Ganon Baker Ball Handling

GANON BAKER BALL HANDLING “Gotta go one on none before you can go one on one.” “Before you can go around a defender, the ball had to be able to go around you.” “make mistakes in practice to minimize them in a game.” “feet are balance, legs are strength, hips are explosive pwr (glutes), hands are weapons.” “Solutionize, not problemize!” (if injured, modify what you do, but do something) “failure brings education.” “wanna go, gotta live low” Perfect practice Hands are sponges Keep ball close to body (PRIVATE PROPERTY, NOT IN PUBLIC PROPERTY(away from body)) The closer to the body, the stronger and quicker you’ll be Eyes Up with COURT VISION – as you master the drills, then get eyes up GO in both directions – build ambidexterity GET OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE - won’t get stronger lifting 3lbs. wts every day.

WARM-UPS Squeezes Taps – Slaps

WRAPS – these help develop ability to rip thru quickly and coordinate arms and hands PREP DRILLS Around head – (form-speed-eyes up-pivots) Around waist – fsep Head/waist – fsep Leg wraps – add pivot on toes Single leg – get in “open drive step” stance. Switch feet with hop. Around the World – Head/waist/legs reverse it add pivots Fig 8 – Drop Hips ft apart (fig 8 around waist) Butt Buster Richocet Ball on back of neck, slam thru legs, catch it in back. Waist/leg wraps – stay low and bent. Ball rises, you don’t.

“Wanna Go, Live Low” PRO WRAP DRILLS These add in the jab of the foot for fakes. Trigger foot goes back to trip threat. To the rt/left, or out fwd. Use long jab is tite. “If def is tite, we like a foot fight” 1.Single leg-Double leg a)Step back b)side jab wrap around two legs then the jabbed out leg c)Long jab wrap around two legs, jab fwd and wrap around it, step back and wrap, repeat. 2. UNIVERSAL BALL WRAP. Balance is the foundation of the game. Left leg circle, waist circle, right leg circle.

3)Fig 8 walk – low fig 8 dribble. Walk backward and fwd 4)Fig 8 split – focus long steps, pass tween legs 5) Running fig 8 splits 6) Butt Buster 1 hand catch. (throw from chest level, not behind neck) 7)Rhythm Drill. Add pivots 8) Lone ranger 9) DO EM ALL BLIND FOLDED

QUICK HANDS – Too aid in steal and deflections PREP DRILLS Flips (alt hikes)– can bounce it or hold tween knees Flops (hikes) - can bounce it or hold tween knees Toss n Catch behind – (slam it off floor with one hand pass) Drum Dribble (popcorn-machine gun) – on one knee 5 fingers, 4, 3, 2, 1, none Universal Stance Behind back – bounce 1 to 2 in front, then behind back double bounce it back there with first hand then under butt. Buh duh buh Tween Legs – Crossover – Fig 8 – Combos of the aboveDribble Wraps DROP HIPS, KNEES AT 90 DEGREES, STEEL ROD IN SPINE, CHIN ON SHOULDERS, HEAD IS UP AND NEVER IN FRONT OF BODY. DENT FLOOR n DRIBBLE HARD!!!! 1) 2 dribble outside wrap – 1 dribble outside, wrap around outside and 1 dribble back in tween legs to front. Opp. Hand out to protetg ball. DO BOTH HANDS!! 2) 1 dribble outside wrap – (windmills) KEEP IN PRIVATE PROPERTY 3) 2 Dribble inside wrap – 4) 1 dribble inside wrap – 5) Single leg opposite wrap – Drib rt hand, then wrap across body, around outside of opp leg and back tween legs. (TEACHES INSIDE OUT HAND MOTION AND NOT TO TURN BODY). 2 dribble wrap n one dribble wrap it. 6) Fig 8 High (in and outs) 7) Fig 8 low (finger pad control and low) 8) Knee Dribble (solutionize, not problemize) Down on one knee with other knee forward up at 90 degrees and foot flat on floor. Under leg, cross in front, behind back over back calf. 9) Seated V Dribble – Legs in V, rt hand over one leg, then over the other, then back. 10) Spider Dribble – rt left in front, rt left in back. Ankle level and in middle of body. Move w/it. Add head Up, add blindfold 11) Core – Sit up dribbles, heels stay on floor, cross under legs Crunches, legs raised, bring knees to chest Leg scissors while raised PRO DRIBBLE WRAP SERIES 1) behind back waist wrap. Rt hand dribble, then wrap around left waist and catch it outide and behind other leg. 2 dribble, then one dribble 2) Body Neck dribble a. Seat, dribble around body, around feet, under knees b. Lay down and drum dribble with ball above head. Elbows up and palms down. Sit back up and keep going around body. 3) Rafer Alston Series a. Rt hand dribble in front, then 2nd dribble thru legs, then rt hand under butt slide dribble to left hand, repeat other side. Keep it going. PRO QUICK HAND DRILLS (ADVANCED) 1) Spider Flips. Like flip an flop combined rt left in front, rt left in back, repeat. Add walk with it. 2) UNIVERSAL STANCE PRO FLIPS GREAT FOR MAKING HIPS BE DROPPED Hold ball palm up in front o fyou with arm under rt leg. Flip ball up and bring arm out from under leg and catch it palm up with arm out in front of leg., repeat back to beginning. KEEP BODY STILL, ADD PIVOTS 3)TOSS n CATCH catch with one hand under knee after slamming off floor with one hand dribble. GREAT FOR MAKING HIPS BE DROPPED 4) 5)

IMPOSSIBLE CATCH – bounce it and catch it in football hike position with hands and arm reaching back under legs behind butt. TENNIS BALL JUGGLE – a. Juggle two tennis balls in one hand b. Dribble a ball and juggle with other hand c. Add let tennis balls bounce and catch them while dribbline

BLINDFOLD ALL THE DRILLS

INTENSITY CONSISTENCY PERSISTENCE- just because you make a mistake does not make YOU a mistake. Be concerned about your attitude AFTER the mistake. FAILURE BRINGS EDUCATION FAITH. You workout your way to a superstar, not play your way to a superstar. LOVE – purpose with a passion.