The Only Dribbling Workout I’d Use to Build a Shifty Handle at Home 🏀

These are the only ball handling drills I’d use to build a shifty handle that holds up in real basketball games! If you’re stuck at home with just a few cones, but want a better handle, then these basketball dribbling drills are for you. This at home workout does a great job of teaching real footwork, real angles, real timing, and elite-level ball control all from your driveway, basement, or any small space you’ve got. Get ready to use the best cone basketball drills out there!

Whether you’re a point guard trying to become a more dynamic ball handler, a wing who wants to tighten their handle, or a beginner looking for effective at-home basketball drills, this workout will level you up fast. This is perfect for players who train alone, don’t always have access to a court, and still want advanced basketball dribbling drills to get varsity-ready.

Lock in, go hard each rep, and turn this into your go-to at home workout for ball handling. The more intentional you are with your footwork, stance, and dribble height, the faster your handle will level up.

This session is built around eight cone drills designed specifically to:

• Improve your ball-handling control

• Sharpen your change-of-direction footwork

• Increase your reaction speed

• Teach game-like stop-and-go movement

• Develop true shiftiness that shows up in games

• Improve hand speed, rhythm, and coordination

• Help guards create space without needing crazy athleticism

Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro: 8 At-Home Cone Handle Drills
00:24 - Drill 1: Two-Cone Side-to-Side Ball Control
01:28 - Drill 2: Two-Cone Behind-the-Back Wraps
02:41 - Handle Type Quiz & Free Handle Workout
03:18 - Drill 3: Punch Dribble, Wrap & Between-the-Legs
04:12 - Drill 4: Cone Touch Shifty Combo (Cross, Between, Behind)
05:21 - Drill 5: Moving Behind-the-Back to Hesitation Under-Drag
06:49 - Drill 6: Punch Pocket, Cone Pick-Up & Under-Drag
08:41 - Drill 7: Zigzag Between-the-Legs Skip & Under-Drag
09:35 - Drill 8: Between-the-Legs Skip to Iverson Cross & Under-Drag