Game version
Dribble dance: put on a song and dribble until it stops, then freeze with the ball. A partner can pause the music, and everyone keeps playing.
Chair Attack Combos
Attack a chair as if it were a defender and beat it with a two-move combo, then finish.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Set a chair at the top of the key.
Core: Both hands. Beat your own best run without losing the ball.
- Ages
- 14 and up
- Time
- 14 min
- Players
- Just you
- Space
- Gym or court
- Bring
- Basketball, chair or cone, hoop
- Level · skill
- Advanced · Ball Handling
The steps
How it works
- Set a chair at the top of the key.
- Dribble at it and use a two-move combo: crossover then between the legs.
- Explode past it with your eyes up and finish at the rim.
- Do 12 reps, changing the combo every 3.
Coaching point
Sell the first move, explode on the second.
Safety: Clear loose balls off the floor under the hoop before you start, so nobody lands on one. Use the hoop and ball for your age: an 8-foot rim and size 5 ball at 7 to 8, a 9-foot rim and size 6 at 9 to 11.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a level: Less (strong hand), Core (both hands), More (eyes up while a partner shows you a number to call). Beat your own best run without losing the ball.
Story
You are a magician with a ball on an invisible string.
My best
Beat your own count
Beat your own best run without losing the ball. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
Practice makes progress
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