YMCABasketballGamesandSkillDrillsfor35YearOlds

Topic

Type Min.

Activity1

Questions(Games)or
Tips(SkillDrills)

ActivityDescription

Dribbling

Game

10

Playerswilllearnthattheymustbe 1v1,modifiedhalfcourtExplainhowto
abletodribbletoattackthebasket startandrestartthegame.Eachplayer
(target)toscoreinbasketball.The attemptstodribbleandshootatatarget.His
objectiveisforplayerstobeableto orheropponentplayscooperativedefense.
playa1v1gameofbasketballina Notravelingordoubledribbleviolationsare
predeterminedareawhile
called.
followingsimplestartandrestart
rules.

Dribbling

Skill
Drill

10

1. Introduce,demonstrate,and
explainhowtodribblewithout
losingcontrol.
2. Haveyourplayerspractice
dribblingwithoutlosingcontrol.

IndividualPlayersshouldstandapartfrom
eachother(allow15secondsforthemto
movetotheirownspace);onasignal,they
begindribblingaroundthecourtwithout
losingcontrol.Playersstopandcatchtheball
quicklyonasignal.Repeatthreetimesusing
shortintervals(20,30,and45seconds).

Dribbling

Skill
Drill

10

IndividualEachplayerpractices
dribbling.Playerscanchoosethe
sizeandweightoftheballthey
use.

EasierActivities
Dribblingwithonehand.
Dribblingcontinuouslywithleftandright
hands.
Strikingaballdownandcatchingit.
MoreDifficultActivities
Dribblingandmovingwiththeball.
Dribblingindifferentplacesaroundthe
bodywhilestationary.
Dribblingcontinuouslywhileswitching
hands.
Dribblingatdifferentheights.

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Tosimplify:Usealarge
sizebasketortarget
and/orplacethebasket
ortargetlow.

Tochallenge:Increase
theheightofthebasket
ortarget.

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Useyourfingerpads.
Keepyoureyesovertheball.
Keeptheballlow.
Keeptheballatyourside.

Tosimplify:Keepthe
intervalshort(10,12,or
15seconds).

Tochallenge:Lengthen
theinterval.

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Useyourfingerpads.
Keepyoureyesovertheball.
Keeptheballlow.
Keeptheballatyourside.

Tosimplify:Letplayers
useaballofasizeand
weightthatallowsthem
tosucceed.

Tochallenge:Letplayers
useaballofasizeand
weightthatwillchallenge
them.

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Coach:Whatareyoutryingtodo?
Players:Scoreabasket(orputthe
ballintothetarget).

Coach:Whatdoyouhavetodoto
gettheballclosetothebasket
(target)?
Players:Dribbleandrun.

Thisdocumentoffersactivities,tellingyouwhattoteach.Forguidanceonhowtoteachfundamentals,seetheTeachingSkillsandTacticsTopicsintheintheYMCAs
CoachingBasketballonlinecourse.
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Type Min.

Activity1

ActivityDescription

Questions(Games)or
Tips(SkillDrills)

Variations

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Dribbling

Game

10

Theobjectiveisforplayerstobe
abletohandletheballanddribble
undercontrol.Playerswillattack
thebasket(target)toscorein
basketball.

1v1,modifiedhalfcourtgameEachplayer
attemptstodribbleandshootatabasket(or
target).Hisorheropponentplays
cooperativedefense.Playersearnapointif
theyattemptashotclosetothebasket(or
target).Designatethearea(suchasthelane)
fromwhichplayersmustshoottoearna
point.Donotcallanytravelingordouble
dribbleviolations.

Coach:Whatisthegoalofthe
game?
Players:Thegoalistoscorea
basket(puttheballintothetarget).

Coach:Howdoyoumovetoward
thebasket(ortarget)withtheball?
Players:Wemovebydribblingand
running,bydribblingundercontrol.

TouseasaGame2:
Playersearnonepoint
forashotattemptand
onepointfordribbling
undercontrol.Players
determinewhetherthey
achievedoneortwo
points;iftheballdidnot
slipoutoftheirhandsas
theyplayed,itwas
dribbledundercontrol.

