This week our point of interest will be basketball. Learning the motions; dribbling, passing, shooting. Learning rules and general information about the sport.
James Naismith was the Canadian physical education instructor who invented basketball in 1891. James Naismith was born in Almonte, Ontario and educated at McGill University and Presbyterian Cllege in Montreal. He was the physical education teacher at McGill University (1887 to 1890) and at Springfield College in Springfield, Massachusetts (1890 to 1895). At Springfield College (which was then the Y.M.C.A. training school), James Naismith, under the direction of American phys-ed specialist Luther Halsey Gulick, invented the indoor sport of basketball.
Familiarize yourself with the diagram above. Today (Monday) we will be talking about the rules and general information about basketball.
Distances:
Full Court - 84 ft
Half Court - 47 ft
Basket to Foul line - 15 ft
Width - 50 ft
(All of these distances are for the High School level)
Below is a document that you can click on to view the rules of basketball
Distances:
Full Court - 84 ft
Half Court - 47 ft
Basket to Foul line - 15 ft
Width - 50 ft
(All of these distances are for the High School level)
Below is a document that you can click on to view the rules of basketball
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Study the information above so you will be able to fill-out your assignment worksheet at the end of this lesson.
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THIS CONCLUDES DAY 1 OF OUR BASKETBALL UNIT.
WEDNESDAY: DRIBBLING AND PASSING
DRIBBLING
Dribbling is bouncing the basketball from your hand to the ground and back to your hand. Dribbling is a way to advance the ball up the court. Cues for dribbling: 1. Feet shoulder width apart 2. Use your finger tips 3. Knees bent 4. Eyes up 5. Opposite hand guards ball from defensive players After watching these two videos I want you to do each workout once a day for the next three days (Wednesday-Thursday-Friday) On Friday you will be assessed on your ball-handling skills. Don't worry, I do not expect you to be as proficient as the demonstrators in the videos. And below is a video of some pretty cool dribble moves done by NBA players. This video is strictly for entertainment purposes. PASSING
Now on to passing. Passing is very important in basketball. It can help you advance the ball up the court, passing is also used to run plays and to find the open man for the best shot. There are 3 types of passes Chest pass- The chest pass is named so because the pass originates from the chest. It is thrown by gripping the ball on the sides with the thumbs directly behind the ball. When the pass is thrown, the fingers are rotated behind the ball and the thumbs are turned down. The resulting follow through has the back of the hands facing one another with the thumbs straight down. The ball should have a nice backspin. When throwing a chest pass, the players should strive to throw it to the receiver's chest level. Passes that go low to high or high to low are difficult to catch Bounce pass- The bounce pass is thrown with the same motion however it is aimed at the floor. It should be thrown far enough out that the ball bounces waist high to the receiver. Some say try to throw it 3/4 of the way to the receiver, and that may be a good reference point to start, but each player has to experiment how far to throw it so it bounces to the receiver properly. Putting a proper and consistent backspin on the pass will make the distance easier to judge. Overhead pass- The overhead pass is often used as an outlet pass. Bring the ball directly above your forehead with both hands on the side of the ball and follow through. Aim for the teammate's chin. Some coaches advise not bring the ball behind your head, because it can get stolen and it takes a split-second longer to throw the pass. Once you have watched the video I want you to perform each of the 3 passes with a friend or parent, completing each pass 30 times. If you can not find a partner to do this with find a wall (NOT INSIDE YOUR HOUSE) and aim for a spot on the wall and complete 30 of each passes. Do this twice a day just like the dribbling drills from earlier in the lesson. You will also be graded on your passing skills on Friday.
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The video below is a workout for ball handling. Watch the video and do the workout for each motion you will do the in 30 second increments. This workout will help with your ball handling with will assistant in becoming a better dribbler
Notice how in the video he kept his eyes up the whole time and used is finger tips? Focus on those two things when doing this workout. Its ok if you aren't very skilled, remember practice makes perfect.
Below is another quick video that focuses more on the dribbling aspect of ball handling. Watch the video and attempt each dribble displayed in the video for 30 seconds each with both hands. Some of these moves are advanced so if I found a dribble move to hard just slow down and try doing the move in steps. Below is a quick tutorial on passing
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FRIDAY: Shooting
SHOOTING
Shooting is the most important part of basketball. Without the proper skills or technique it will be very difficult to score. The main purpose of basketball is putting the ball in the hoop and outscoring your opponents. Here's a quick roadmap of the stationary shooting fundamentals that we'll be covering:
Click on the file below to read on tips for shooting in basketball /uploads/2/7/1/4/27146867/eyes_on_target.docx
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This concludes our basketball unit. Below is quiz over everything we have learned this week.
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