Cone Weave Dribble
Change direction under control while dribbling.
What this drill teaches
Changing direction with the ball under control, using the correct hand. The cones force a change at fixed points, so players get many low-stakes reps of the swap-and-protect movement that a defender would normally punish.
In games: This is the move that beats the first defender on a dribble up the court — kids stop running in straight lines into traffic and start snaking past pressure instead.
- Ball on the outside hand at every cone, away from the 'defender'
- Body staying low through the turns instead of standing up
- Clean runs at increasing speed, cones untouched
U8: walking pace with wide cones and plenty of bumps. U12: expect tight crossovers at each cone at speed, finished with a made layup.
Equipment
1 ball each, cones
Setup
Set a line of 4–5 cones up the floor. Players line up behind the first cone.
Steps
- 1Dribble and weave in and out of the cones.
- 2Use the outside hand (hand furthest from the cone).
- 3Crossover in front at each cone for older kids.
- 4Finish with a layup at the rim.
Coaching points
- Protect the ball on the turn.
- Outside hand at each cone.
- Stay low through the weave.
Why kids love it
The winding path feels like a slalom course — kids race to do it cleanly.
Variations
Between-the-legs or behind-the-back at each cone.
Widen the cones and walk the weave before adding any speed.
Knock a cone and you go back to the start — reward control over speed.