Ball Handling · U10 drill · ages 8–10
Chair Weave Dribble Ladder
Eight chairs, and each one sits closer together than the last.
AgesU10+
Players1–8
Time10 min
Spacefull court
Equipment8 chairs or cones
Levelintermediate

Setup
Set eight chairs in a line down the floor, each gap slightly tighter than the one before it.
How it runs
- Weave the whole line using a crossover at every chair, then come back using a between-the-legs change.
- Next trip: at each chair take two retreat dribbles, cross over, then explode past it.
- Next trip: same retreat dribbles, but change hands between the legs before exploding.
- Ten trips is plenty, with a different move on each one.
Coaching point
The change of direction happens level with the chair; the acceleration happens after it.
In the U10 Drill Book, page 31
The full drill
- 3 more coaching points
- 3 common mistakes and how to fix them
- 4 progressions to make it harder
- a way to make it competitive
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