Wheelchair Basketball Dribbling Skills
NARRATOR: Being able to control the basketball is very important to dribbling, so let's begin with some drills that will improve your coordination and manipulation skills. Here we have Paul and Josh to demonstrate. 
First, is the drop and catch. Hold the ball on the side of your chair with both hands. All you have to do now is drop and catch the ball as it bounces back up. Now try it with one hand. Do the same thing, but only use one hand to drop and catch the ball. Practice with both hands.
Ball taps. Toss the ball between your hands using the padded parts of your fingers to control the ball. Continue tapping the ball at a steady pace so the ball is not stopping. Start by tapping at eye level but gradually increase the height to above your head. You can also tap on one side of your body to improve your control. 
Stationary steady dribble. Dribble on one side of your chair with one hand at a steady pace about waist high. Try to keep your head up so you don't have your eyes on the ball and practice with both hands. 
Stationary up and downs. Begin by dribbling the ball on the side of your chair just like in the steady dribble drill. Bounce the ball at waist level and gradually increase the height to as high as you can without lifting out of your chair. Then gradually bounce the ball lower to the court until you are close to the floor as possible.
Stationary kills. Dribble at waste level at a steady pace then suddenly kill the ball by dribbling it as low to the core as possible. After a few seconds bring the ball back to waist level.
Standard dribble. This drill involves dribbling while your chair is moving. In order to keep control of the ball, you need to put some backspin on it. Before pushing your wheels, place the ball in your lap. Now give your chair two pushes forwards. You have to dribble after two pushes to avoid a traveling violation, so take the ball out of your lap and toss it in front of you. Remember to put some backspin on it. continue pushing twice and dribbling until you get the hang of it. Once you feel comfortable you can try dribbling with one hand on the side of your chair. Focus on increasing your speed and control while dribbling.
Loose ball pick up. Place the ball a few feet in front of your chair. Push your chair and approach the ball from one side. When you reach the ball, lean down and press it against your wheel and allow your forward motion to lift the ball off the ground and towards your lap.
Bounce stop. Push your chair forwards as you dribble with your dominant hand. When you are ready to stop, slam the ball so it bounces high enough to give you time to use both your hands to stop your chair. Once you stop catch the ball before it hits the ground and continue dribbling. 
Bounce spin. Dribble in place with one hand. While dribbling quickly spin your chair 180 degrees by pushing your wheels in opposite directions. You can also practice this with your chair in motion as Josh demonstrates here. Josh is a more experienced player so expect to see results like his after a lot of practice. 
Creating an obstacle course is a good way to practice all the dribbling skills. Set up some cones in a zig-zag pattern. At first just dribble through the cones focusing on not traveling. You can then add bounce stop, kills, and bounce spins at each cone. Try to increase your speed each time while decreasing your mistakes.