January 19, 2024
Single Seated Hand Dribble
Nicholas d’Orlando
Karting
Instructions
Start by sitting down in a chair with one tennis ball in one hand. Beginning on the side that your hand is on you will want to dribble around that leg, then back towards you between your legs, and then out and around your opposite leg. When you get parallel to your hip on the opposite hip you will want to switch hands while dribbling and the repeat in the other direction. If done right you will be making a shape like the letter "m" around your legs.
Focus areas
Primary
Keep the ball close to your body and controlled
Secondary
Keep dribbling when switching hands
This helps with:
Vision Hand Eye Coordination
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About the coach
After 15 years of racing, I've achieved multiple Championship Titles across the car racing and go-karting scene. After winning championships and being a top competitor in US karting, I made the move to Europe to represent the USA and Compkart. In my final years of karting, I drove for the Kart Republic Factory Team competing in the FIA Championships. My role as a factory driver is what really started my coaching career as I would assist in the skill development of our younger drivers. Since then, I've made the transition to open-wheel racing as I now race USF2000 in pursuit of Indycar. It's been a successful transition claiming the 2021 US F1600 Championship along the way. I've had the opportunity to coach various junior formula teams, karting teams, racing schools, and 1 on 1 coaching with all skill-level weekend racers. As a coach, I try to be enthusiastic and positive yet detail-oriented. I enjoy going over data as I typically find it to be valuable reinforcement to video and it's very specific which is beneficial when looking for small time margins. I find my coaching style usually can adapt to most skill levels.
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