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Skills

Ball Handling

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Need help with your basketball dribbling skills? Take care of the fundamentals first with this collection of basketball drills to help your ball handling.

• 5 Crossover Dribbling Techniques
• Bob Knight's Favorite Dribbling Drills
• Streetball's Professor Shares His Ball-Handling Secrets

Defense

Offense is flashy, but defense wins youth basketball games. Make sure your basketball training contains plenty of defensive work with these tips.

• 8 Drills To Create A Great Shot Blocker
• Video Tip: Defending the Pick-and-Roll
• Close Out - Box Out Drill

Passing

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What can you do to become a better passer? Here are tips on how to play basketball the unselfish way--one pass at a time.

• 2 Easy Drills to Improve Passing and Break Pressure
• Basketball 101: Fundamentals Of Passing
• 3 Tips For Passing With Touch

Shooting

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Basketball players become great shooters only when their mechanics are sound. Here are basketball tips that will give you a consistently sweet shot.

• 3 Ways to Improve Your Shooting Percentage
• Hubie Brown's Tips for the Catch-and-Shoot
• Your Complete Guide to Shooting Free Throws