Left/ Weak Hand

Left/ Weak Hand Hoop Handbook:

As an offensive player in basketball, your non-dominant hand (which is the left hand if you are right-handed, as I am) should be equal to your dominant hand in dribbling and finishing at the basket (I have seen some players who can shoot jumpshots accurately with both hands but I find no use for that ability). Use what you see below to get to the point where an observer cannot tell if you are left- or right-handed until you shoot a jumper.

This is a basic set of dribbling drills I do with my left hand — if you’re left-handed just switch to the right hand — to improve my ball handling. Doing this simple set daily will produce guaranteed results. Period.

Here is a circuit that includes movement dribbling, self-passing, and finishing at the basket for your non-dominant hand. Follow it.

This is a drill for using the crossover step (crossover step tutorial) and finishing with a left-handed layup, with one dribble from the three-point line. Under that is the crossover step move into a pullup jumpshot.

Here is a series of moves/ options for use with the crossover step going to your left:

Explanation of jab step/ footwork principles going either way:

Finishing with your left after a right-to-left crossover:

My Wrong-Foot Left hand Layup Signature Move:

 

 

Here are a few live game clips of me using my left hand to attack and/ or finish:

My Ball Handling Playlist features drills for each hand (or both together) which also are essential for development of your ball handling skills. Here’ a list of a bunch of my moves, drills and shots utilizing my non-dominant hand.

The Left/ Weak Hand Hoop Handbook is a detailed workout program from my personal sessions, that you will follow day-by-day to develop your skills.