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A HANDBOOK ON FUNCTIONAL BASKETBALL FOR FUTURE STARS
A P r o je c t P r e se n ted to t h e F a c u lt y o f t h e S c h o o l o f E d u c a tio n The U n i v e r s i t y o f S o u th e r n C a l i f o r n i a
In P a r t i a l F u l f i l l m e n t o f t h e R e q u ir e m e n ts f o r t h e D e g r e e M a s te r o f S c i e n c e i n E d u c a tio n
by Raymond P e r c i v a l E k e d a l A u gu st 1 9 5 0
UMI Number: EP46285
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TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER
PAGE PART I .
PLACES TO PRACTICE
HOW TO GAIN MORE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGES ABOUT BASKETBALL 1,
PLAYING:
HOW TO GAIN MORE CHANCES TO IMPROVE YOUR
SKILLS FOR BASKETBALL. 1.
HOME:
How t o p r a c t i c e b a s k e t b a l l i n t h e
backyard • • • • • • • • • 2.
PLAYGROUND:
.....................................
How t o p a r t i c i p a t e
SCHOOL:
.
2
in th e
b a s k e t b a l l l e a g u e s on t h e p la y g r o u n d 3.
.
........................
How t o im p r o v e y o u r c h a n c e s f o r
p la y in g b a s k e tb a ll a t sc h o o l • • • • • • • • « 4*
CHURCH:
How t o
UNIVERSITY:
.............................
AUDITORIUM:
How t o s e l e c t good
• .
LIBRARY:
.
.
4
p r o fe ss
i o n a l b a s k e t b a l l gam es t o w a tc h 7*
4
How t o g a in e x p e r i e n c e from
f o l l o w i n g c o l l e g i a t e b a s k e t b a l l gam es 6.
3
g a in a d d i t i o n a l c h a n c e s
t o d e v e lo p y o u r b a s k e t b a l l s k i l l s 5.
3
5
How t o c h o o s e r e a d in g m a t e r i a l
a b o u t b a s k e t b a l l ...........................................................
6
CHAPTER
PAGE PART I I .
OFFENSE
INDIVIDUAL FUNDAMENTALS 2.
SCORING OPPORTUNITIES: 1.
CUT-SHOT:
HOW TO SHOOT ACCURATELY
How t o l a y up a s h o t f o r a
b a s k e t ..................... 2.
STEP-AWAY SHOT:
How t o s t e p away from
y o u r o p p o n e n t and make 3.
TURN-SHOT:
as h o t • • • • • • . .
How t o t u r n away fro m y o u r .......................................................... 11
o p p o n e n t and s h o o t 4*
HOOK-SHOT:
How t o h ook a s h o t o v e r y o u r
s h o u ld e r
...................................
5.
JUMP-SHOT: How t o
6.
OVERHEAD-SHOT:
12
jump and s h o o t ................................. 12
How t o s h o o t o v e r t h e h ea d
f o r a b a s k e t .................................................................. 7.
ONE-HAND PUSH-SHOT:
..............................
TWO-HAND CHEST-SHOT:
T IP -IN SHOT:
How t o t i p
FREE-THROW SHOTS:
.....................
16
th e b a l l in t o th e
b a s k e t f o r a q u ic k tw o p o i n t s 10.
14
How t o p u sh t h e b a l l
w i t h tw o h a n d s • • • • • • • • • • . 9•
14
How t o p u sh t h e b a l l
w it h o n e han d S.
10
•
................................... 1 9
How t o t o s s t h e b a l l i n t o
t h e b a s k e t on y o u r g i f t
s h o t s ........................................... 1 9
PAGE
CHAPTER 3*
PASSING: 1.
HOW TO PASS ACCURATELY,
TWO-HAND PASS:
How t o
sn a p t h e b a l l f o r
g r e a t e r s p e e d .............................. 2.
BOUNCE PASS:
How t o b o u n c e t h e b a l l t o p r e v e n t
i n t e r c e p t i o n ............................ . 3.
*25
OVERHEAD PASS:
.................................................... 2 6
How t o th r o w t h e b a l l on a
h i g h p la n e a f t e r r e c e i v i n g t h e b a l l .............................. 29 4*
CROSS-BODY PASS:
How t o move t h e b a l l
q u i c k l y from p l a y e r t o p l a y e r . 5.
OVER-SHOULDER PASS:
.
...................................29
How t o p a s s t h e b a l l
o v e r y o u r s h o u ld e r w ith g l v e - a n d - g o t a c t i c s 6.
FLIP PASS:
How t o f l i p
g iv e -a n d -g o t a c t i c s 7.
BASEBALL PASS:
• . 30
t h e b a l l w it h
. . . . . . ......................................... 3 0
How t o th r o w t h e b a l l f o r
d i s t a n c e .................................................................................................31 £.
HOOK-PASS:
How t o h ook t h e b a l l when
c l o s e l y p r e s s e d ......................... 9*
SHOVEL PASS:
*31
How t o f e e d p l a y e r s c u t t i n g
arou n d p o s t and p i v o t p l a y e r s • • • • • . • • • 3 1 10.
11.
UNDERHAND PASS:
How t o t o s s t h e b a l l f o r
f a s t h a n d lin g i n
c l o s e p l a y .................................................. 33
UNDER-ARM PASS:
How t o th r o w t h e b a l l
u n d e r t h e arm w i t h g i v e - a n d - g o t a c t i c s
. . . .
33
V
CHAPTER 12.
PAGE AROUND-THE-BACK PASS:
How t o th r o w t h e
b a l l b e h in d t h e b a c k when a p a s s from in fr o n t i s 13 •
TAP PASS:
..........................
. . . . . .
in
a b e tte r p o s itio n fo r
JUMP AND SET-SHOT PASSES:
a sh o t
RECEIVING: 1.
.
36
.
36
How t o th r o w t h e
b a l l when an a t t e m p t e d s h o t w i l l b e b lo c k e d 4.
35
How t o t a p t h e b a l l t o a te a m
m a te who i s 14.
im p o s s ib le
HOW TO CATCH THE BASKETBALL.
LOW BALL:
How t o c a t c h t h e b a l l on a
lo w p l a n e ........................................................ 2.
HIGH BALL:
How t o r e c e i v e t h e b a l l on a
h ig h p la n e 3.
39
.........................
MEET THE BALL:
How t o
41
e lu d e y o u r o p p o n e n t
b e f o r e r e c e i v i n g t h e b a l l .....................................................41 4.
FAST BALL:
How t o r e c e i v e a f a s t b a l l . . . .
5.
BACK SPIN:
How t o c a t c h a b a l l w i t h b ack
42
s p i n on i t ................................................... 6.
TOP SPIN: s p i n on i t
7.
SIDE SPIN:
How t o r e c e i v e a b a l l w it h t o p • •
FLOATER:
..................................................................
•
43
How t o c a t c h t h e b a l l w it h
s i d e s p i n on i t 8.
42
..............................
How t o r e c e i v e t h e s lo w b a l l . . . .
43 44
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CHAPTER 5.
PAGE
DRIBBLING: 1.
HOW TO DRIBBLE EFFECTIVELY.
HIGH DRIBBLE:
How t o b o u n c e t h e b a l l
w it h g r e a t e r s p e e d ..................................................................... 47 2.
LOW DRIBBLE:
How t o b o u n c e t h e b a l l when
p l a y i n g a g a i n s t a t i g j i t d e f e n s e ................................... . 4 $ 3*
ESCAPE:
How t o
e lu d e a p r e s s i n g o p p o n e n t b y
d r i b b l i n g o u t fro m t h e d e f e n s i v e b a s k e t 4.
REBOUND RECOVERY:
. . . .
4^
How t o d r i b b l e o u t fro m
u n d e r t h e d e f e n s i v e b a s k e t .................................................50 5.
BALL ADVANCE:
How t o d r i b b l e t h e b a l l f o r
a q u ic k b r e a k o r t h e 6.
SET PLAY:
s lo w a d v a n c e ............................ 50
How t o d r i b b l e a s a p la n n e d
m a n eu v er f o r y o u r s e t p l a y s 7.
DRIVE THROUGH: lin e
8.
How t o p e n e t r a t e t h e d e f e n s i v e
o f a z o n e d e f e n s e b y d r i b b l i n g ....................... 52
RETREATING DRIBBLE: rea r o ffe n s iv e
9.
. . . . . . . . . . 5 1
INTERCEPTION:
How t o m an eu ver i n t h e
c o u r t by d r ib b lin g
...............................
How t o d r i b b l e t h e b a l l on
r ec o v er y o f a lo o s e b a ll or in t e r c e p t io n 10.
11.
52
COVERED TEAPI-MATES:
. . . .
53
How t o d r i b b l e when
no on e i s
o p en f o r a p a s s .................................................5 4
OPENING:
IIow t o d r i v e to w a r d s t h e b a s k e t
f o r a b a s k e t w h il e d r i b b l i n g
............................................... 5 4
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CHAPTER 12.
PAGE DEFENSIVE WEAKNESS: an o p p o n e n t who i s
6.
MANEUVERING: 1.
How t o d r i b b l e arou n d s u s c e p tib le to fa k e s . . . .
55
HOW TO ELUDE YOUR OPPONENT.
DIRECTION:
How t o c h a n g e y o u r d i r e c t i o n
e f f e c t i v e l y ........................................................ 2.
DISTANCE:
3.
PACE:
How t o
How t o
c u t fro m b a ck c o u r t
58 • • •
•
•
change sp e e d s t o you r
a d v a n ta g e 4.
STOP:
5«
FEINT:
59
How t o
sto p ,
7.
PIVOT:
and g o , o r s h o o t
• • •
•
•
60
How t o f e i n t y o u r o p p o n e n t o u t o f .............................................................
p o s itio n 6.
59
60
How t o p i v o t f o r a p a s s o r h a n d - o f f
REBOUNDING:
.
.
62
.............................................................................
65
HOW TO CONTROL THE BALL OFF THE
BANKBOARDS. POSITION:
How t o t a k e t h e b e s t r eb o u n d
p o s itio n f i r s t 2. ^ 3* 4*
TIMING: JUMPING: ANGLES:
How t o tim e y o u r j u m p .................................. 66 How t o
jump f o r maximum h e i g h t
. . .
How t o ju d g e t h e a n g le o f r eb o u n d
.
