Kids got tired of the DribbleUp videos but kept the drills
A parent says DribbleUp helped for a while until the kids tired of it, but their son kept doing the same drills on his own and his handle improved a lot.
What they did
Their kids had a DribbleUp. It helped for a while, then the kids got tired of the drills. The son later got a new ball and kept doing basically the same drills in the living room without the videos.
How it went
The son's ball-handling improved a lot over a few weeks, and he pulled off a between-the-legs move in a 4th-grade game.
Worth knowing
The parent's takeaway: the videos are fine, but what matters is the reps that make kids comfortable using moves in games.
Try it yourself
Screen-free version of the drills
- Write down the 5 drills your kid liked most from the app.
- Do them daily for 10 minutes with any ball, no screen.
- Add one new move a week.
- Ask them to try the newest move once in their next game.
Our own plan based on the post, not advice from the original author.
Read the original ↗A parent on Reddit, r/basketballcoach · November 29, 2025
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