Vary it by using bounce passes or chest passes. Dribble Tag helps develop heads-up dribbling skills and the ability to change direction quickly. Stage a dribbling contest using either of the following drills. See who can maintain his or her dribble the longest or for a specific number of dribbles. Each player may only dribble in figure eights around and between his legs.
Players kneel on one knee, dribbling around their bodies and under the other knee.
See who can make the most layups in one minute. As it falls from the net, grab the ball, dribble it back to the foul line, and repeat the routine as many times as you can. Try it with your weak hand, too. This is a great old standard that was taken to extremes in recent TV commercials. If a kid misses, she gets the letter h .