Summary: This study found that dribbling speed through many sharp cuts, not the ability to sprint through sharp cuts, predicted who was successful at winnings 1 on 1s.
Details: Dribbling speed through many variations of sharp cuts, not the ability to sprint through sharp cuts, predicted success in a large series of 1 on 1s. This study found more significance than past studies because it tested dribbling through many cuts over a small distance while other studies only tested cuts over a medium distance.
Takeaway: This evidence mirrors what many soccer coaches and players have championed for years that dribbling in very small spaces such as around drills with cones close together is the key to becoming a great dribbler.