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Handles Lab / 30-day challenge / Day 27

Day 27 of 30 · Level 3 of 4 · Advanced

Combo chains: cross, thru, wrap

  • 4 moves
  • Level 3 of 4 · Advanced
  • Gear: Ball, chair
  1. 1Pound
  2. 2Ladder
  3. 3V-dribble
  4. 4Wraps
  5. 5Cross
  6. 6In-out
  7. 7Thru
  8. 8Behind
  9. 9Figure-8
  10. 10Move
  11. 11Cross
  12. 12Hesi
  13. 13In-out
  14. 14Pace
  15. 15Skip
  16. 16Thru
  17. 17Behind
  18. 18Hold
  19. 19Hang
  20. 20Snatch
  21. 21Spin
  22. 22Combos
  23. 23Killer
  24. 24Double
  25. 25Half spin
  26. 26Shake
  27. 27Chains
  28. 28Sequence
  29. 29Push-pull
  30. 30Final

Warm-up · 2-3 min

Quick review of the last few days, then today's new moves: Step 1 to Step 4, 3 sets each hand.

Cross into between the legs

 Level 2 of 4 · Intermediate

Also called: cross-thru

Crossover then immediate between-the-legs back.

  1. Ball path: cross into between the legs
    Step 1Cross
  2. Ball path: cross into between the legs
    Step 2Between-legs
  3. Ball path: cross into between the legs
    Step 3Cross + between-legs slow
  4. Ball path: cross into between the legs
    Step 4Full speed, then go
CuesSame height both dribbles
Kid versionSlow
Gear: BallBuilds on: Crossover (on the move) (Day 11), Between the legs (on the move) (Day 16)

Sources: Coach's Clipboard: Full-Court Dribble Moves Drill · General coaching practice (no single source; standard youth drill)

Between the legs into behind the back

 Level 2 of 4 · Intermediate

Also called: thru-wrap

Between-the-legs then behind-the-back.

  1. Ball path: three-move chain
    Step 1Between-legs
  2. Ball path: three-move chain
    Step 2Behind-back
  3. Ball path: three-move chain
    Step 3Combo slow
  4. Ball path: three-move chain
    Step 4Combo fast, go
CuesLow; step with each move
Kid versionSlow
Gear: BallBuilds on: Between the legs (on the move) (Day 16), Behind the back (on the move) (Day 17)

Sources: General coaching practice (no single source; standard youth drill)

Crossover into behind the back

 Level 2 of 4 · Intermediate

Also called: cross-wrap

Crossover then behind-the-back to switch back.

  1. Ball path: three-move chain
    Step 1Cross
  2. Ball path: three-move chain
    Step 2Behind-back
  3. Ball path: three-move chain
    Step 3Combo slow
  4. Ball path: three-move chain
    Step 4Combo fast at chair
CuesPush behind hip; eyes up
Kid versionSlow
Gear: Ball, chairBuilds on: Crossover (on the move) (Day 11), Behind the back (on the move) (Day 17)

Sources: General coaching practice (no single source; standard youth drill)

Three-move chain (cross, between, behind)

 Level 3 of 4 · Advanced

Also called: 3-move chain

Drill the simple moves relentlessly, then string them into one nonstop combination: crossover, between the legs, behind the back.

  1. Ball path: three-move chain
    Step 1Crossover x3
  2. Ball path: three-move chain
    Step 2Add between-legs
  3. Ball path: three-move chain
    Step 3Add behind-back
  4. Ball path: three-move chain
    Step 4Chain all three nonstop, explode out
CuesSame rhythm every dribble; eyes up
Kid versionSay 'cross-legs-back' out loud
Gear: BallBuilds on: Cross into between the legs (Day 27), Between the legs into behind the back (Day 27)

Sources: Legends Clothing Co.: Top 25 Best Handles in NBA History · Basketnews: Top 10 ball handlers of all time

Tick the self-check on every move first.

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Tomorrow · Day 28 · Level 3 of 4 · Advanced

Cross, legs, hold, cross sequence: Crossover, between-the-legs back, the hold/lean, then a final low crossover into a pull-up.

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