66 .
67
CHAPTER
PAGE PART I I I .
DEFENSE
HOW TO PREVENT SCORES BY YOUR OPPONENT 8.
GUARDING:
HOW TO PREVENT YOUR OPPONENT FROM
SETTING UP SCORING OPPORTUNITIES. 1.
GUARDING:
How t o
g u a rd y o u r o p p o n e n t and
make s u r e he d o e s n o t f a k e y o u o u t o f p o s itio n
.....................
• • • •
• • • • • 7 2
2.
POSITION:
How
t o o v e r s h i f t and f l o a t
3.
FOOTWORK:
How
t o m a in t a in y o u r b a l a n c e ,
sp eed ,
•
••73
and p o s i t i o n w h il e g u a r d in g y o u r
opponent • • • • • • • 4*
•
VISION:
• 74
How t o w a tc h y o u r o p p o n e n t .......................... 7 4 How t o d o m in a te y o u r o p p o n e n t ..................75
5*
TALK:
6.
FLOATING:
How
to c lo g th e p a s s in g la n e s
7.
SWITCHING:
How t o c a l l n e c e s s a r y s w i t c h e s
8.
MAN WITHOUT THE BALL:
How t o
.
. •75
• • 76
s t a y w it h
y o u r man • • • • • • • • • • ...............................................76 910.
MAN WITH BALL:
How t o a n a l y z e y o u r o p p o n e n t
OUT-OF-BOUNDS PLAYER:
. 77
How t o p r e v e n t a
b l o c k i n g o r s c r e e n i n g p l a y ................................................... 7 7 11. 12.
DRIBBLER: CUTTER:
How
to p la y th e d r ib b le r
.
•
.
How t o p l a y y o u r o p p o n e n t when he
b r e a k s s h a r p ly f o r t h e b a s k e t
. 78
. .7 8
CHAPTER 13•
PAGE PIVOT SCORER: sco rer
14.
How t o p la y t h e p i v o t
................................
DEFENSE AFTER A SHOT: tea m d e f e n s e a f t e r
15•
OUTNUMBERED:
How t o
79 How t o form y o u r
a sh o t• • • « • • • • • •
79
p r o te c t th e a rea
lander t h e b a s k e t ................................. ... 16.
REBOUND RECOVERY:
80
How t o p r o t e c t t h e b a l l
a fte r recovery B IB L IO G R A PH Y ..............................................
..............................
. .
81 84
X
LIST OF EXHIBITS EXHIBITS
PAGE
A.
HOOK-SHOT..........................................................................................................13
B.
OVERHEAD S H O T ............................................................................................... 15
C.
ONE-HAND PUSH-SHOT
............................................................................
17
D.
TWO-HAND CHEST-SHOT ............................................................................
18
E.
UNDERHAND FREE T H R O W ...........................................................................21
F.
TWO-HAND CHEST P A S S ................................................................................ 27
G.
BOUNCE P A S S .................................................................................................... 28
H.
HOOK-PASS..........................................................................................
I.
UNDERHAND P A S S .......................................................................................... 3 4
J.
CATCHING THE B A L L .................................................................
K.
LOW D R IB B L E .................................................................................................... 4 9
32
40
PREFACE Now i s
t h e t im e f o r y o u s t u d e n t s who h a v e w a n te d t o
in c r e a s e your s k i l l s sta r ted .
and k n o w le d g e s a b o u t b a s k e t b a l l t o
get
You n e e d n o l o n g e r p o s t p o n e y o u r d e s i r e s o f b ecom
i n g a good b a s k e t b a l l p l a y e r . T h ere a r e many c h a n c e s f o r y o u t o im p r o v e y o u r s e l f by t a k i n g a d v a n ta g e o f t h e many o p p o r t u n i t i e s t h a t a r e arou n d fo r you t o d is c o v e r . Take home f o r i n s t a n c e , on y o u r fu n d a m e n ta l s k i l l s .
o n e o f t h e b e s t p l a c e s t o work Then t h e r e i s
t h e p la y g r o u n d ,
a n o t h e r p l a c e t o a p p ly t h e s k i l l s t h a t y o u a r e l e a r n i n g i n a c t u a l game c o n d i t i o n s .
I f y o u a r e r e a l l y e a g e r y o u can
t a k e a d v a n ta g e o f t h e o p p o r t u n i t i e s o f f e r e d b y t h e c h u r c h e s in th e church le a g u e . s o u r c e s w ith in th e
T h e se a r e j u s t
a fe w o f t h e many
com m u nity t h a t a r e w a i t i n g f o r y o u t o
p a r tic ip a te in your le is u r e
tim e .
Take a d v a n ta g e o f t h e c o n t e n t s o f t h i s h an d b ook w h ic h h a s b e e n d e s i g n e d t o a n sw e r t h e many q u e s t i o n s i n y o u r m ind on how t o
s h o o t , how t o p a s s , how t o c a t c h , how t o d r i b b l e ,
how t o m a n e u v e r, how t o r e b o u n d , and how t o
guard i n th e
m ost e f f e c t i v e m anner t h a t y e a r s o f e x p e r i e n c e i n p l a y i n g and c o a c h in g can o f f e r . The o f t q u o te d p h r a s e may w e l l be u s e d h e r e : th a t i s
w o r th d o in g i s
w o r th d o in g w e l l . * 1
" A n y th in g
I f you a re g o in g
t o p la y b a s k e t b a ll,
l e a r n a l l y o u can a b o u t i t .
I t ta k e s
a l o n g t im e t o l e a r n how t o p l a y b a s k e t b a l l from j u s t p l a y in g .
The p a c e i s
s o f a s t on t h e b a s k e t b a l l f l o o r t h a t t h e
a c t i o n w i l l b e o v e r and t h e o t h e r tea m w i l l h a v e s c o r e d b e f o r e y o u c a n f i g u r e o u t w hat t o do i n a g i v e n s i t u a t i o n . S t a r t s t o r i n g t h e many a n s w e r s t o
s i t u a t i o n s in you r b r a in
now and s t o p w o n d e r in g how t h a t g u a r d d r i b b l e d a ro u n d y o u , o r why so many p a s s e s a r e i n t e r c e p t e d . is
now .
The t im e t o
sta r t
1
PART I .
PLACES TO PRACTICE
HOW TO GAIN MORE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGES ABOUT BASKETBALL Many c a r e e r s on t h e b a s k e t b a l l c o u r t h a v e b e e n dimmed fro m t h e b e g i n n in g b e c a u s e o f u n e v e n ly m a tc h e d p l a y e r s and te a m s.
I t w o u ld b e f o l l y t o
expect to
b a s k e t b a l l w it h o u t an y e x p e r i e n c e .
s t a r t p la y in g v a r s it y
U nder t h o s e c o n d i t i o n s
y o u p r o b a b ly w o u ld s u f f e r g r e a t h u m i l i a t i o n . b a s k e t b a l l a t h om e.
S ta r t p la y in g
B u ild y o u r s e l f a b a s k e t and b a n k b o a rd
and b e g i n t o p r a c t i c e and t h e n t a k e a d v a n ta g e o f t h e many o t h e r s o u r c e s a v a i l a b l e f o r y o u t o draw up on t o b e g i n b u i l d in g your s k i l l s
and k n o w le d g e s a b o u t b a s k e t b a l l .
2 CHAPTER 1 .
PLAYING
HOW TO GAIN MORE CHANCES TO IMPROVE YOUR SKILLS FOR BASKETBALL A*
MOTIVATION;
R ew ards t h a t can b e y o u r s i f
you p r a c t i c e
b a s k e tb a ll a s o fte n a s you ca n * 1*
FULFILLMENT OF AMBITION:
You w i l l h a v e many c h a n c e s
t o im p r o v e y o u r s e l f and becom e a b e t t e r p la y e r * 2*
CHANCE OF DISCOVERY:
You w i l l h a v e many c h a n c e s t o
show y o u r p o t e n t i a l b a s k e t b a l l a b i l i t y . 3.
GREATER PRESTIGE:
You w i l l b e h o n o r e d and a c c la im e d
b y t h e p e o p l e o f t h e co m m u n ity . 4.
SELECTION FOR SCHOLARSHIP:
You may g a in a s c h o l a r
s h ip t o h e lp pay y o u r e x p e n se s th ro u g h a c o ll e g e o r u n iv e r s ity . 5.
SELECTION FOR PROFESSIONAL BASKETBALL: ity
Y our p o p u la r
and s u c c e s s w i l l i n c r e a s e y o u r c h a n c e s f o r b i g g e r
and b e t t e r c o n t r a c t s . B.
DIRECTIONS:
Some h e l p f u l s u g g e s t i o n s on how t o becom e
a good b a s k e t b a ll p l a y e r . 1.
HOME: a.
How t o p r a c t i c e b a s k e t b a l l i n t h e b a c k y a r d ,
B u il d a b a n k b o a rd and b a s k e t on y o u r g a r a g e . (1 )
P r a c t ic e s h o o tin g b a s k e ts a lo n e in you r sp a re tim e .
(2 )
I n v i t e o t h e r b o y s o v e r t o p l a y tw o and th r e e -m a n b a s k e t b a l l •
PLAYGROUND:
How t o p a r t i c i p a t e i n t h e b a s k e t b a l l
l e a g u e s on t h e p la y g r o u n d . a.
V is it
s e v e r a l p la y g r o u n d s and d e c i d e w h ic h h a s
th e b e s t f a c i l i t i e s
and a go o d a c t i v e l e a g u e .
(1 )
E n t e r a tea m fro m y o u r n e ig h b o r h o o d .
(2 )
P la y a m a n -to -m a n d e f e n s e w h il e y o u a r e le a r n in g th e s k i l l s
o f g u a r d in g .
(3 )
P la y e s s e n t i a l l y
(4 )
S h o o t when y o u h a v e a s e t s h o t .
SCHOOL:
a p a s s i n g gam e.
How t o im p r o v e y o u r c h a n c e s f o r p l a y i n g
b a s k e tb a ll a t s c h o o l. a.
P la y b a s k e t b a l l i n t h e i n t e r m u r a l l e a g u e . (1 )
J o i n a te a m .
(2 )
S h o o t on e hand p u sh s h o t s when y o u h a v e a s e t sh o t.
(3 )
Work t o g e t h e r w it h t h e o t h e r p l a y e r s f o r tea m w o rk .
b.