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Dribbling

Skill
Drill

20

IndividualEachplayerpractices
dribbling.Playerscanchoosethe
sizeandweightoftheballthey
use.

Havethemtrythefollowingactivities:
Dribblingandmovingwiththeball.
Dribblingindifferentplacesaroundthe
bodywhilestationary.
Dribblingcontinuouslywhileswitching
hands.
Dribblingatdifferentheights.

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Passing

Game

10

Tokeeppossessionoftheball,
focusingonpassingandreceiving.
Theobjectiveisforplayerstobe
abletopassandreceivethe
basketball.Pairsofplayerswillplay
asateam.

2v1,modifiedhalfcourtgameTwoplayers Coach:Whatwouldyoudowith
becomepartnersandplayagainstone
theballifyouhadateammate?
defensiveplayer,thenonepartnermust
Players:Passtohimorher.

switchroleswiththedefensiveplayer.
Switchatleasttwicesoallplayersgettoplay Coach:Whatdoyouhavetodoto
defense.Limitthemtodribblingthreetimes besuccessfulatpassing?
beforepassing.Donotcallanytravelingor Players:Catchtheballandpassthe
ballrighttomypartneror
doubledribbleviolations.
teammate.

Tosimplifyortoincrease
thechallenge,modifythe
ball(sizeandweight)and
basket(heightandsize)
tomeetplayersneeds.

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Activity1

ActivityDescription

Questions(Games)or
Tips(SkillDrills)

Variations

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Passing

Skill
Drill

20

1. Introduce,demonstrate,and
explainhowtopassandreceive.
2. Haveyourplayerspractice
passingandreceiving.

IndividualorpairsDemonstratethrowing Forreceiving:
andcatching,andthenhaveplayerspractice Targetthehands.
someofthefollowingthrowingandcatching Keepyoureyesontheball.
activities:
Reachforit.
Tossingtoselfandcatching.
Pullitin.
Catchingfromaskilledthrower.

Bouncingaballtoselfandcatchingit.
Forpassing:
Passingorthrowingtoatarget.
Putyourhandsonthesidesof
Catchingtheballindifferentplaces
theball,withyourthumbs
aroundthebody.
pointingtoeachother.
Passingtheballagainstthewalland
Stepforwardwithyour
catchingit.
preferredfoot.
Pushtheballforwardatchest
level,elbowsout,andsnapit.

Afterthepass:
Moveyourthumbsdown,
backsofyourhandsfacing
eachother,andmoveyour
weightforward.

Tosimplifyortoincrease
thechallenge,modifythe
ball(sizeandweight)and
basket(heightandsize)
tomeetplayersneeds.

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Passing

Game

10

Tokeeppossessionoftheball,
focusingondribblingandpassing
theballtoapartner.Theobjective
isfortheplayerstobeableto
executeboththechestandbounce
pass.Pairsofplayerswillplayasa
team.

2v1,modifiedhalfcourtgameTwoplayers Coach:Whatisthegoalofthe
becomepartnersandplayagainstone
game?
defensiveplayer,thenoneplayermust
Players:Thegoalistokeeptheball
switchroleswiththedefensiveplayer.
toscoreortodribbleandpassto
Switchatleasttwicesoallplayersgettoplay score.
defense.Limitplayerstodribblingthree

timesbeforepassing.Donotcallany
Coach:Whattypesofpassesare
travelingordoubledribbleviolations.
there?(Thisquestionistoseehow
muchplayersknowaboutpassing.)
Players:Twotypesofpassesare
thebouncepassandthechest
pass.

Tochallenge:Have
playerspassonlyandnot
dribble.

TouseasaGame2:
Chooseeither2v1or2v
2.Rotateplayers
accordinglysotheyall
haveachancetoplay
offenseanddefense.

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Activity1

ActivityDescription

Questions(Games)or
Tips(SkillDrills)

Variations

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Passing

Skill
Drill

10

PairsPlayerspracticepassingtoeachother. Forchestpass
1. Introduce,demonstrate,and
explainhowtochestpassand Aftertheyhavepassedtheballfourtimes,
Keepyourchesthigh.
theychangepartners.
bouncepass.
Keepyourthumbsdownand
2. Haveyourplayerspracticechest
together.
passesandbouncepasses.
Stepforward.

