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Two ball dribbling drills dramatically increase a player's dribbling and ball handling abilities. It also helps a player develop great one on one moves. This happens because after you force your mind/body to perform a really difficult task (dribbling with two balls), an easier task (dribbling with one basketball) becomes much less difficult than it was before. It's sort of a mind trick, but in a good way.

As we all know and probably have heard a million times, a baby has to learn to crawl before it can walk. You should apply this same analogy to two ball dribbling. When a player first practices two ball dribbling, the player should do stationary dribbling. Some players may be ready to start moving with both basketballs within a minute. For some players, it could take a few weeks.

• Two Ball Pound - Dribble both balls at the same time. You can vary the height of the dribble from ankle, waist, and shoulder heights.
  
  
• Alternating Dribble - As one ball hits the floor, the other ball should be reaching your hand. You can vary heights on this drill as well.
  
  
• Crossover - Cross the two balls in front of your body at the same time.
  
  
• Between the Legs & Crossover - Dribble one ball between your legs and cross over with the other one.
  
  
• Hesitation - You should act like you're slowing down or coming to a stop, then explode out of the dribble as hard as you can.
  
  
• Behind the Back & Crossover - Take one ball behind the back while crossing the other basketball in front.
  
  
• Alternating Heights - Dribble one ball high while dribbling the other low.
  
  
• Inside out with both balls
  
  
• Spin with both balls
  
  
• Behind back with one ball - crossover with the other
  
  
• Behind back with one ball - through legs with the other
  
  
• Backup dribble then crossover with both balls and explode forward
  
  

You can view a video on two ball stationary drills & workouts . It may also give you some other ideas for two ball dribbling moves.

Personally, I only think you should do the stationary drills for a few minutes before progressing to movement drills.

I like to use the stationary drills as a two or three minute warmup to get the upper body loosened up.

To use these drills in practice: Have your players along the baseline in 4 or more lines depending on the size of the court. On the whistle, the players dribble down with both basketballs. You can have them execute whatever dribble you choose (crossover, hesitation, etc.) at both free throw lines and half court. Another great way to improve reaction time is to have them perform the dribble on your whistle. You may have to partner up players to get enough basketballs.

Chairs & Cones: You can also use chairs or cones. This adds another level of difficulty forcing the players to move side to side while performing the dribble moves.