P la y b a s k e t b a l l i n t h e gym c l a s s . (1 )
P ay a t t e n t i o n when t h e i n s t r u c t o r e x p l a i n s o r d e m o n s t r a t e s a new s k i l l .
(2 )
P la y f o r team w ork and b a l l c o n t r o l .
(3 )
E x p e r im e n t w it h t h e new s k i l l s y o u a r e
le a r n in g * c.
T ry o u t f o r t h e v a r s i t y b a s k e t b a l l * (1 )
D on f t b e d i s c o u r a g e d i f y o u f a i l t o make th e v a r s it y .
(2 )
T ry t o im p r e s s t h e c o a c h w i t h g o o d p a s s i n g , p i v o t i n g , and s h o o t in g *
(3 )
W orkout w it h t h e s e c o n d o r t h i r d te a m .
(4 )C o n c e n tr a te i+*
CHURCH:
on im p r o v in g y o u r w eak s k i l l s .
How t o p l a y i n a c h u r c h b a s k e t b a l l l e a g u e
fo r r e c r e a tio n . a.
J o i n a c h u r c h team and s u p p o r t i t
as fa ith fu lly
a s you ca n . b.
Do n o t t a k e you
you r b a s k e tb a ll so s e r io u s ly th a t
f a i l t o b e a g e n tle m a n a t a l l t i m e s .
c.
E x p e r im e n t w i t h t h e p l a y s y o u l e a r n a t s c h o o l .
d.
Show t h e b o y s who a r e n o t o u t f o r t h e v a r s i t y some o f t h e s k i l l s t h a t t h e y l a c k .
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UNIVERSITY: c o lle g ia te a.
How t o g a i n e x p e r i e n c e fro m f o l l o w i n g b a s k e t b a l l g a m es.
W atch a c o l l e g i a t e b a s k e t b a l l p l a y e r who p l a y s your p o s itio n . (1 )
P ic k o u t som e o f t h e is
s k i l l s t h a t t h e p la y e r
p a r t i c u l a r l y a d e p t a t and t r y th em o u t
w hen y o u g e t hom e.
(2 )
Be on t h e l o o k o u t f o r new f a k e s o r f e i n t s t h a t y o u may u s e t o a d v a n t a g e .
b.
W atch a c h a m p io n s h ip team i n (1 )
F ig u r e o u t t h e t y p e o f o f f e n s e e a c h tea m is
(2 )
p la y in g .
S tu d y t h e d e f e n s e and s e e i f change i n
c.
a c tio n .
s ty le
th e re i s
a
or e ff e c t iv e n e s s .
Take i n a c o l l e g i a t e i n v i t a t i o n a l b a s k e t b a l l to u r n a m e n t• (1 )
N o tic e th e d i f f e r e n t s t y l e s o f d e fe n s e .
(2 )
F ig u r e o u t w h ic h o f f e n s e i s
t h e m o st e f f e c t
iv e . (3 )
D i s c o v e r t h e d e f e n s i v e s t r e n g t h s and w eak n e s s e s o f each p la y e r .
(4 )
D e c id e how y o u w o u ld p l a y a g a i n s t e a c h p la y e r in you r p o s i t i o n .
AUDITORIUM:
How t o
s e l e c t go o d p r o f e s s i o n a l b a s k e t
b a l l gam es t o w a t c h . a.
S e l e c t te a m s t h a t h a v e o u t s t a n d i n g s t a r s on th e ir r o s te r . (1 )
S tu d y t h e d i f f e r e n c e b e tw e e n c o l l e g i a t e and p r o f e s s i o n a l p l a y .
(2 )
N o t i c e how r e l a x e d and e f f o r t l e s s t h e p r o f e s s io n a ls p la y .
6 (3 )
W atch f o r t h e v a r i e t y i n i n d i v i d u a l p l a y .
(4 )
W atch how t h e p r o f e s s i o n a l s c o n c e n t r a t e on t h e w e a k n e s s e s o f c e r t a i n p l a y e r s .
7.
LIBRARY:
How t o
c h o o s e r e a d in g m a t e r i a l a b o u t
b a s k e tb a ll. a.
Check up a t t h e l i b r a r y on b a s k e t b a l l l i t e r a t u r e .
b.
Ask t h e b a s k e t b a l l c o a c h t o recom m end r e f e r e n c e b ook s.
c.
W r ite t o su c h c o m p a n ie s a s P h i l l i p s P e t r o le u m , W h e a t ie s l i b r a r y o f s p o r t s f o r i n e x p e n s i v e p a m p h le ts a b o u t b a s k e t b a l l .
C.
ACTIVITY ASSIGNMENTS:
Some l e a r n i n g e x p e r i e n c e s t h a t
w i l l in c r e a s e your s k i l l . 1.
J o i n a s many te a m s a s y o u can f i n d t im e t o p l a y and p r a c t i c e t h e p o i n t s t h a t w e re c o v e r e d i n t h e d i r e c t io n s e c t i o n .
2.
Go t o b a s k e t b a l l gam es su c h a s h ig h s c h o o l ,
c o lle g e ,
and p r o f e s s i o n a l ; p i c k o u t t h e w e a k n e s s e s and s t r e n g t h s o f e a c h p l a y e r and w r i t e down how y o u w o u ld u s e t h i s i n f o r m a t i o n t o y o u r a d v a n ta g e i f y o u w ere p l a y i n g . D.
EVALUATION:
S a m p le s o f e v a l u a t i o n i n s t r u m e n t s w h ic h
may b e e m p lo y e d t o c h e c k y o u r weak and s t r o n g p o i n t s .
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a.
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t h e a n sw e r i s
fa ls e .
F
()( )
You s h o u ld b u i l d a b a n k b o a rd and b a s k e t a t home f o r c o n v e n i e n t p r a c t i c e .
b.
( )( )
You s h o u ld n o t p l a y b a s k e t b a l l a t t h e chu rch b e c a u se ch u rch g o e r s a re s i s s i e s .
c.
( )(
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You n e e d n o t p a y a t t e n t i o n t o t h e i n s t r u c t o r i n y o u r gym c l a s s b e c a u s e y o u know en o u g h a b o u t b a s k e t b a l l .
2.
RATING SCALE:
P l a c e an X i n t h e s p a c e p r o v id e d
b e f o r e e a c h s t a t e m e n t i f y o u ca n q u a l i f y . a.
()
Have made a b a n k b o a rd and b a s k e t a t hom e.
b.
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Can w a tc h a b a s k e t b a l l game and e x p l a i n t h e s t y l e o f o f f e n s e and d e f e n s e b e i n g p la y e d .
c.
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Can p l a y b a s k e t b a l l a t hom e.
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PART I I .
OFFENSE
INDIVIDUAL FUNDAMENT ALS B e g in h e r e t o a c c u m u la t e t h e b a c k g r o u n d n e c e s s a r y t o becom e a r e a l o f f e n s i v e s t a r . a v a r i e t y o f w ays t o and r e b o u n d .
You a r e g o i n g t o
s h o o t, p a s s , d r ib b le ,
e x p e r ie n c e
c a tc h , m aneuver,
P ay p a r t i c u l a r a t t e n t i o n t o t h e d i r e c t i o n
s e c t i o n s b e c a u s e t h e k e y s t h a t u n lo c k t h e d o o r s t o o ffe n s iv e b a s k e tb a ll are o ffe r e d h ere to you . t r e a s u r e and l o c k t h e
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9 CHAPTER 2 .
SCORING OPPORTUNITIES
HOW TO SHOOT ACCURATELY A,
MOTIVATION:
B e n e f i t s w h ic h y o u may o b t a i n i f
you m a ste r
th e te c h n iq u e s o f s h o o tin g c o r r e c t l y * 1.
MORE CONFIDENCE:
You and y o u r tea m w i l l g a in m ore
c o n fid e n c e by s h o o t in g a c c u r a t e ly . 2.
HIGHER PERCENTAGE:
You w i l l s c o r e a g r e a t e r num ber
o f y o u r s h o t s by a c c u r a t e s h o o t i n g . 3.
GREATER SHOOTING DISTRIBUTION:
You c a n make t h e
f l o o r p l a y open up b y e v e r y o n e m a k in g h i s s h a r e o f sh o ts. 4.
LESS TENSION:
Your tea m w i l l s t a y r e l a x e d i f
you
make y o u r s h o t s c o u n t . B.
DIRECTIONS: 1.
Key p o i n t s i n e x e c u t i n g y o u r s h o t s .
CUT-SHOT: a.
How t o l a y up a s h o t f o r a b a s k e t .
D r i b b le o r r e c e i v e a p a s s a s y o u d r i v e i n f o r a sh o t. (1 )
C o n c e n t r a t e on a r r i v i n g a t t h e t a k e - o f f a r e a w ith t h e l e f t
f o o t on t h e r i g h t s i d e
o f t h e b a s k e t and w ith t h e r i g h t f o o t on th e l e f t (2 )
s id e o f th e b a s k e t.
G a th e r t h e b a l l i n t o w a r d s t h e c h e s t i n r e a d in e s s f o r th e r e l e a s e w ith b o th h a n d s.
(3 )
S p r e a d y o u r f i n g e r s and p l a c e y o u r s h o o t han d b a c k o f t h e b a l l .
(4 )
P l a c e y o u r s t e a d y i n g han d t o t h e s i d e and under th e b a l l .
(5 )
B a la n c e t h e b a l l on t h e p a d s o f t h e f i n g e r s and thu m b.
(6 )
Aim t h e b a l l f o r a s p o t n e a r t h e b a s k e t .
(7 )
E x te n d t h e s h o o t i n g h an d a t t h a t s p o t on t h e p e a k o f y o u r jum p.
(8 )
R e l e a s e t h e b a l l w it h a s l i ^ i t t w i s t o f th e w r is t.
(9 )
L ay t h e b a l l l i g h t l y
a g a in s t th e bank
board • STEP-AWAY SHOT:
How t o
s t e p away from y o u r o p p o
n e n t and make a s h o t . a.
R e c e iv e t h e b a l l w h ile yo u a re n e a r th e p o in t w h ere t h e f r e e - t h r o w l a n e m e e t s t h e c i r c l e . (1 )
S t e p to w a r d s t h e c o m e r o f t h e b a s k e t b a l l c o u r t i n a s t r a i g h t l i n e w it h t h e f o o t n e a r e st th a t s id e ,
f a c i n g away from t h e
b a sk e t. (2 )
Take t h e same l e n g t h s t r i d e e a c h t i m e .