Forbouncepass
Snapyourthumbsdownand
together.
Bouncetheballsoyour
partnercatchesitwaisthigh.
Stepforward.
Ifyouhavetheball,youmust
dribbletomove.
Passonthemove.
Controltheball.
Leadyourpartner.

Tosimplifyskillpractice,
limitthenumberof
practiceactivitiesorlimit
thepracticetothechest
passonly.

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Passing

Skill
Drill

10

1. Introduce,demonstrate,and
explainhowtodribbleandpass
toapartner.
2. Haveyourplayerspractice
dribblingandpassingtoa
partner.

Forchestpass
PairsPartner1dribblestheball8to10
timesandthenpassesittopartner2.Partner Keepyourchesthigh.
2startsdribblingforwardandthenpasses
Keepyourthumbsdownand
backtopartner1.Thepartnerscontinueto
together.
dribbleandpasstoeachotherfromoneend Stepforward.
ofthegymtotheother.Thegoalistomake
foursuccessfulpassesinarow(adjust
Forbouncepass
numberasnecessary).
Snapyourthumbsdownand
together.
Bouncetheballsoyour
partnercatchesitwaisthigh.
Stepforward.
Ifyouhavetheball,youmust
dribbletomove.
Passonthemove.
Controltheball.
Leadyourpartner.

Tosimplify:Limitthe
numberofpractice
activitiesorlimitthe
practicetothechestpass
only.

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Activity1

ActivityDescription

Shooting

Game

10

Toattackthebasket,focusingon
shootingclosetothebasket.The
objectiveisforplayerstoshoot
usingbasictechnique.Players
scorebyshootingina2v2game.

2v2,modifiedhalfcourtgamePlayers
earnonepointiftheyhitthebackboardor
therimofamodifiedbasketandtwopoints
ifitgoesintothebasket.Designatethearea
(suchasthelane)fromwhichplayersmust
shoottoearnpoints.

Callmodifieddoubledribbleviolations.For
example,aplayercanstopandstarttoward
thebasketthreetimesbeforeitisaviolation.
Ifaviolationoccurs,theplayersopponent
takesaturn.

Shooting

Skill
Drill

20

1. Introduce,demonstrate,and
explainhowtoshootbaskets
withasetshot.
2. Haveyourplayerspractice
shootingbasketswithaset
shot.

IndividualsorpairsPlayerscanpractice
shootingindividuallyorinpairsinagameof
AroundtheKey.Forthisgame,mark
shootingspotswithtapeinanarcaroundthe
basket(insidethekey).Allshotsshouldbe
closetothebasket.Eachplayermovesfrom
spottospotinorder,shootingateachspot.
Ifpairsareplaying,player2getstherebound
andpassestheballbacktoplayer1.

Thekeystosuccesswillbethesizeand
weightoftheballtheplayerusesaswellas
theheightandsizeofthebasketortarget.
Playersshouldhighfivetheirpartners
whenthosepartnersscoreabasket.

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Questions(Games)or
Tips(SkillDrills)
Coach:Whatisthegoalofthis
game?
Players:Thegoalistoshootatthe
basketandscorepoints.

Coach:Howdoyoudothat?
Players:Youshootclosetothe
basket.

Variations

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TouseasaGame2:
Chooseeither2v1or2v
2,dependingontheskill
proficiencyofyour
players.Rotateplayers
accordinglysotheyall
haveachancetoplay
offenseanddefense.

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Keephandsapartontheball.
Onlyfingerstouchtheball.
Keeppalmsup.
Pointelbowstowardthe
basket.
Flipthewristandwavegood
bye.(Thehandfollows
throughaftertheshot.)

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Activity1

ActivityDescription

Questions(Games)or
Tips(SkillDrills)

Position Game
and
Movement

10

Tokeeppossessionoftheballand 2v2,modifiedhalfcourtgameIfateam
attackthebasket,focusingon
makesabasket,thatteamgetstheballagain
drivinganddribblingtoshoot.The (getsasecondturn).Designatethearea
objectiveisforplayerstobeableto (suchasthelane)fromwhichplayersmust
startandstop,changedirections shoottoearnapoint.Callmodifieddouble
quicklywhiledribbling,andjump dribbleandtravelingviolations.Forexample,
stop.Playersdribbleanddriveto aplayercanstopandstarttowardthebasket
threetimesbeforeyoucalladoubledribble
shoot.
violation,andaplayercantakefoursteps
whilenotdribblingbeforeyoucallatraveling
violation.Ifaviolationoccurs,theteams
opponenttakesaturn.

