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Character Sports
Skills Library

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Basketball Slaps

Beginner
Ball-Handling
Ball Familiarity

Rapidly slap the basketball with alternating hands to improve hand quickness and comfort with the ball.

Fingertip Taps

Beginner
Ball-Handling
Fingertip Control

Tap the ball rapidly between fingertips.

Waist Wraps

Beginner
Ball-Handling
Ball Familiarity

Pass the ball around your waist continuously.

Knee Wraps

Beginner
Ball-Handling
Ball Control

Pass the ball around your legs continuously.

Figure 8 No Dribble

Beginner
Ball-Handling
Ball Control

Alternate individual leg wraps, creating a figure 8 with the ball

Leg Drops

Beginner
Ball-Handling
Ball Control

Hold the ball behind your knees, drop the ball, clap in front of your knees, and catch the ball

Toss and Clap

Beginner
Ball-Handling
Ball Control

Toss the ball in the air and clap as many times as possible then catch the ball

Tennis Ball Style Toss

Beginner
Ball-Handling
Ball Control

With a partner or against a wall. Toss the basketball back and forth catching underhanded.

Stationary Pound Left

Beginner
Ball-Handling
Ball Control

Pound the ball with your left hand, about waist height

Low Pounds Left

Beginner
Ball-Handling
Ball Control

Pound the ball with your left hand, about knee height

High Pounds Left

Beginner
Ball-Handling
Ball Control

Pound the ball with your left hand, about shoulder height

Front V Dribble

Beginner
Ball-Handling
Ball Control

Dribble the basketball with one hand in front of your body, making a V motion with the ball

In & Out Dribble

Beginner
Ball-Handling
Ball Control

Starting with a pound dribble, move the ball to the middle of your body, then back outside of your frame then repeat.

Pound-Between

Beginner
Ball-Handling
Rhythm & Control

Perform Pound-Between continuously while maintaining control and rhythm.

Cross-Cross

Intermediate
Ball-Handling
Rhythm & Control

Perform Cross-Cross continuously while maintaining control and rhythm.

Behind-Behind

Intermediate
Ball-Handling
Rhythm & Control

Perform Behind-Behind Rhythm continuously while maintaining control and rhythm.

Between-Cross Combo

Intermediate
Ball-Handling
Rhythm & Control

Perform Between-Cross Combo continuously while maintaining control and rhythm.

Behind-Cross Combo

Intermediate
Ball-Handling
Rhythm & Control

Perform Behind-Cross Combo continuously while maintaining control and rhythm.

Behind-Between Combo

Intermediate
Ball-Handling
Rhythm & Control

Perform Behind-Between Combo continuously while maintaining control and rhythm.

Cross-Behind-Between

Intermediate
Ball-Handling
Rhythm & Control

Perform Cross-Behind-Between continuously while maintaining control and rhythm.

Between-Behind-Cross

Intermediate
Ball-Handling
Rhythm & Control

Perform Between-Behind-Cross continuously while maintaining control and rhythm.

Behind-Between-Cross

Intermediate
Ball-Handling
Rhythm & Control

Perform Behind-Between-Cross continuously while maintaining control and rhythm.

Front V to Double Cross

Intermediate
Ball-Handling
Rhythm & Control

Perform Front V to Double Cross continuously while maintaining control and rhythm.

Front V to Behind

Intermediate
Ball-Handling
Rhythm & Control

Perform Front V to Behind continuously while maintaining control and rhythm.

In & Out to Between

Intermediate
Ball-Handling
Rhythm & Control

Perform In & Out to Between continuously while maintaining control and rhythm.

Squeezes

Beginner
Ball-Handling
Fingertip Control

Squeeze the basketball out of your fingertips and catch it with the other hand.

Figure 8 Wraps

Beginner
Ball-Handling
Coordination

Wrap the ball around the legs in a figure-eight without dribbling.

Head Wraps

Beginner
Ball-Handling
Ball Control

Pass the ball around your head continuously.

Around the World

Beginner
Ball-Handling
Ball Control

Alternate wraps between head, waist, and knees

Figure 8 Reverse

Beginner
Ball-Handling
Ball Control

Complete the Figure 8 no dribble in the opposite direction

Spider Holds

Beginner
Ball-Handling
Ball Control

Hold the ball between your legs with with one hand in front, and one behind. Drop the ball and switch your hands.

Toss Behind Back Catch

Beginner
Ball-Handling
Ball Control

Toss the ball in the air and clap as many times as possible and catch the ball behind your back.

Stationary Pound Right

Beginner
Ball-Handling
Ball Control

Pound the ball with your right hand, about waist height

Low Pounds Right

Beginner
Ball-Handling
Ball Control

Pound the ball with your right hand, about knee height

High Pounds Right

Beginner
Ball-Handling
Ball Control

Pound the ball with your right hand, about shoulder height

Pound and Kill

Beginner
Ball-Handling
Ball Control

Starting with High Pounds abruptly dribble to a Low Pound and build back up.

Swing the Purse

Beginner
Ball-Handling
Ball Control

Dribble the basketball with one hand front to back, making a V motion with the ball.

Pound-Cross

Beginner
Ball-Handling
Rhythm & Control

Perform Pound-Cross continuously while maintaining control and rhythm.

Pound-Behind

Beginner
Ball-Handling
Rhythm & Control

Perform Pound-Behind continuously while maintaining control and rhythm.

Between-Between

Intermediate
Ball-Handling
Rhythm & Control

Perform Between-Between continuously while maintaining control and rhythm.

Cross-Between Combo

Intermediate
Ball-Handling
Rhythm & Control

Perform Cross-Between Combo continuously while maintaining control and rhythm.

Cross-Behind Combo

Intermediate
Ball-Handling
Rhythm & Control

Perform Cross-Behind Combo continuously while maintaining control and rhythm.

Between-Behind Combo

Intermediate
Ball-Handling
Rhythm & Control

Perform Between-Behind Combo continuously while maintaining control and rhythm.

Cross-Between-Behind

Intermediate
Ball-Handling
Rhythm & Control

Perform Cross-Between-Behind continuously while maintaining control and rhythm.

Between-Cross-Behind

Intermediate
Ball-Handling
Rhythm & Control

Perform Between-Cross-Behind continuously while maintaining control and rhythm.

Behind-Cross-Between

Intermediate
Ball-Handling
Rhythm & Control

Perform Behind-Cross-Between continuously while maintaining control and rhythm.

Front V to Cross

Intermediate
Ball-Handling
Rhythm & Control

Perform Front V to Cross continuously while maintaining control and rhythm.

Front V to Between

Intermediate
Ball-Handling
Rhythm & Control

Perform Front V to Between continuously while maintaining control and rhythm.

In & Out to Cross

Intermediate
Ball-Handling
Rhythm & Control

Perform In & Out to Cross continuously while maintaining control and rhythm.

V-Cross-Between Combo

Intermediate
Ball-Handling
Rhythm & Control

Perform V-Cross-Between Combo continuously while maintaining control and rhythm.

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