COACH DANIEL.
"My parents put a big slab
of cement in the back yard with a hoop when I was really little so I spent all my free time out there shooting and working on my handles." |
The Player.
Born in Detroit Michigan, Daniel Calcatera fell in love with basketball at the age of 5. High School : Grosse Pointe North, Michigan Colleges : Kalamazoo College Michigan (Div 3) University of Michigan (Div 2) Professional Experience : American Premier Basketball League, USA 2016 WNY Thundersnow (Draft Pick) The Euro Basketball League, Spain 2015 Reus Deportiu Razzle Storm, Darwin, AUS 2016-17 Darwin Basketball Association Hawkesbury Jets, Sydney, AUS 2018-19 State League Men, NSW Waratah League 2020 Currently residing in USA playing in the minor leagues and studying Physiotherapy. The Coach.
Daniel is a Certified I'm Possible Skill Development Trainer, Coaches the U/18 Hawkesbury Jets Rep Squad and facilitates High Performance Training programmes at Hawkesbury Basketball Association. Coach Daniel is also available for Private Sessions. Check out his page on Facebook DC Hoops and stay updated! |
Coach D from dc hoops brings you a ball-handling workoutS you can do at home...
WORKOUT 1 : Beginner/Intermediate
Part 1 : Tennis ball drills
3 sets of 10 reps or 30 reps in a row.
Part 1 : Tennis ball drills
3 sets of 10 reps or 30 reps in a row.
Ball-handling :
Part 2 : Pound right, pound left, between, behind, cross-through, and between-behind.
3 sets of 10 reps
Part 2 : Pound right, pound left, between, behind, cross-through, and between-behind.
3 sets of 10 reps
DAILY CHALLENGE 1 : Intermediate
Combo : Cross-between-behind combo; 1 set of 30.
Combo : Cross-between-behind combo; 1 set of 30.
WORKOUT 2 : Advanced
Part 1 :
3 sets of each drill
Can be modified by using one basketball if not ready for two yet.
Part 1 :
3 sets of each drill
Can be modified by using one basketball if not ready for two yet.
Part 2 :
Ideally using a heavy ball (if you have one)
30 reps of each drill
Ideally using a heavy ball (if you have one)
30 reps of each drill
DAILY CHALLENGE 2 : Advanced
With 1 Tennis Ball
2 cross, 2 between, 2 behind
With 1 Tennis Ball
2 cross, 2 between, 2 behind
WORKOUT 3 : Advanced
Reps outlined on each drill
Reps outlined on each drill
DAILY CHALLENGE 3 : Intermediate
2 Ball Shuffle
2 Ball Shuffle
DAILY CHALLENGE 4 : Advanced
2 ball quick hands
2 ball quick hands
DAILY CHALLENGE 5 : Intermediate
2 tennis ball wall toss
Try 1 tennis ball to begin with then advance to 2 tennis balls
2 tennis ball wall toss
Try 1 tennis ball to begin with then advance to 2 tennis balls