This drill is one of my favorites, and I'm going to tell you why.

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There was a three-month stretch when I did this drill almost every single day—at least five days a week. Before lifting weights, I would do the drill. As soon as I finished lifting, I would do it all over again while my arms were sore and my body was exhausted.

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I remember committing myself completely to the process. I wasn't thinking about statistics, highlights, or even specific goals. I just kept telling myself, "Chris, you're going to do this every day until it becomes second nature."

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Growing up and playing basketball in Chicago, you come across all kinds of talent. One day, I was playing against a guy who later became a good friend of mine, Dion Dixon (look him up). Dion played for the University of Cincinnati in one of the toughest Division I conferences in the country.

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After the game, he asked me, "How did you get your handle so tight?"

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When I told him, he didn't believe me. He said "ain't no way you doing just that!" It sounded too simple.

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I laughed and told him to ask Coach Lo, a coach we both knew. Coach Lo just shook his head and said, "Yeah, he really does it every day. Two sets of everything before we lift and two sets after. He's crazy."

At that moment, I realised something important.

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I already knew I had a good handle, but one of the most important aspects of ball handling is footwork. Because I was so comfortable with the basketball and understood my timing so well, I didn't have to think.

 

My feet naturally flowed because I wasn't fighting against myself.

That's the message I want to leave with you.

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What you do consistently matters. The way you approach your work matters. Most of the time, you don't even realise how much you're improving because your focus shifts away from the results and toward discipline and consistency.

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When that happens, you become so locked in that you trust yourself naturally. There is no hesitation, no second-guessing, and no fear.

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So when I tell you to challenge yourself to do this every day, I mean it.

Commit to this drill for two or three months, stay disciplined, and watch the difference it makes.