Aside from possessing deadly accuracy from beyond the three-point arc, ballers aspiring to be the next Steph Curry must dedicate themselves to perfecting their ball handling skills — but even a little daily practice can pay big dividends.
[fusion_title size=”4″]5-MINUTE DRIBBLING ROUTINE[/fusion_title]
In the above video, Tony Watson II of Pro Training shares his five-minute routine for developing Curry-esque handles.
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[fusion_li_item icon=””]Ten ball slaps to work on hand strength[/fusion_li_item]
[fusion_li_item icon=””]Five up and down finger tips[/fusion_li_item]
[fusion_li_item icon=””]Pass the ball five times around your head, then reverse direction[/fusion_li_item]
[fusion_li_item icon=””]Pass the ball five times around your waist, then reverse direction[/fusion_li_item]
[fusion_li_item icon=””]Pass the ball five times around both legs, then reverse direction[/fusion_li_item]
[fusion_li_item icon=””]Pass the ball five times around the right leg, then reverse direction (repeat with the left leg)[/fusion_li_item]
[fusion_li_item icon=””]Make five figure eights with the ball between your legs, then reverse[/fusion_li_item]
[fusion_li_item icon=””]Do five one-leg two-legs, then reverse[/fusion_li_item]
[fusion_li_item icon=””]Twenty low dribbles (one hand, then the other)[/fusion_li_item]
[fusion_li_item icon=””]Ten pound dribbles (one hand, then the other)[/fusion_li_item]
[fusion_li_item icon=””]Quick dribble five times around right leg with one hand (repeat with the left leg)[/fusion_li_item]
[fusion_li_item icon=””]Quick dribble five figure eights with the ball between your legs, then reverse[/fusion_li_item]
[fusion_li_item icon=””]Five wind-shield wiper dribbles (both hands)[/fusion_li_item]
[fusion_li_item icon=””]Five walk-the-dog dribbles (both hands)[/fusion_li_item]
[fusion_li_item icon=””]Five dog-wiper dribbles (both hands)[/fusion_li_item]
[fusion_li_item icon=””]Ten crossover dribbles (left-right counts as one)[/fusion_li_item]
[fusion_li_item icon=””]Ten between-the-leg dribbles (both ways)[/fusion_li_item]
[fusion_li_item icon=””]Ten figure-eight dribbles between the legs[/fusion_li_item]
[fusion_li_item icon=””]Ten behind-the-back dribbles[/fusion_li_item]
[fusion_li_item icon=””]Ten between-the-legs-cross dribbles (both ways)[/fusion_li_item]
[fusion_li_item icon=””]Ten between-the-leg-behind-the-back dribbles (both ways)[/fusion_li_item]
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Be sure to keep your back straight and your gaze up throughout the drills. When your legs start to burn, try to fight through the pain.
[fusion_title size=”4″]HARD WORK “ADS” UP[/fusion_title]
Even if Watson’s ball-handling drill isn’t enough to land you a spot on the Golden State Warriors, it will still go a long way toward upping your game. Who knows… if you get good enough, you might just find yourself showing off your dribbling skills in a car ad.
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