Position
and
Movement

20

Forjumpstops
1. Introduce,demonstrate,and
IndividualPlayerspracticestartingand
explainhowtostart,stop,and stoppingandchangingdirectionsquickly
Stayinabalancedposition.
changedirectionquicklywhile whiledribbling,usingthefollowingactivities: Keepafrontbackstance.
dribbling.
Dribblemovingslowlyatfirst,andthen
Bendtheknees.
2. Haveyourplayerspractice
graduallyincreasespeed.
Lowerthebody.
startingandstoppingand
Onasignal,quicklystopbothmoving
changingdirectionquicklywhile
anddribblingjumpstop.
dribbling.
Dribbleingeneralspace.Onthesignal,
stopquicklyinafrontbackstance,
maintainthedribble,andthencontinue
movingforwardonthesignal.To
increasethechallenge,pivotinanother
direction,andthencontinuemoving.
Movefromonebaskettothenextby
dribbling,andthenjumpstopandshoot.
Allshootingshouldbeclosetothe
basket(withintwofeet).

Skill
Drill

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Coach:Howdoyouusethedribble
inbasketball?
Players:Togetclosetothebasket
toshoot,tobeatyouropponent.

Coach:Howdoyoudothat?
Players:Youchangedirection.

Variations

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Tosimplifyortoincrease
thechallenge,modifythe
ball(sizeandweight)and
basket(heightandsize)
tomeetplayersneeds.

TouseasaGame2:
Chooseeither2v1or2v
2.Rotateplayers
accordinglysotheyall
haveachancetoplay
offenseanddefense.

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Tosimplifyortoincrease
thechallenge,modifythe
ball(sizeandweight)and
basket(heightandsize)
tomeetplayersneeds.
Tosimplify:Limitthe
numberofskillpractice
activities.

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Activity1

ActivityDescription

Dribbling

Game

10

Tokeeppossessionoftheball,
focusingonincreasingthe
proficiencyofballhandlingand
dribbling.Theobjectiveisfor
playerstobeabletohandleaball
anddribbleundercontrol.Players
keeppossessionoftheballusinga
dribble.

2v2,modifiedhalfcourtgameEachplayer
attemptstodribbleandshootatabasket(or
target)whilebeingguardedbyanopponent.
Theoffensiveteammustpasstwiceormore
beforeshooting.Teamsearnapointifthey
dribbleandattemptashotclosetothe
basket(forexample,inthelane).Designate
thearea(suchasthelane)fromwhich
playersmustshoottoearnapoint.

Callmodifieddoubledribbleandtraveling
violations.Forexample,aplayercanstop
andstarttowardthebasketthreetimes
beforeyoucalladoubledribbleviolation,
andaplayercantakefourstepswhilenot
dribblingbeforeyoucallatravelingviolation.
Ifaviolationoccurs,theteamsopponent
takesaturn.

Dribbling

Skill
Drill

20

IndividualEachplayerpractices
dribbling.Playerscanchoosethe
sizeandweightoftheballthey
use.

Havethemtrythefollowingactivities:
Dribblingandchangingthespeedof
movement(movingbothfastandslowin
generalspace).
Dribblingwhilechangingdirections
forwardandbackorrighttoleft.
Dribblingindifferentpathways:
Moveinstraight,curved,andzigzag
pathwaysingeneralspace.
Followthestraightlinesonthegym
floor.
Moveinastraightpathway.Each
timeaplayermeetsanotherperson
orhearsyoursignal,heorsheturns
quicklytotherightorleftand
continuesdribbling.
Movethroughoutgeneralspace,
quicklymovingfromsidetosideina
zigzag.