(3 )
S p r in g o f f t h e t a k e - o f f f o o t and b r i n g th e b a l l in t o
s h o o t in g p o s i t i o n w ith b o th
h an d s* (4 )
K eep t h e b o d y b e tw e e n t h e b a l l and o p p o n e n t a t a l l tim e s .
(5 )
C o n t r o l t h e b a l l w it h t h e r i g h t hand when s te p p in g t o th e l e f t
and w i t h t h e l e f t
han d when s t e p p i n g t o t h e r i g h t . (6 )
R e le a s e t h e b a l l o f f th e t i p s o f th e f i n g e r s t o w a r d s a s p o t on t h e b a n k b o a rd n ear th e b a sk e t.
(7 )
E x te n d t h e arm to w a r d s t h a t s p o t and s l i g h t l y t w is t th e w r is t j u s t b e fo r e r e le a s e o f th e b a l l .
TURN-SHOT:
How t o t u r n aw ay from y o u r o p p o n e n t and
sh o o t• a.
R e c e i v e t h e b a l l a n y w h ere a ro u n d o r n e a r t h e b a s k e t from a s t a n d i n g p o s i t i o n . (1 )
S h oot a s so o n a s y o u r e c e iv e th e b a l l .
(2 )
S t a r t t h e b a l l up i n t o
s h o o tin g p o s it io n
w it h tw o h a n d s . (3 )
Turn to w a r d s t h e b a s k e t .
(4 )
S h o o t w i t h t h e han d away from t h e b a s k e t over th e o th e r hand.
(3 )
Make t h i s
s h o t w it h o r w it h o u t an y s p i n .
(6 )
Bank t h i s
s h o t h ig ji o f f t h e b a n k b o a r d .
12 (7 )
E x te n d a m
to w a r d s t h e s p o t on t h e b a n k -
board. (8 )
R e l e a s e t h e b a l l fro m t h e f i n g e r t i p s w it h a f l i p o f th e w r is t .
4.
HOOK-SHOT: a.
How t o h o o k a s h o t o v e r y o u r s h o u l d e r ,
R e c e iv e t h e b a l l from a s t a n d i n g p o s i t i o n o r f o l l o w i n g a s t e p away from t h e b a s k e t . (1 )
K eep y o u r b o d y b e tw e e n y o u r o p p o n e n t and th e b a ll.
(2 )
S h o o t t h e b a l l som ew hat l i k e a h o o k p a s s . (S e e E x h i b i t A .)
(3 )
B r in g t h e b a l l i n o n e m ovem ent fro m down by y o u r s i d e t o f u l l e x e c u t i o n o f t h e s h o t .
(4 )
F le x w r is t j u s t b e fo r e r e l e a s e t o keep t h e b a l l i n a f l i g h t t o w a r d s t h e s p o t on th e ban kb oard .
($ )
S lid e th e b a l l o f f th e f in g e r t ip s ;
do n o t
p u sh i t . (6 )
P a s s t h e b a l l i f y o u a r e b l o c k e d from s h o o t i n g a t t h e l a s t m om ent.
5.
JUMP-SHOT: a.
How t o jump and s h o o t .
R e c e i v e t h e b a l l from a s t a t i o n a r y p o s i t i o n som ew h ere arou n d t h e b a s k e t . (1 )
Leap i n t o t h e
a i r and c a r r y t h e b a l l up
EXHIBIT A HOOK SHOT
in to (2 )
s h o o t i n g p o s i t i o n w i t h b o th h a n d s .
R e l e a s e t h e b a l l w i t h t h e i n s i d e han d on t h e o n e -h a n d jump s h o t .
(3 )
R e l e a s e t h e b a l l w it h a f l i p
o f th e w r is ts
o f f th e pads o f th e f i n g e r t i p s . (4 )
Bank t h e b a l l h i g h and s o f t l y on t h e b a n k board.
(5 )
E x e c u t e t h e tw o -h a n d ju m p -s h o t i n t h e same m ann er b u t r e l e a s e t h e b a l l w it h b o t h h a n d s .
6.
OVERHEAD-SHOT:
How t o
sh o o t o v e r th e head f o r a
b a sk e t• a.
R e c e i v e t h e b a l l from a s t a t i o n a r y p o s i t i o n w i t h y o u r b a ck t o w a r d s t h e b a s k e t . (1 )
H o ld t h e b a l l w i t h tw o h a n d s i n f r o n t o f y o u w it h e x t e n d e d a r m s.
(S e e E x h i b i t B . )
(2 )
P la c e th e b a l l i n
one h a n d .
(3 )
R a i s e t h e e x t e n d e d arm i n a s t r a i g h t l i n e to w a r d s t h e b a s k e t o v e r y o u r h e a d .
(4 ) 7.
R e l e a s e t h e b a l l fro m t h e f i n g e r t i p s .
ONE-HAND PUSH-SHOT:
How t o p u sh t h e b a l l w i t h on e
hand. a.
R e c e i v e t h e b a l l fro m a s e t o r m o v in g p o s i t i o n . (1 )
Q u ic k ly b r i n g t h e b a l l i n t o p o s itio n .
s h o o tin g
15
EXHIBIT B OVERHEAD SHOT
19 (2 )
Take a c o m f o r t a b le s t a n c e w i t h on e f o o t a h e a d o f t h e o t h e r w it h t h e s h o o t i n g arm c o r r e s p o n d i n g w it h t h e f o o t f o r w a r d .
(3 )
Take a c r o u c h when s h o o t i n g f o r a l o n g sh o t.
(4 )
P l a c e t h e s u p p o r t i n g han d s l i g h t l y t o t h e s i d e and u n d e r t h e b a l l .
(5 )
(S e e E x h i b i t C .)
P l a c e t h e s h o o t i n g o r c o n t r o l hand b a c k o f t h e b a l l w it h f i n g e r s and thumb w i d e l y sp rea d f o r b a la n c in g th e b a l l .
(6 )
P u sh t h e b a l l e x t e n d i n g t h e arm to w a r d s th e b a sk et o f f th e f in g e r t ip s .
S.
TWO-HANDED CHEST-SHOT:
How t o
tw o h a n d s fro m t h e c h e s t . a.
s h o o t t h e b a l l w it h
(S e e E x h i b i t D . )
R e c e i v e t h e b a l l n e a r t h e m id d le o f t h e c o u r t . (1 )
Take a s t a n c e w it h o n e f o o t a h e a d o f t h e o th e r .
(2 )
G rasp t h e b a l l l i g h t l y w it h t h e f i n g e r t i p s o f b o th h a n d s.
(3 )
A v o id p a lm in g t h e b a l l .
(4 )
K eep y o u r f i n g e r s s p r e a d and y o u r thum bs h o r iz o n t a l p o in t in g to w a rd s ea ch o t h e r .
(5 )
B r in g t h e b a l l to w a r d s t h e c h e s t and t o w a r d s t h e b a s k e t i n o n e m o t io n .
17
EXHIBIT C ONE-HAND PUSH-SHOT
18
EXHIBIT D TWO-HAND CHEST-SHOT
19 (6 )
E x te n d t h e arm s r o t a t i n g t h e w r i s t s upw ard and r e l e a s i n g t h e b a l l w i t h a b ack w ard s p in o f f th e f i n g e r t i p s .
9.
T IP -IN SHOT:
How t o t i p
th e b a ll
in to th e
b ask et
f o r a q u ic k tw o p o i n t s . a.
C o n ta c t t h e b a l l w h i l e a t t h e h e i g h t o f y o u r jum p. (1 )
Make
th e sh o tw ith e i t h e r one o r b o th h a n d s.
(2 )
Take
a crou ch ed p o s it io n f o r th e s p r in g a s
th e b a ll reb ou n d s• (3 )
Make a h i g f i e r jump b y t h r o w in g t h e t i p p i n g hand upw ard and t h e o t h e r dow nw ard.
(4 )
M eet
t h e b a l l a t t h e h e i g h t o f y o u r jum p .
(5 )
Make
t h e b a l l r e s t m o m e n ta r ily on t h e
f i n g e r t i p s t o a v o id h i t t i n g o r s l a p p i n g a t th e b a l l . (6 )
R e le a s e th e b a l l w ith a s l i g h t
sn a p o f t h e
w r i s t s and f i n g e r s . 10.
FREE-THROW SHOTS: b a s k e t on y o u r g i f t a.
How t o th r o w t h e b a l l i n t o t h e sh o ts.
T ake y o u r p l a c e a t t h e f r e e - t h r o w l i n e i n a r e l a x e d and c o n f i d e n t m an n er. (1 )
S h o o t e i t h e r t h e tw o -h a n d u n d e rh a n d s h o t o r t h e o n e -h a n d p u sh s h o t .
20 (2 )
Take a s q u a r e s t a n c e a t t h e l i n e f o r t h e tw o -h a n d u n d erh a n d th r o w .
(3 )
P la c e t h e h a n d s on t h e s i d e s o f t h e b a l l w it h t h e f i n g e r s and th u m b s s p r e a d .
(S e e
E x h ib it E . ) (4 )
A v o id p a lm in g t h e b a l l .
(5 )
R a is e th e b a l l t o t h e l e v e l o f th e
e y e s and
f o c u s y o u r e y e s on t h e n e a r r im o f
th e
b a sk e t. (6 }
F l e x y o u r l e g s s l i g h t l y and s i m u l t a n e o u s l y w i t h t h e l o w e r i n g o f t h e b a l l and t h e n r a i s e t h e e x t e n d e d arm s i n o n e m o tio n a t th e b a s k e t.
(7 )
End y o u r s h o t w it h arm s e x te n d e d and on y o u r t o e s f o r a c o m p le t e f o l l o w t h r o u g h .
(3 )
S h o o t t h e o n e -h a n d p u s h - s h o t t h e same a s d i r e c t e d u n d e r 7«
G.
ACTIVITY ASSIGNMENTS:
Some l e a r n i n g e x p e r i e n c e s t h a t
w i l l e n a b le y o u t o b ecom e a b e t t e r o f f e n s i v e p l a y e r . 1.
