SLAM Presents: SKILLZ
V1: Ball handling.
After over a decade of absence from SLAM’s editorial breakdown, we’re excited to re-introduce the “Skillz” section back into our arsenal. “Skillz” was a featured section in very early editions of SLAM where NBA players explained fundamental drills to readers. Having long since vacated space in our magazine, we decided that there would be no better place to bring it back than our wesbite. Via visual technology, our director, Matt Sheridan and myself are pleased to bring you SLAM Presents: Skillz as a video series on our website.
For our first installment, “Aki” Collins, assistant coach at Fairfield U., and two of his players (Jon Han & Herbie Allen, both of Brooklyn) showed us a number of drills that will help improve your ball handling skills. Hopefully, we’ll be able to bring a new “Skillz” video on a new skill, with a new team on a monthly basis.
Enjoy and remember only “perfect practice makes perfect.”
-Matt Caputo
40 Responses to “SLAM Presents: SKILLZ”
Feb.12 at 6:10 pm
Myles Brown says:
Great idea.
Feb.12 at 6:41 pm
Boing Dynasty says:
bad name
Feb.12 at 6:41 pm
Boing Dynasty says:
I was hoping for SLAM presents: CRAZY MAD MOVES
Feb.12 at 6:44 pm
Boing Dynasty says:
and you guys totally should have used that andy garcia kid for this.
Feb.12 at 6:46 pm
Captain America says:
could you provide more advanced skills? I’ve mastered this stuff already
Feb.12 at 7:01 pm
Ben Osborne says:
“Skillz”, both name and the font, are direct takes from early SLAM issues, when this was a section in the mag. And Captain America, we are not all as nice as you.
Feb.12 at 7:02 pm
Ben Osborne says:
Thanks Caputo.
Feb.12 at 7:18 pm
k.o. says:
way too much use of the word ‘utilized’ but otherwise a nice short vid
Feb.12 at 7:21 pm
john says:
time to go to work
Feb.12 at 7:33 pm
DMC14 says:
good section.
Feb.12 at 7:47 pm
Kevin says:
did it really have to be “Skillz” with a Z…
Feb.12 at 7:55 pm
Captain America says:
Ben, thanks, it’s a nice return.
Feb.12 at 7:58 pm
Russ Bengtson says:
SKEE-ilz. Let’s hire Tim Hardaway.
Feb.12 at 8:23 pm
Ken says:
It has to be skillz with a z, because how else would you do the “studder” step?
Feb.12 at 8:32 pm
j-bell says:
it was ok but its more for jr high kids, u need more in the game moves and get off that damn floor. u guys should have just showed pistol petes homework basketball
Feb.12 at 10:35 pm
Jeff of InsideHoops says:
Jerome James presents the killer crossover
Feb.12 at 10:58 pm
chris says:
This now eliminates any reason for me to buy dime magazine
Feb.13 at 12:56 am
thesubwayconnection says:
Haha. Interesting. I coach Jr. High kids. Is there anyway I can save a copy? Or am I just emailing the link?
Feb.13 at 1:28 am
Matt Caputo says:
The link, and SKILLZ estallments, as well as most links on our site are FOR-EV-ER!
Feb.13 at 1:29 am
Ben Osborne says:
Herbie Allen is nice, by the way.
Feb.13 at 1:47 am
Matt Caputo says:
Jon Han is averaging 10 plus and 6 assists for the record.
Feb.13 at 2:26 am
Tom says:
awesome addition to the site.
Feb.13 at 2:44 am
Reggie Evans says:
Insert Positive Adjective here. Gotta get back to doing drills. Constant pick up ball is not making me any better.
Feb.13 at 2:48 am
Reggie Evans says:
Also could you do the write up of the drills at the end? No? Fine, I’ll do it for you this time - 1) Figure Eight - Keep your eyes up 2)Scissor with a Skip - Retreat without turning your back 3)Escape Dribble - For use against the press 4) In n Out Dribble 5) Stutter 6) Butterfly
Feb.13 at 3:00 am
Reggie Evans says:
I got tired at the end.
Feb.13 at 4:03 am
Froggiestyle says:
Great piece! Thanks for the up - more of these.
Feb.13 at 9:04 am
H to the izzo says:
Thank you for exposing my lack of ball handling ability-much appreciated.
Feb.13 at 10:42 am
Ben Collins says:
Thank you. My ballhandling ability makes me look like Erick Dampier on the break. I will at least graduate to Kendrick Perkins from here.
Feb.13 at 10:47 am
j-zone says:
i agree on the name being a little trite but its a great idea. bobbito did this in basics to boogie in 05, but it moved a lil fast for a beginner. herbie allen is a good ball handler too so im lookin forward to it. its dope that its online and not a dvd as well
Feb.13 at 11:37 am
Tarzan Cooper says:
where the fu(k is the video?
Feb.13 at 12:59 pm
Hisham says:
where is it?
Feb.13 at 8:27 pm
Zee says:
Reggie Miller teaching how to shoot free throws in the back of SLAM. Wow the memories!
Feb.14 at 12:54 pm
Judge's Court says:
Great drills for all ages, if you keep working hard at them you will actually see yourself doing the ball handling in game time sittuations.
Feb.26 at 10:27 pm
future#1pick says:
that scissor skip drill has to be 2 time 2 get both the skips. i only saw once
Mar.7 at 4:12 pm
Al diggy says:
Great for eveyone, hard work and dedication.
Mar.15 at 11:12 pm
robleh says:
they spelled stutter wrong
Apr.7 at 3:12 pm
Darkness says:
“perfect practice makes perfect” eh yo Matt who said that?
Apr.18 at 10:23 am
Coach says:
Where can I find more training videos, this is perfect for my summer squads?
May.13 at 5:48 am
shaun says:
i have the same shoes as the white guy
Aug.5 at 3:02 am
pande says:
yeah, practice practice and practice