ball handling
Skilled sphere manipulation
Ball handling is the skill of controlling a ball while moving, especially in basketball where dribbling, passing, and protecting the ball from defenders are fundamental abilities.
A player with good ball handling can navigate through traffic and create scoring opportunities.
The term occasionally invites snickering for its resemblance to testicular imagery.
- dribblingBall-handling with repeated touches
- basketballTeam sport with hoops
- catchingAble to be transmitted
- palmingHiding object in hand
- crossoverGenre-blending work or transition
behind the back · between the legs · coordination · spinning · agility · assist · triple threat · pick and roll · shielding · trapping · spatial awareness · handles · soccer · pivoting · juggling · reflexes · footwork · fast break
- basketballbasketball, rebound, dunk, basketball camps, dribble
- sports trainingdrills, conditioning, practice, warm-ups, fitness
- trainingtraining, basic training, training session, employee training, apprenticeships
- ball skillsdribbling, crossover, stepover, throwing, kicking
- basketball trainingdrills, practice, scrimmage, shooting, dribbling
- football practicepractice, drills, scrimmage, conditioning, warm-up
offensive vs. defensive basketball skills
ball handlingdefending
Protecting against harm
defense · defensive play · shot blocking · perimeter defense · guarding