C o n c e n t r a t e and u t i l i z e
a l l s h o o tin g te c h n iq u e s in
a scrim m a g e u n d e r game c o n d i t i o n s . 2.
P r a c t i c e y o u r s h o o t i n g w it h y o u r te a m -m a te s and com p are y o u r r e s p e c t i v e p r o g r e s s .
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EXHIBIT E UNDERHAND FREE THROW
22 D.
EVALUATION:
A c h e c k -u p t o d e t e r m in e i f
th e n e c e ssa ry s k i l l s
and k n o w le d g es t o
y o u h a v e a c q u ir e d p la y good o f f e n
siv e b a s k e tb a ll. 1.
TRUE-FALSE: an sw er i s T a.
P l a c e an X i n t h e c o r r e c t s p a c e i f
th e
tr u e or f a l s e •
F
( )( )
You s h o u l d
ta k e o f f on w h a te v e r f o o t
y o u a r r i v e u n d e r t h e b a s k e t on f o r a l a y up s h o t • b.
( ){ )
You s h o u ld
a lw a y s v a r y y o u r s t r i d e f o r
th e ste p -a w a y s h o t. c.
( )( )
You s h o u ld
sh o o t a s so o n a s you r e c e iv e
th e b a ll fo r th e tu r n -s h o t. 2.
BEST ANSWER;
P l a c e t h e num ber o f t h e b e s t a n sw e r
in th e p a r e n th e se s. a.
( }
The b e s t s h o t sh o t. (4 )
b.
( )
fro m m i d - c o u r t i s :
(2 ) T ip - in .
(1 ) H ook-
( 3 ) T w o-hand p u s h - s h o t .
O n e-h an d p u s h - s h o t .
F o r a c u t - s h o t fro m t h e r i g h t s i d e o f t h e f l o o r , y o u s h o u ld im p a r t : (2 )
L e ft s p in .
(1 ) R e v e r se s p in .
(3 ) F orw ard s p i n .
( 4 ) R ig h t
s p in . 3.
RATING SCALE: you q u a lif y .
P l a c e an X i n e a c h s p a c e f o r w h ic h
a*
)
You c a n e x e c u t e a c u t - s h o t .
b.
)
You ca n d e m o n s t r a t e t h e s t e p - a w a y s h o t .
c.
)
You ca n make a o n e -h a n d p u sh on n e a r l y e v e r y th r o w .
d.
)
You c a n make t i p - i n
e.
)
You ca n e x p l a i n t h e p r i n c i p l e s o f s h o o t i n g
sh o ts c o r r e c tly .
a f r e e th r o w . )
f.
You c a n show t h e p r o p e r form on t h e tw o -h a n d c h e st-sh o t.
)
6*
You c a n e x e c u t e t h e f i r s t f i v e
s h o t s w it h
e it h e r hand. h.
)
(
)
You c a n s h o o t a h o o k s h o t . T o ta l.
PERSONALITY RATING SCALE:
C o a ch p l a c e a n X i n e a c h
s p a c e f o r w h ic h yo u q u a l i f y e a c h p l a y e r . a.
( )
P l a y e r s h o o t s w h en o p e n o n l y .
b.
( )
T eam -m ates p a s s t o
c.
( )
P la y e r p o p u la r w ith te a c h e r s and
d.
( )
P la y e r i s an i n s p i r a t i o n a l p erso n
p la y e r. stu d e n ts .
on t h e b a s k e t b a l l c o u r t . e.
(
)
P la y e r n e v e r
q u its try in g re g a rd le ss
o f th e sc o re . f.
(
)
P la y e r nev er
l o s e s t e m p e r on
b a s k e tb a ll c o u rt.
th e
24 g.
( )
P l a y e r p a s s e s t o t e a m - m a t e who is
h.
( )
in b e t t e r p o s itio n Tor s h o t.
P la y e r n ev er g rip e s a t th e d e c is io n s o f th e
(
)
T o ta l
o ffic ia ls.
25 CHAPTER 3 .
PASSING
HOW TO PASS ACCURATELY A.
MOTIVATION:
G a in s w h ic h y o u may a c h i e v e i f
you le a r n
how t o p a s s a c c u r a t e l y . 1.
LESS FUMBLES:
Good p a s s i n g h e l p s p r e v e n t l o s s o f
b a ll* 2.
BETTER TEAM PLAY: you r b a s ic
3*
Good p a s s i n g e n a b l e s y o u t o work
s e t p a tte r n s o f o ffe n s e .
VARSITY PLAYERS:
A c c u r a te p a s s e r s h a v e a b e t t e r
c h a n c e t o make t h e te a m . 4.
GREATER SP IR IT :
T ea m -m a tes w i l l f e e l m ore l i k e
p a s s in g to you i f B»
DIRECTIONS:
y o u p a s s a c c u r a t e l y t o th e m .
P r a c t i c a l s u g g e s t i o n s on t h e t e c h n i q u e o f
a c c u r a te p a s s in g . 1.
TWO-HAND PASS:
How t o
sn a p t h e b a l l f o r g r e a t e r
sp eed . a.
Em ploy t h e tw o -h a n d p a s s when t h e r e i s
little
danger o f in t e r c e p t io n . (1 )
G rip b a l l w it h b o th h a n d s .
(2 )
Move w r i s t s f a s t e r th a n arm s w it h a w r i s t sn ap .
(3 )
C a tc h and r e l e a s e t h e b a l l i n a lm o s t t h e same m o t i o n .
26 (4 )
Throw t h e tw o -h a n d p a s s o n l y on d i s t a n c e s up t o t w e n t y f e e t .
(5 )
P a ss th e b a l l in
a p la n e
and t h e s h o u l d e r s . (6 )
E x h ib it F .)
S h o o t a s e t s h o t fro m t h i s b a s i c if
(7 )
(S e e
b e tw e e n t h e h i p s
p a ss sta n ce
th e o c c a s io n a r i s e s .
S te p i n th e d i r e c t io n o f y o u r p a s s f o r g r e a t e r r a n g e o f m o tio n and s p e e d .
( &)
S tr en g th e n th e e x te n s o r s upper a m
i n y o u r f o r e and
in o rd er t o in c r e a s e th e
sp eed o f
y o u r arm e x t e n s i o n . 2.
BOUNCE PASS:
How t o b o u n c e t h e b a l l t o p r e v e n t
in te r c e p tio n . a.
P a s s t h e b o u n c e p a s s on a lo w p l a n e f o r g r e a t e r accu racy. (1
Take a lo w s t a n c e .
(2
S t a r t t h e p a s s o n a lo w p l a n e .
(S ee E x
h i b i t G .) (3
Aim a t a s p o t n e a r y o u r o p p o n e n t ’ s f e e t .
(4
Aim a t t h e k n e e o p p o s i t e y o u r t e a m - m a t e s g u ard .
(5
G rasp t h e b a l l i n
(6
B o u n c e t h e b a l l w hen o p p o s i n g t h e f r o n t lin e
e i t h e r o n e o r tw o h a n d s .
o f a zone d e fe n s e .
EXHIBIT F TWO-HAND CHEST PASS
28
EXHIBIT G BOUNCE PASS
(7 )
B o u n ce t h e b a l l when y o u r o p p o n e n t l e a v e s h is f e e t .
(8 )
B o u n ce t h e b a l l on
ou t o f bounds p la y s .
(9 )
B ou n ce t h e b a l l w i t h o n e h an d t o
y o u r te a m
m a te when b e i n g r u s h e d b y y o u r o p p o n e n t . (1 0 )
E m ploy s p i n on t h e to a p o s itio n your
b a ll in ord er to p ass te a m -m a te c a n go t o
w ith o u t h i s guard i n t e r c e p t i n g th e b a l l . OVERHEAD PASS:
How t o th r o w t h e b a l l on a h i $ i
p la n e a f t e r r e c e i v i n g t h e b a l l , a.
Snap t h e o v e r h e a d p a s s when a h i g h p la n e i s n e e d e d t o p r e v e n t g u a r d s fro m d e f l e c t i n g o r s to p p in g th e p a s s . (1 )
G rasp t h e b a l l w i t h b o t h h a n d s .
(2 )
P l a c e y o u r th u m b s b e h in d t h e b a l l w it h y o u r f in g e r s w e ll sp rea d .
(3 )
E x te n d y o u r arm s o v e r h e a d .
(4 )
R e l e a s e t h e b a l l w it h c o n s i d e r a b l e w r i s t sn ap .
(5 )
K eep t h e b a l l on a h ig h p l a n e .
CROSS-BODY PASS:
How t o m ove t h e b a l l q u i c k l y from
p la y e r t o p la y e r . a.
C a tc h t h i s p a s s on a h ig h p l a n e p a s s t o t h e s i d e . (1 )
G rasp t h e b a l l i n on e o r tw o h a n d s .
(2 )
E x te n d arm s h e a d h i g j i .
(3 )
Snap t h e b a l l w it h c o n s i d e r a b l e w r i s t a c t i o n *
(4 )
Do n o t im p a r t a n y s p i n t o t h e b a l l .
(5 )
K eep th u m b s b a c k o r t h e b a l l T or g r e a t e r c o n tr o l.
OVER-SHOULDER PASS:
How t o p a s s o v e r t h e
s h o u ld e r
w ith g iv e -a n d -g o t a c t i c s , a.
C a tc h t h e b a l l
on a h i g h p l a n e .
(1 )
G rasp
t h e b a l l w i t h o n e o r b o th h a n d s .
(2 )
P l a c e th u m b s i n b a c k o f t h e b a l l .
(3 )
R e l e a s e t h e b a l l w it h a w r i s t s n a p .
(4 )
Throw t h e b a l l h i ^ i and s o f t t o y o u r r e c e iv e r o v e r y ou r s h o u ld e r .
(5 )
P a s s o r s h o o t a s y o u c a t c h t h e b a l l on a h ig h p la n e .
FLIP PASS:
How t o f l i p
t h e b a l l w it h g l v e - a n d - g o
ta c tic s . a.
M a in ta in a
lo w p o s i t i o n i n
c a tc h in g th e b a l l .
(1 )
G rasp
t h e b a l l w it h o n e o r tw o
h an d s.
