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TRWhen I first started working on my game, I wasn’t coaching, just hungry to improve. But I fell into a trap so many players do:
I copied drills I saw online or heard from people who didn’t fully understand the game. I was grinding, but aimlessly. The drills weren’t connected to how I actually handled the ball in games. I didn’t understand what really made a good handle 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠.
Now, after years of studying and coaching players at high levels, I know that handle improvement isn’t just about doing more reps: it’s about training the 𝙧𝙞𝙜𝙝𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜𝙨.
So how should you actually train your handle?
➤ 𝟏. 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐩𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 – control the ball in 𝑎𝑛𝑦 position, at any angle, no matter where it is. Behind, far, close, low, or awkward — this is your base.
➤ 𝟐. 𝐇𝐢𝐩 𝐌𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 – yes, 𝑚𝑜𝑏𝑖𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦. Shifty players like Kyrie lean, dip, and switch angles because their body lets them. Control your hips = control your moves.
➤ 𝟑. 𝐃𝐲𝐧𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐨𝐬 – not static drills. I mean 𝑚𝑜𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑔, 𝑓𝑙𝑜𝑤𝑖𝑛𝑔 combos at game rhythm with consistent footwork and posture.
➤ 𝟒. 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐥-𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐨𝐬 – if you want to be great 𝑖𝑛-𝑔𝑎𝑚𝑒, train 𝑖𝑛-𝑔𝑎𝑚𝑒. Build your go-to’s, develop your reads, and train your coordination like it’s a language.
➤ 𝟓. 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 & 𝐏𝐚𝐜𝐞 – this is what 𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑢𝑎𝑙𝑙𝑦 gets you by defenders. High to low. Slow to explosive. Calm to 𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑎𝑐𝑘. The most important separator.
Train these individually & then connect them. That’s how I changed my training. That’s when I started seeing real results.
Don’t waste another session doing drills that don’t move you forward. Work smart, not just hard.
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