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Questions(Games)or
Tips(SkillDrills)
Coach:Whatarethedifferentways
thatyouhavemovedtowardthe
basket(target)whiledribbling?
Players:Dribblingfastorslow,
changingdirection,andstopping
andstarting.
Coach:Howdoyoudothat?
Players:Keeptheballlow;change
hands;keeptheballatmyside;use
myfingerpads;keepmyeyesover
theball.

Variations

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TouseasaGame2:
Chooseeither2v1or2v
2.Rotateplayers
accordinglysotheyall
haveachancetoplay
offenseanddefense.
Also,playersearnone
pointforashotattempt
andonepointfor
dribblingundercontrol.

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Useyourfingerpads.
Keepyoureyesovertheball.
Keeptheballlow.
Keeptheballatyourside.

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Topic
Dribbling

Type Min.
Game

10

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Activity1

ActivityDescription

Tokeeppossessionoftheball,
focusingondribblingand
protectingtheball.Theobjectiveis
forplayerstobeabletodribble
underpressure.Playerskeep
possessionoftheballuntilthey
shoot.

3v2,modifiedhalfcourtgameThree
playersplayoffenseandtwoplayersdefend,
thentwooffensiveplayersmustswitchroles
withthedefensiveplayers.Switchatleast
twicesoallplayersgettoplaydefense.
Playersearnapointiftheykeeppossession
oftheball(dribblewithcontrol)untilthey
shootortheyattemptashotclosetothe
basket.

Designatethearea(suchasthelane)from
whichplayersmustshoottoearnapoint.
Callmodifieddoubledribbleandtraveling
violations.Forexample,aplayercanstop
andstarttowardthebasketthreetimes
beforeyoucalladoubledribbleviolation,
andaplayercantakefourstepswhilenot
dribblingbeforeyoucallatravelingviolation.
Ifaviolationoccurs,theteamsopponent
takesaturn.

Questions(Games)or
Tips(SkillDrills)
Coach:Whatwayscanyoumoveto
protectthebasketballfromyour
opponentwhendribbling?
Players:Keeptheballonmyside;
keeptheballlow;andchange
directions.

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Topic
Dribbling

Type Min.
Skill
Drill

20

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Activity1

ActivityDescription

1. Introduce,demonstrate,and
explainhowtokeeppossession
oftheballwhiledribbling.
2. Haveplayerspracticekeeping
possessionoftheballwhile
dribbling.

IndividualEachplayerpracticesdribbling.
Playerschoosethesizeandweightoftheball
theyuse.Provideplayerswithsituationsin
whichtheymustdribblewitheitherhand
withoutlookingattheball.Setupobstacles
soplayerscanlearntovarytheforceofthe
bounce.Herearesomeexamples:

Dribbleindifferentpathways:Playfollow
theleaderwithapartner(followersare
threefeetbehind)ORDesignstrategiesto
outwitanimaginaryopponentfrombaseline
tobaseline.

Dribblearoundstationaryobstacles.Setup
conemarkersthreefeetapart.Playerstryto
dribble60secondswithoutbumpingintothe
cones.

Dribblearoundstationaryplayers.Divide
playersintogroupsoffivetosixplayers.One
playeristhedribbler.Theotherplayersin
thegroupbecometheobstaclesandarrange
themselvesinazigzagobstaclepatterndown
thefloor.Theplayerstrytomakethe
dribblerlosecontroloftheball.Theycan
stretchandpivot,butcannotmovefrom
theirspots;thedefensiveplayerscannot
touchtheballorthedribbler.

Dribblingagainstanopponent.Match
partnerswithsimilarskilllevels.Partner1
beginsdribblingandmovingtowardthe
baselinewhilepartner2playscooperative
defense.Increasethedifficultybymovingto
activedefense.Ifpartner2takestheball
awaybefore30secondsareup,heorshe
givesitback;when30secondsareup,
partnersswitchroles.

Questions(Games)or
Tips(SkillDrills)
Keepyourbodybetweenthe
obstacleandtheball.
Keeptheballatyourside.

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Questions(Games)or
Tips(SkillDrills)

Variations

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Defense

Game

10

Todefendyourownspace,
focusingonbasicdefensive
technique.Theobjectiveisfor
playerstobeabletodefendan
opponent.Playerslearnbasic
defensivetechnique.

