Video Credits: The athlete in this video is Shannen Wilson. Follow her on Instagram: @ShannenEliseWilson
Coaching Objective
Skill Level: Beginner, Skill Development: Handles & Strength. The drill is an excellent warm up drill as part of practice. Slaps help you strengthen your hands and wrists. Taps help you improve your control using the part of your hands you use to dribble the ball. Wraps help you improve your ball control as you develop skills to control the ball when you can’t see the ball. You will develop your basketball skills quickly and master this drill by going as fast as you can. Handles are 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
- Slaps – Holding the ball out the front of you slap the ball strong 10 times with your right and left hands.
- Taps – Complete between 6 and 10 Taps up and down. Use the part of the your finger you use to dribble the ball.
- Wraps – Complete between 6 and 10 Wraps around your head and then reverse the direction and complete between 6 and 10 more wraps around your head again.
- Wraps – Complete between 6 and 10 Wraps around your waist and then reverse the direction and complete between 6 and 10 more wraps around your waist again.
- Wraps – Complete between 6 and 10 Wraps low around your knees and then reverse the direction and complete between 6 and 10 more wraps low around your knees again.
Coaching Message
- Slaps – slap the ball hard and strong.
- Taps – don’t use your finger tips. Use you finger pads (the part of our fingers we use to dribble the ball).
- Wraps – this might be difficult at first, concentrate on controlling the ball. Start slow and go for speed as you improve control.
- Slap, Tap and Wrap and Be Awesome!
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