Basketball
Contact-Protect Dribble
Ball protection
8 min
3 x 20 sec each side
Intermediate
Why this drill
improve protection while maintaining forward movement.
Setup
Partner with pad/light body pressure or a controlled defender.
How to perform it
- 1Advance while keeping torso between defender and ball and legal off-hand protection.
Key feel
Your body is the shield.
Success cue
Ball remains on protected side without excessive lateral drift.
Recommended reps
3 x 20 sec each side
Progression
Progress to live 1v1 corridor.