3v3,shortcourtgameDefensiveplayers
earnapointwhentheytaketheballaway.
Limitoffensiveplayerstodribblingthree
timesorlessbeforepassing.Callmodified
doubledribbleandtravelingviolations.

Forexample,aplayercanstopandstart
towardthebasketthreetimesbeforeyou
calladoubledribbleviolation,andaplayer
cantakefourstepswithoutdribblingbefore
youcallatravelingviolation.Ifaviolation
occurs,theplayersopponenttakesaturn.
Startingwiththisgame,callfoulsas
violations.

Thedefendercantouchtheball,butheor
shecannottouchtheopponent.Ifaviolation
occurs,theopponentgetstheball.

Coach:Whatdoyoudowhenyou
areplayingdefense?
Players:Trytogettheballand
protectthebasket.

Coach:Howdoyoudefendyour
basket?
Players:Playthepersonwiththe
ballandtrytogettheball.

ToSimplify:Modifythe
sizeandheightofthe
basketortarget.

ToChallenge:Modifythe
sizeandheightofthe
basketortargetandlimit
rulemodifications.

ToUseasaGame2:
Chooseeither1v3,2v
3,or3v3.Rotateplayers
accordinglysotheyall
haveachancetoplay
offenseanddefense.

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Defense

Skill
Drill

15

1. Introduce,demonstrate,and
explainhowtodefendagainst
anopponent.
2. Haveyourplayerspractice
defendingagainstanopponent.

PairsMatchplayersofsimilarskill.The
defensiveplayermovesinadefensive
positioninfrontoftheoffensiveplayer,who
dribblesslowly,thengraduallyfasterina
zigzagpathway.Thenhaveplayersperform
thesameexerciseandswitchroles.Have
playerschangepartnerseverythreetofive
minutes.

Forbasicdefensiveposition
Keepthekneesbent.
Keepyourbodylow.
Putonehandup,onehand
down.
Keepawidestance.

Forplayingdefense
Seetheball,notthe
opponent.
Playtheball.Playersshould
focusontheball,notthe
persondribblingit.

Tosimplify:Modifythe
balltomeetplayers
needs.

ToChallenge:Usea
largerball.

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ActivityDescription

Questions(Games)or
Tips(SkillDrills)

Offensive Game
Teamwork

10

Toplaya3v3game,focusingon 3v3,shortcourtgame.Limitplayersto
Coach:Whatdoyouhavetodoto
keepingpossessionoftheball.The dribblingthreetimesorlessbeforepassing workasateam?
objectiveisforplayerstobeableto (youcanmodifythenumberofdribblesas
Players:Youhavetohelpeach
passandreceiveandtosupport
necessary).Callmodifieddoubledribbleand otheroutandsupportyour
teammateswiththeball.Groupsof travelingviolations.
teammate.
threeplayerswillplayasopposing

teams.
Forexample,aplayercanstopandstart
Coach:Howdoyouhelpeachother
towardthebasketthreetimesbeforeyou
out?
calladoubledribbleviolation,andaplayer Players:Yougetreadytoreceivea
cantakefourstepswithoutdribblingtheball passandmovearound.
beforeyoucallatravelingviolation.Ifa
violationoccurs,theteamsopponenttakesa
turn.Alsocallmodifiedfoulviolations.This
allowsthedefendertotouchtheball,butnot
theopponent.Ifaviolationoccurs,the
opponentgetstheball.

Offensive
Teamwork

15

1. Introduce,demonstrate,and
explainhowtodribbleandpass
inagamesituation.
2. Haveyourstudentspractice
dribblingandpassinginagame
situation.

Skill
Drill

Changedirections,speed,and
GroupsoffourThreeplayersdribbleand
passwhilethefourthplayertriestostealthe pathways.
ball.Rotatetheplayertryingtostealtheball
everytwominutes.Thisisanocontact
game.Limitthespaceusedforthegameto
halfofashortcourt.

Variations

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Tochallenge:Limitthe
rulesmodifications.

TouseasaGame2:
Chooseeither2v3or3v
3.Rotateplayers
accordinglysotheyall
haveachancetoplay
offenseanddefense.

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Tochallenge:Have
playersplay2v1.

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