Drill

Drills

Basketball

Weak-Hand-Only Series

Even out a dominant-hand-only handle

8 min
5 moves x 6 reps, off-hand only
Beginner

Why this drill

increase functional control on the non-dominant side.

Setup

One ball, open court or cones.

Instructions

  1. 1Perform every move in the series using only the non-dominant hand.
  2. 2Include a pound dribble, in-and-out, and change of direction.
  3. 3Keep the same tempo and control target as the dominant-hand version.

Key feel

Off-hand control matching dominant-hand tempo.

Success cue

Control and posture approach dominant-side quality.

Recommended reps

5 moves x 6 reps, off-hand only

Progression

Add finishing or passing from weak hand.

Common mistake

Switching back to the dominant hand under any difficulty.