ball handling, SHOOTING - BASICS

Welcome to the True 2 Hoops Training page. The following drills, while geared for middle school and youth players, can be used at all levels because they are fundamental to the game. For example, the around the world ball handling is something that makes a great warmup for high school players. However, the basics should be learned at an early age. As you progress through these drills, handling the ball will become second nature to you. And that is the key.

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How to Use This Information

You should take a few minutes to review the videos. They were produced to show you the proper way to do the drills. Listen to the instructions about keeping your eyes up while dribbling, keeping the arm bar up, doing each exercise with the right and left hands. Go slowly at first, but be ready to increase the speed of the drills as you begin to master them. When you are ready, each of the drills should be done at full speed, but you must work up to that. Do not take short cuts because that only increases the likelihood of creating bad habits. Then you just have to take the extra time to unlearn those bad habits and get back to doing the drills the right way, all of the time.

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Why Are These Routines Essential to Basketball Skill Development

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These ball handling and shooting drills should be mastered from the time the player starts learning the game until they graduate from middle school. Many of these same drills will be continue to be used in high school, especially in off-season workouts. A great example for young players is to watch Steph Curry before every game. He is going through many of theses drills to warm up. Remember...it all starts here with the fundamentals.

 

The the written routines, which you can download, will help you know how many repetitions to do of each drill.

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Remember, becoming a great player starts here. Make sure you do these drills the right way, all the time.