You can be an extremely effective ball handler by knowing and practicing 4 things. Most players and coaches make things too complicated. But dribbling effectively is simple. You don't need lots of moves. You just need EFFECTIVE moves. Here's all you need to know to be effective at any level.
1 - You must be able to dribble the ball down the court at any speed (all the way from walking up to sprinting) with both hands. Pretty simple, right? You can simply dribble up and down the court at different speeds.
2 - You must be able to change your pace. Practice changing the pace from walking, slow, medium, fast, and full speed. You can change the pace from slow to fast, medium to full speed, and any other combinations you can imagine.
3 - You must be able to dribble while moving backwards. So now instead of going forward, you need to be able to back out of traffic and so on. That's where the reverse dribble comes into play. Simply, get in a position where you are protecting the ball and shuffle forwards and backwards up and down the court. Next, you can practice running forward at a faster speed, come to quick stop, and shuffle a couple of steps backwards. Mix it up so you can handle any situation.
4 - You must have a primary “go to” dribble move and a counter move. If you perfect a go-to move that's very difficult to stop, good defenders will adjust to stop it. That's when you add your counter move to completely keep the defender guessing.
(Thanks Jeff Haefner)
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