(2 )
F l i p t h e b a l l t o y o u r te a m -m a te i n
g iv e -
a n d -g o t a c t i c s w h ere s c r e e n i n g t a k e s p l a c e . (3 )
F li p t h e b a l l w ith v e r y l i t t l e
(4 )
Throw t h e b a l l w it h a f l i p and w r i s t s .
sp eed .
o f th e fin g e r s
BASEBALL PASS: a.
How t o th r o w t h e b a l l f o r d i s t a n c e ,
P a s s l i k e t h e o v e r h a n d th r o w by t h e b a s e b a l l c a tc h e r . (1 )
B r in g t h e b a l l up t o t h r o w in g p o s i t i o n w i t h b o th h a n d s .
(2 )
S p r e a d y o u r f i n g e r s and thu m b.
(3 )
P l a c e hand d i r e c t l y b e h in d t h e b a l l .
(4 )
R e l e a s e t h e b a l l w it h f a s t a c t i o n o f t h e e lb o w l e a d i n g t h e arm .
(5 )
R e l e a s e t h e b a l l on a h ig ji p l a n e .
(6 )
Throw t h e b a l l w it h o u t a n y s p i n .
HOOK-PASS: a.
How t o h o o k t h e b a l l when c l o s e l y p r e s s e d ,
P a s s c a n b e made from a s t a t i o n a r y p o s i t i o n accom p an y a (1 )
or
jump i n t h e a i r .
H o ld t h e b a l l w i t h t h e f i n g e r s w i d e l y sp read .
(2 )
F l e x t h e fo r e a r m m u s c l e s so t h a t t h e b a l l is
p r e -s se d a g a i n s t - t h e f o r e a r n , w r i s t and
f i n g e r s and th u m b . (3 )
R a i s e t h e arm fro m t h e p r o t e c t i v e p o s i t i o n b y y o u r s i d e w it h arm e x t e n d e d t o a p o s i tio n
(4 )
overh ead .
(S e e E x h i b i t H . )
R e l e a s e t h e b a l l fro m t h e f i n g e r t i p s .
SHOVEL PASS:
How t o f e e d p l a y e r s c u t t i n g a ro u n d
p o s t and p i v o t p l a y e r s .
EXHIBIT H HOOK PASS
33 a.
P a s s c a n b e made b y p o s t and p i v o t p l a y e r s . (1 )
K eep t h e b a l l c o v e r e d an d p r o t e c t e d by t h e b o d y and e lb o w s .
(2 )
G rasp t h e b a l l w i t h o n e o r tw o h a n d s .
(3 )
R e l e a s e t h e b a l l w i t h a q u ic k f l i c k
o f th e
w r is ts . (4 )
K eep f i n g e r s w i d e l y s p r e a d and e x te n d t h e arm s w i t h p a lm s u p .
10.
UNDERHAND PASS:
How t o t o s s t h e b a l l f o r f a s t h a n d
lin g in f a s t p la y . a.
P r a c t ic e p a s s in g t h e un derh and p a s s a g a in s t c lo s e p la y in g gu ard s. (1 )
G rasp t h e b a l l w it h e i t h e r o n e o r b o th h a n d s .
(2 )
P a s s t h e b a l l on a lo w p l a n e .
(3 )
R e l e a s e t h e b a l l w i t h a q u ic k f l i c k
o f th e
w r is ts . (4 )
Throw t h e o n e -h a n d u n d e r h a n d p a s s w h il e t r a v e l i n g a t h ig h s p e e d .
(5 )
Throw t h e o n e -h a n d u n d e r h a n d p a s s arou n d a g u a r d fr o m a lo w c r o u c h e d p o s i t i o n .
(6 )
K eep t h e b a l l w e l l aw ay fro m t h e b o d y on th e underh and p a s s .
11.
UNDER-ARM PASS:
(S e e E x h i b i t I . )
How t o th r o w t h e b a l l u n d e r t h e
arm w i t h g i v e - a n d - g o t a c t i c s .
34
EXHIBIT I UNDERHAND PASS
35 a.
P r a c t i c e f a k i n g o n e way and p a s s i n g t h e o t h e r . (1 )
F ak e a tw o -h a n d p a s s t o a p l a y e r on t h e r i g h t s i d e o f t h e c o u r t and make a p a s s w it h t h e r i g h t han d u n d e r t h e arm t o
a
p l a y e r c u t t i n g on t h e o t h e r s i d e . (2 )
P a s s t h e tw o -h a n d u n derarm p a s s t o g e t r i d o f t h e b a l l from a s i d e p o s i t i o n j u s t p r e c e d in g a h ard d r iv e f o r th e b a s k e t .
(3 )
Make a b o u n c e p a s s fro m t h e same p o s i t i o n t o a p l a y e r c u t t i n g i n b a c k o f y o u to w a r d s th e b a s k e t.
12
.
AROUND-THE-BACK PASS:
How t o th r o w t h e b a l l b e h in d
t h e b a c k w hen a p a s s fro m i n f r o n t i s a.
im p o s s ib le ,
P r a c t i c e t h r o w in g t h i s p a s s when t i g h t l y p r e s s e d . (1 )
G rasp b a l l i n b o th h a n d s .
(2 )
Move b a l l t o t h e p o s i t i o n b y t h e s i d e f o r t h e o n e -h a n d p a s s t o a t e a m - m a t e .
(3 ) (4 )
C ut t o t h e r i g h t s i d e o f t h e b a s k e t . P a s s t o a p l a y e r b e h in d y o u who i s
a ls o
c u t t i n g f o r t h e b a s k e t fro m t h e l e f t
s id e
o f th e b a s k e t. (5 )
P a s s b e h in d y o u r b a ck a s y o u r g u a r d i n fr o n t o f you p r e s s e s you to o c lo s e l y .
(6 )
H old t h e b a l l b e tw e e n t h e s p r e a d f i n g e r s ,
thum b, w r i s t , (7 )
and f o r e a r m .
Move t h e e x t e n d e d s t r a i g h t arm a ro u n d y o u r b a c k and t o w a r d s t h e i n t e n d e d r e c e i v e r .
(8 )
R e le a s e th e b a l l w ith a f l i p
o f th e w r is t
and f i n g e r s . 13#
TAP PASS: is a.
in
How t o t a p t h e b a l l t o a te a m -m a te
who
a b e tte r p o s itio n fo r a sh o t or p a ss,
P r a c tic e th e ta p p a ss in c lo s e p la y . (1 )
Tap t h e b a l l w i t h o u t a c t u a l l y c a t c h i n g t h e b a ll.
(2 )
Tap t h e b a l l b a ck t o t h e p l a y e r who p a s s e d t o y o u when h i s g u a r d m ig jit b e s a g g i n g o r flo a tin g .
(3 )
Tap t h e b a l l t o a man n e a r t h e b a s k e t on a h e ld b a l l in th e fr e e -th r o w ta p s i t
c ir c le
back b e c a u se y ou a r e f a c i n g th e
b a s k e t and i n b e t t e r p o s i t i o n f o r 14.
and h e
JUMP AND SET-SHOT PASSES:
sh o t.
How t o th r o w t h e b a l l
when an a t t e m p t e d s h o t w i l l b e b l o c k e d , a.
P r a c t ic e d r iv in g f o r t h e b a s k e t f o r a sh o t w h ile som eon e b l o c k s t h e s h o t . (1 )
D r iv e f o r t h e b a s k e t and p a s s t o a te a m m ate who i s
(2 )
t r a ilin g you.
B r in g t h e b a l l up t o
s h o o tin g p o s it io n
and
t h e n d ro p t h e h an d o p p o s i t e t h e b a s k e t b a c k
to w a r d s a p l a y e r c o m in g up b e h in d y o u . (3 )
P ass to
a p l a y e r on t h e o t h e r s i d e o f t h e
b a sk e t. (4 )
P a s s h a s b e e n b lo c k e d s o f l i c k
th e b a ll to
p l a y e r on t h e o t h e r s i d e o f t h e b a s k e t • (5 ) C.
Fake a s e t - s h o t and p a s s t o t h e p o s t p l a y e r .
ACTIVITY ASSIGNMENTS:
Some l e a r n i n g e x p e r i e n c e s t h a t
w i l l h e l p y o u t o b ecom e a m ore r e l i a b l e p a s s e r . 1.
C o n c e n t r a t e on y o u r p a s s i n g and e x e c u t e t h e c o r r e c t p a ss under c e r t a in s i t u a t i o n s in
a f u l l s c a le
s c r im
m age. 2.
Compare y o u r im p r o v em e n t w i t h t h a t o f o t h e r p l a y e r s and s e e w h ere y o u n e e d a d d i t i o n a l h e l p .
Work on
th e se a rea s. D.
EVALUATION:
S a m p le s o f e v a l u a t i o n i n s t r u m e n t s t h a t may
b e e m p lo y e d t o c h e c k y o u r p a s s i n g s t a t u s . 1.
TRUE-FALSE:
P l a c e an X i n t h e c o r r e c t s p a c e f o r
t r u e and f a l s e . T a.
( )(
F )
You s h o u ld c a t c h and r e l e a s e t h e b a l l in
a lm o s t t h e
same m o tio n w it h t h e t w o -
hand p a s s . b.
( )(
)
You s h o u ld p a s s t h e b o u n c e p a s s on a h ig h p l a n e .
38 c.
( )(
)
You s h o u ld p a s s t h e o v e r h e a d w i t h o u t a n y w r i s t snap*
2.
RATING SCALE:
P la c e an X i n t h e s p a c e s i n w h ic h
y o u ca n q u a l i f y . a.
(
Can p a s s t h e o v e r h e a d p a s s c o r r e c t l y .
b.
Know when t o u s e a c r o s s - b o d y p a s s .
c.
Can p a s s o v e r t h e
s h o u ld e r t o
a te a m -m a te
fo r a se t-sh o t. d.
(
Can m a in t a in a lo w p o s i t i o n w h i l e c a t c h i n g th e b a l l .
e.
(
Can th r o w t h e b a s e b a l l p a s s w it h o u t s p i n .
f.
(
Can h o o k a p a s s t o a n o t h e r p l a y e r a f t e r r e c o v e r in g a reb ound .
g*
(
Can th r o w t h e o n e -h a n d u n d e rh a n d p a s s w h i l e r u n n in g a t h i g h s p e e d . T o ta l.
39 CHAPTER 4 .
RECEIVING
HOW TO CATCH THE BASKETBALL A.
