Jerry Mac Fund

Level: CYO, Junior High, High School, College, Pro
Shot Location: The Branson School, Marin County, California
Instructor: Tom Poser
Notes: It is vital no matter what position you play that you are able to handle the basketball with both hands.  The better you are at dribbling up and down the court using a variety of crossovers and ball handling skills the more valuable you will be to your team and to yourself.  This drill is for guards and posts.  If you are a taller player and you can take a defender off the dribble or bring the ball up, you increase the odds of getting playing time and scoring baskets.

The drill allows you to create muscle memory by repeating the same move over and over while moving up and down the court.  If you can create a beneficial series of moves, and repeat them over time in a fast manner then you will get better.  If you can do it with your head up, your team will get better.

To make the drill more difficult try to add more difficult moves, add a fake defender, put a clock on the player, or mix in pushups and situps every time the player crosses half court.

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