WILDCAT SUMMER BALL HANDLING CHALLENGE

WORKOUT #1

There is a purpose to the workouts being given to you in phases.  Your goal is to master the skill, then continue to practice the routine with your goal being   “speed without error”.  For an additional challenge, time yourself the first time you do this and then record it. Each week, time yourself again, record, and note your improvement.  Add a 5 second penalty for every error you make.

These drills will build:   ball awareness, hand and finger strength,  and confidence!

PHASE 1:

STATIONARY BALL HANDLING

1 HIT & PALM  10x  (slap ball back and forth from right to left making a loud pop when the ball hits your palm!)

2  SQUEEZE AND CATCH (start with ball at waist height, squeeze ball back and forth on pads of the fingers)…count to 5, while squeezing, move ball up high above head, 5 count, then down to knees, 5 count, then back to waist, 5 count.

**3  BODY CIRCLES**  (timed section)

AROUND HEAD:  5 R & 5L

AROUND WAIST:  5R & 5L

AROUND KNEES:  5R & 5L

AROUND ANKLES:  5 R & 5 L

AROUND WAIST TO HEAD TO WAIST TO KNEES: 5X

AROUND KNEES (BOTH LEGS) 1X AND STEP BACK WITH LEFT LEG, AROUND RIGHT LEG 1X, BOTH LEGS AGAIN AND THEN STEP BACK WITH RIGHT LEG AND AROUND LEFT LEG = 1 X

**DO THIS SERIES 5 TIMES WITH BALL GOING CLOCKWISE AND THEN 5 X BALL GOING COUNTERCLOCKWISE

AROUND SINGLE LEG R: 5X CLOCKWISE & CLOUNTERCLOCKWISE

AROUND SINGLE LEG L:  5X CLOCKWISE & COUNTERCLOCKWISE

FIGURE 8:  5X FRONT TO BACK

FIGURE 8:  5X BACK TO FRONT

**REMEMBER NOT TO WATCH THE BALL…THE GOAL IS TO DEVELOP AN AWARENESS OF WHERE THE BALL IS WITHOUT HAVING TO LOOK AT IT!  KEEP THOSE EYES UP LOOKING OUT AT THE COURT!!!**