MOTIVATION; 1*
B e n e f i t s t o b e g a in e d i f y o u c a t c h t h e b a l l #
SMOOTH TEAMWORK:
C o n t i n u i t y o f tea m p l a y r u n s sm o o th
l y on a l l p a s s e s . 2.
FEWER JUMP BALLS:
C a t c h in g t h e b a l l c l e a n l y a v o i d s
t y i n g up t h e b a l l w i t h o p p o n e n t . 3.
GREATER BALL CONTROL:
C a t c h in g t h e b a l l w h i l e c l o s e
l y p r e s s e d d u r in g t h e l a s t f e w m in u t e s o f t h e b a l l game may mean t h e d i f f e r e n c e b e tw e e n w in n in g and lo s in g . B.
DIRECTIONS:
Some h e l p f u l p o i n t e r s on how t o c a t c h t h e
b a ll c o r r e c tly . 1.
LOW BALL: a.
How t o c a t c h t h e b a l l on a lo w p l a n e .
P r a c t ic e m e e tin g th e b a l l in a cro u ch ed p o s i t i o n . (1 )
W atch t h e b a l l u n t i l y o u h a v e c a u ^ i t i t .
(2 )
E x te n d y o u r arm s t o w a r d s t h e b a l l .
(S e e
E x h ib it J . ) (3 )
Sp read f i n g e r s w id e ly in
a s u p in a te d p o s i
tio n . (4 )
R e la x t h e f i n g e r s a s t h e y t o u c h t h e b a l l draw t h e b a l l to w a r d s y o u .
(5 )
I m m e d ia t e ly b r i n g t h e b a l l i n t o p o s i t i o n
40
It
EXHIBIT J CATCHING THE BAEL
f o r a n o th e r p a s s , HIGH BALL: a*
f a k e , or sh o t*
How t o r e c e i v e t h e b a l l on a h ig j i p la n e
P r a c t i c e m e e t i n g t h e b a l l w it h b o d y and arm s e x te n d e d or w ith a le a p i n t h e a i r m e e tin g th e b a ll. (1 )
K eep y o u r e y e s on t h e b a l l u n t i l y o u c a t c h it.
(2 )
E x te n d y o u r arm s o v e r h e a d w i t h f i n g e r s s p r e a d and th u m b s t o g e t h e r i f
y o u a r e mov
i n g to w a rd s o r f a c in g t h e b a l l . (3 )
C a tc h t h e b a l l o v e r y o u r s h o u l d e r w it h little
f i n g e r s t o g e t h e r and e x t e n d e d a r m s.
(4 )
C a tc h t h e b a l l w i t h f i n g e r s r e l a t e d .
(5 )
Move t h e b a l l q u i c k l y i n t o p a s s i n g o r s h o o tin g p o s i t i o n .
MEET THE BALL:
How t o e l u d e y o u r o p p o n e n t b e f o r e
r e c e iv in g th e b a l l . a.
P r a c t ic e c o v e r in g up y o u r e x a c t i n t e n t i o n s j u s t p r i o r t o y o u r move t o m ee t t h e b a l l . (1 )
Take a s t e p i n o n e d i r e c t i o n and r o c k e r s te p th e o p p o s it e .
(2 )
S ta n d w i t h y o u r h a n d s on y o u r h i p s a s i f y o u e x p e c t e d som eon e e l s e t o r e c e i v e t h e b a l l and t h e n s u d d e n ly b r e a k i n t o p o s i t i o n
(3 )
Take a s t e p b a ck w a rd and t h e n ru n fo r w a r d f o r th e c a tc h .
(4 )
K eep h a n d s i n
c a tc h in g r e a d in e s s a s you
break fo r th e b a l l . (5 )
G lid e i n
f r o n t o f you r guard t o
(6 )
N everta k e y o u r e y e s o f f th e b a l l m o v es a ro u n d t h e f l o o r ;
c a tc h p a s s . as i t
y o u r te a m -m a te may
h ave t o p a s s th e b a l l q u ic k ly i f
p ressed
and i f y o u a r e n o t l o o k i n g , h e m ish it n o t b e a b le t o p a s s t o y o u . FAST BALL: a.
How t o r e c e i v e a f a s t b a l l ,
P r a c t i c e m o v in g i n t o r e c e i v i n g p o s i t i o n m ore q u ic k ly f o r f a s t b a l l s . (1 )
W atch t h e b a l l t o
a v o i d s p r a in e d f i n g e r s .
(2 )
G iv e m ore w i t h t h e b a l l a s y o u r e c e i v e i t .
(3 )
W atch t h e b a l l c a r e f u l l y b e c a u s e i t may h a v e a s p i n on i t .
(4 )
S ta y r e la x e d f o r a f a s t b a l l or i t
w ill
bounce o f f you r f i n g e r s . (5 )
Move t h e e x t e n d e d arm s and h a n d s b a c k on a lo w b o u n c e p a s s n o t to w a r d s t h e
b a l l and
a v o id s t r i k i n g a t t h e b a l l . BACK SPIN :
How t o c a t c h a b a l l w it h b a ck s p i n on
it. a.
P r a c t i c e m o v in g a l i t t l e
in th e d ir e c t io n th e
43 b a l l w as p a s s e d from a s t h e b a l l b o u n c e s . (1 )
W atch t h e b a l l and t r y t o ju d g e t h e
sp eed
o f th e s p in . (2 )
E x p ect th e b a l l w ith a g r e a t d e a l o f s p in to r e tu r n a g r e a te r d is ta n c e .
(3 )
W atch t h e b a l l a s i t b eca u se i t
6.
TOP SPIN: a.
bou nces o f f th e f lo o r
m ak es a su d d e n d a r t .
How t o r e c e i v e a b a l l w it h t o p s p i n on i t .
P r a c t i c e c a t c h i n g q u ic k b o u n c e p a s s e s an d h ook p a s s e s w i t h t o p s p i n on th e m . (1 )
W atch a b o u n c e p a s s w i t h t o p s p i n c l o s e l y b eca u se th e b a l l w i l l d a rt f a s t e r in th e d i r e c t i o n o f t h e th r o w .
(2 )
Time y o u r a r r i v a l i n t o r e c e i v i n g p o s i t i o n and a v o id g e t t i n g t h e r e t o o l a t e .
(3 )
C a tc h t h e b a l l w i t h o n e hand i n f r o n t o f t h e b a l l t o p r e v e n t f u m b le s .
(4 )
K eep arm s e x t e n d e d i n f r o n t o f y o u and t a k e a crou ch ed p o s it io n .
(5 ) 7.
R e la x y o u r f i n g e r s .
SIDE SPIN : a.
How t o
c a tc h a b a l l w ith s id e s p in
on i t .
P r a c t i c e m o v in g i n t h e d i r e c t i o n o f t h e r o t a t i o n p l a c e d on t h e b a l l . (1 )
K eep y o u r e y e s on
th e b a l l .
44 (2 )
E x p ect a b a l l w ith s id e
s p i n i f y o u r te a m
m a te h a d t o p a s s a ro u n d h i s o p p o n e n t , (3 )
P la c e on e han d i n f r o n t o f t h e b a l l and t h e o t h e r han d u n d e r t h e b a l l w i t h f i n g e r s w id e ly
(4 )
sp aced ,
J u d g e t h e s p i n on t h e b a l l s o t h a t y o u w i l l n o t o v e r ru n t h e b a l l .
(5 )
R e la x y o u r f i n g e r s and b r i n g t h e b a l l i n t o you r body a s you c a tc h th e b a l l ,
FLOATER: a.
How t o r e c e i v e t h e
s lo w b a l l ,
P r a c t ic e m e e tin g th e b a l l a t t h e peak o f th e b a lls f lig h t . (1 )
E xp ect to
go c l o s e r t o y o u r p a s s i n g te a m
m a te t o r e c e i v e t h i s b a l l , (2 )
You m u st make a g r e a t e r e f f o r t t o
g et in to
p a s s in g p o s it io n b eca u se o f g r e a te r chance fo r in te r c e p tio n . (3 )
Make a g o o d f a k e b e f o r e tio n
(4 )
to
g o in g t o th e p o s i
c a tc h th e f l o a t e r .
I f th e f l o a t e r i s
a le a d p a s s ,
c a tc h th e
b a l l c l o s e h ig h from t h e f l o o r t o a v o id in te r c e p tio n . C.
ACTIVITY ASSIGNMENTS:
Some l e a r n i n g e x p e r i e n c e s t h a t
w i l l e n a b le y o u t o d e v e lo p y o u r .judgm ent f o r c a t c h i n g p asses.
1.
P r a c t i c e y o u r a c q u ir e d t e c h n i q u e s o f c a t c h i n g i n a p r a c tic e
2.
gam e.
Compare y o u r scrim m a g e a c t i o n s w i t h t h o s e o f o t h e r p l a y e r s and make a n y n e c e s s a r y a d j u s t m e n t s .
D.
EVALUATION:
S a m p le s o f some m e a s u r in g d e v i c e s t h a t may
b e e m p lo y e d t o c h e c k y o u r im p r o v e m e n t. 1.
TRUE-FALSE:
P l a c e an X i n t h e c o r r e c t s p a c e f o r
tr u e or f a l s e .
a.
T
F
( )(
)
You s h o u ld t a k e y o u r e y e s o f f t h e b a l l b e c a u s e y o u know y o u c a n c a t c h t h e b a l l .
b.
( )(
)
You s h o u ld c a t c h a b a l l p a s s e d on a h ig h p la n e w i t h y o u r f i n g e r s an d th u m b s t o th e
c.
( ){
)
s id e s o f th e b a l l f o r c o m fo r t.
You s h o u ld m e e t t h e b a l l a s o f t e n a s you can .
2.
BEST ANSWER:
P l a c e t h e num ber o f t h e b e s t a n sw e r
in th e p a r e n th e s e s . a.
( )
The e a s i e s t p a s s t o s p in .
(2 ) F lo a t e r .
c a tc h i s
th e :
( 1 ) Top
(3 ) F a s t b a l l .
(4 )
S id e s p i n . b.
( )
The p r o p e r m ove t o (1 )
go m e e t t h e b a l l i s :
A f t e r t h e p a s s h a s b e e n m ad e.
t h e same t im e t h e p a s s i s m ade.
