Slow to Fast Crossover Between the Legs Basketball Dribbling Drill

This basketball dribbling drill is going to work on the crossover between the legs move. It is also going to really lock in on being able to change up speeds.

The best time to attack a defender off of the dribble is when they are not expecting it. Too many players though look to attack off of the dribble when their defender is fully engaged and ready to play defense.

This ball handling drill is going to work on setting up the defender with a slow move to get them to relax, before crushing them with an explosive full speed counter move. If you are able to master this change of speed as a ball handler you will become very hard to guard off of the dribble.

Drill Overview

**Drill Name: **Slow to Fast Crossover Between the Legs Basketball Dribbling Drill

Equipment Needed: 1 basketball.

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Goals of the Drill

Work on ball handling and being able to change from slow to fast.

Coaching Points

The biggest key to this drill is to really lock in on being able to change up your speeds.
You want to sell to the defender that you are just casually handling the ball and running offense, and then as soon as you see them relax on defense, you crush them with the counter move.
Really try to visualize that as you are doing this drill.

Drill Instructions

The player will start with the basketball in either hand.
They will begin to take a couple of stationary dribbles.
Using about quarter speed they will make a crossover dribble move.
As the ball comes into their other hand they are going to snap the ball back between their legs as quickly as they can.
The player will take a couple more stationary dribbles and then repeat.
Continue this pattern for the desired amount of time and then switch hands and repeat.