You can’t be a great basketball player without having good ball handling skills. The drills shown in this training video will allow you to optimize your ball handling skills step by step and help you to become a perfect ball handler.
More body stability and balance lead to easier and more effective ball control. That’s why the drills are designed to train not only your ball control but your body control as well.
They have been developed by Ralph Junge, founder and director of Urspring Basketball Academy. The head coach of Pro-A team Erdgas Ehingen/Urspring Academy has trained and developed numerous talents and current pros, including Lucca Staiger and Malik Müller. His basketball academy is a top-notch destination for developing young basketball players. Now you can also benefit from his long-time experience and the professional and effective training methods of one of Germany’s best training centers. Good ball handling skills are essential for every basketball player, therefore basketball training should always include a ball handling part. With the large variety of creative drills shown in this video, coaches can set up effective training sessions for a successful season. Highly ambitioned players can also use them to improve their ball handling skills individually.
It’s simple - better ball control equals less turnovers. You will drastically improve your ball handling skills and make your team better in crucial moments of the game. Successful transition offense likely won’t be generated by players who have trouble pushing the ball up the court. Scoring out of the fast break is the perfect example for the connection between good ball handling and playing winning basketball. Every good basketball player needs to have good handles, whether you’re a guard, forward or a center.