Complete a windscreen wiper (V Dribble) across your body from right to left
  7. Repeat steps 3,4,5,6

Left Hand

  1. Start low and balanced with your feet wider than shoulder length apart.
  2. With your left hand, start a windscreen wiper (V Dribble) across your body starting from your left and finishing with the ball near your right leg.
  3. With your left hand cross the ball through your legs (from the front to back)
  4. Bring your left hand behind you and push the ball back through your legs (from back to front)
  5. Complete a windscreen wiper (V Dribble) across your body from right to left
  6. Complete a windscreen wiper (V Dribble) across your body from left to right
  7. Repeat steps 3,4,5,6

Coaching Messages

  1. Keep your eyes up.
  2. Start the drill slow and learn the pattern, then go for speed.
  3. CHALLENGE YOURSELF: How many cross throughs can you do in 15, 30 or 60 seconds. Try and beat your score..
  4. Keep trying, have fun and don’t give up…..Be Awesome!

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