(2 ) At
(3 ) B e f o r e
t h e p a s s i s m ad e. and a t t h e RATING SCALE:
(4 ) A f t e r y o u h a v e f a k e d
same t im e t h e p a s s i s m ad e.
P l a c e an X i n
e a c h s p a c e f o r w h ic h
you q u a lif y . a.
( )
You c a n c a t c h a lo w b a l l w it h c o r r e c t fo r m .
b.
{ )
You c a n r e c e i v e a h i g h b a l l w i t h o u t fum b lin g .
c.
( )
You a lw a y s m e e t t h e b a l l .
d.
( )
You can e lu d e y o u r o p p o n e n t b e f o r e g o i n g to r e c e iv in g a rea .
e.
{ )
You can ju d g e b y t h e
s p i n w h ic h w ay t h e
b a ll w i l l bou nce. f.
( )
You a lw a y s b r i n g t h e b a l l i n t o p o s i t i o n f o r a n o th e r p a s s , fa k e ,
g.
( )
You can c a t c h t h e b a l l w h i l e l e a p i n g i n th e a ir .
(
)
or s h o t.
T o ta l.
47 CHAPTER 5 .
DRIBBLING
HOW TO DRIBBLE EFFECTIVELY A.
MOTIVATION;
A d v a n ta g e s t o be g a in e d t h r o u g h good
d r ib b lin g . 1.
BETTER TEAM PLAY:
You can b ecom e a v i t a l p l a y e r
on y o u r te a m . 2.
PROTECT THAT LEAD:
You c a n h e l p c o n t r o l t h e b a l l
w it h c l e v e r d r i b b l i n g i n t h e l a s t Tew m in u t e s o f p la y . 3.
GREATER USE OF SET PLAYS:
You c a n h e l p s p r e a d t h e
d e fe n s e w ith good d r ib b lin g . B.
DIRECTIONS: e ffe c tiv e 1.
Some h e l p f u l t i p s t o f o l l o w
t o becom e
an
d r ib b le r .
H I ® DRIBBLE:
How t o b o u n c e t h e b a l l w i t h g r e a t e r
sp eed . a.
P r a c tic e d r ib b lin g th e le n g th o f th e f lo o r k eep in g th e b a l l w e ll ou t in fr o n t o f y ou . (1 )
Run i n
a lm o s t an u p r i g h t p o s i t i o n w it h
w e ig h t fo r w a r d . (2 )
B o u n ce t h e b a l l w it h y o u r f i n g e r t i p s .
(3 )
B o u n ce t h e b a l l w it h l e s s f r e q u e n t b o u n c e s a s you r sp eed in c r e a s e s .
(4 )
K eep y o u r e y e s and h e a d u p .
(5 )
C hange h a n d s i f
opponent i s
th r e a te n in g
y o u from o n e p a r t i c u l a r s i d e . (6 )
K eep b o t h h a n d s n e a r t h e b a l l f o r q u ic k change.
LOW DRIBBLE:
How t o b o u n c e t h e b a l l when p l a y i n g
a g a in s t a t i g h t d e fe n s e . a.
P r a c t i c e d r i b b l i n g from a lo w c r o u c h e d p o s i t i o n w i t h q u ic k s t a r t s . (1 )
(S e e E x h i b i t K .)
K eep h e a d and e y e s up i n
ord er to
see t o t a l
f lo o r p la y . (2 )
C hange d i r e c t i o n q u i c k l y when som eone a ttem p ts to
(3 )
s t e a l th e b a ll.
B ou n ce t h e b a l l w i t h t h e f i n g e r t i p s i n
a
c a r e s s i n g m o t io n . (4 )
K eep t h e f i n g e r s a p a r t f o r b e t t e r b a l l c o n tr o l.
(5)
Do n o t palm t h e b a l l a s y o u c h a n g e h a n d s .
(6 )
K eep a f l u i d m o tio n i n t h e w r i s t s .
ESCAPE:
How t o e lu d e a p r e s s i n g o p p o n e n t b y
d r ib
b l i n g o u t fro m t h e d e f e n s i v e b a s k e t . a.
P r a c t i c e c h a n g in g d i r e c t i o n s a s y o u d r i b b l e lo w and c h a n g e h a n d s . (1 )
Change t h e h e i g h t o f t h e d r i b b l e s e v e r a l tim e s .
(2 )
Change t h e s p e e d o f t h e b o u n c e .
EXHIBIT K LOW DRIBBLE
(3)
P r o t e c t th e b a l l by k e e p in g your body b e tw een b a l l and o p p o n en t.
(4)
Make your move a f t e r your opponent moves b e c a u se a f t e r he i s in m otion your move w i l l c o n fu se him .
REBOUND RECOVERY:
How t o d r ib b le th e b a l l ou t from
under th e d e f e n s iv e b a s k e t . a.
P r a c t ic e r e c o v e r in g rebound making a q u ick tu rn and s t a r t i n g d r ib b le b e f o r e opponent r e c o v e r s . (1)
Take rebound- and make a q u ick tu r n .
(2)
S t a r t your d r ib b le by g o in g i n t o a low crou ch t o p r o t e c t th e b a l l .
(3)
S ta y low on th e f i r s t fo u r or f i v e s t e p s .
(4)
S tr a ig h te n up and lo o k f o r a team -m ate t o p ass t o .
BALL ADVANCE:
How t o d r ib b le th e b a l l f o r a quick
break or th e slow ad van ce. a.
P r a c t ic e q u ic k -b r e a k in g up and down th e f l o o r w ith your team -m ates a g a in s t a d e f e n s e .
Use
th e d r ib b le o n ly when p a s s in g la n e s are b lo c k e d . (1)
S t a r t th e d r ib b le down th e m id d le o f t h e flo o r .
(2)
P a ss to e i t h e r s id e d ep en d in g upon which team -m ate i s op en .
51 (3 )
K eep y o u r h e a d up and e y e s o p en f o r a p a s s .
(4 )
Run i n b a ck o f t h e r e c e i v e r y o u p a s s e d t o .
(5 )
B reak a r o u n d t h a t r e c e i v e r w i t h a b u r s t o f s p e e d a s y o u m ig h t g a in a s t e p on y o u r guard.
b.
P r a c t i c e t h e s lo w a d v a n c e a g a i n s t a d e f e n s i v e u n it. (1 )
Work i n c l o s e
c o o r d in a t io n w ith t h e o t h e r
g u a r d a s y o u b r i n g t h e b a l l down t h e f l o o r . (2 )
D r i b b le t o w a r d s t h e m id d le o f t h e f l o o r .
(3 )
P i v o t and h a n d - o f f t h e b a l l t o t h e o t h e r guard t a i l i n g y o u .
(4 )
Remember t o m ove to w a r d s t h e c e n t e r i n you are sto p p e d .
case
A p a s s c a n a lw a y s b e made
b e h in d a s c r e e n t o a te a m -m a te . 6.
SET PLAY:
How t o d r i b b l e a s a p la n n e d m a n e u v e r f o r
your s e t p la y s . a.
P r a c t i c e a h a n d - o f f b y t h e fo r w a r d t o t h e g u a rd c o m in g down t h e f l o o r on t h e o u t s i d e o f t h e f o r w a rd . (1 )
D r ib b le a s y o u ta k e t h e h a n d - o f f b e fo r e you ta k e one and a h a l f s t e p s .
(2 )
D r ib b le u n t i l f o r c e d t o p i v o t and rem em ber t h e fo r w a r d w i l l b e t r a i l i n g y o u f o r a p a s s .
52 (3 )
A lw a y s k e e p lo w a s y o u t a k e a h a n d - o f f *
(4 )
P o s t p l a y e r g i v e h a n d - o f f t o fo r w a r d d r i v i n g a r o u n d h im .
(5 ) 7.
F orw ard k e e p lo w d r i b b l e and s h o o t .
DRIVE THROUGH:
How t o p e n e t r a t e t h e d e f e n s i v e l i n e
o f a zone d e f e n s e . a.
P r a c tic e r e c e iv in g a
p a s s and d r i b b l i n g lo w i n t o
and b e h in d t h e f i r s t l i n e (1 )
o f th e zone d e f e n s e .
Take a p a s s and d r i b b l e b e f o r e t h e o u t e r r i n g o f t h e z o n e d e f e n s e ca n s h i f t o v e r t o cover yo u rs.
(2 )
P ass in , p a ss o u t, fr o n t lin e
and p a s s a c r o s s u n t i l
d e f e n d e r s a r e b e h in d a l i t t l e
in
c o v e r i n g , t h e n d r i b b l e a c o u p le o f s t e p s . (3 )
I f d e f e n s e c o n v e r g e s on y o u a s y o u jump t o s h o o t , h i t t h e c e n t e r a s h e m o v es o u t fro m u n d er th e ban kb oard .
(4 ) 8.
P a s s r a t h e r th a n h a v e a s h o t b l o c k e d .
RETREATING DRIBBLE:
How t o m a n eu v er i n t h e r e a r
o f f e n s iv e c o u r t by d r ib b lin g . a.
P r a c t i c e m o v in g b a ck
and f o r t h i n t h e r e a r c o u r t
d r i b b l i n g u n t i l y o u c a n make a p a s s t o a te a m m a te. (1 )
K eep t h e b o d y b e tw e e n t h e man g u a r d in g y o u and t h e b a l l a t a l l t i m e s .
(2 )
S e a r c h t h e f l o o r f o r a te a m -m a te b r e a k i n g in to p o s itio n fo r a p a ss.
(3 )
F o rw a r d s w a tc h t h e d e f e n s e a g a i n s t t h e p l a y e r b r i n g i n g t h e b a l l up t h e f l o o r .
(4 )
K eep r e t r e a t i n g i n t h e f o r e c o u r t i f is
(5 )
g u a rd
p la y in g l o o s e l y in th e back c o u r t.
Come o u t f a s t t o t h e m i d - l i n e i f
guard i s
p r e s s i n g i n t h e b a ck c o u r t . INTERCEPTION:
How t o d r i b b l e t h e b a l l on r e c o v e r y
o f a lo o s e b a ll or in te r c e p tio n . a.
P r a c t i c e w i t h y o u r te a m -m a te s on s c o u p i n g up th e b a l l in th e o p p o n e n tf s o f f e n s i v e c o u r t. (1 )
P ic k t h e b a l l u p and d r i b b l e .
(2 )
A v o id p i l e u p s and i n j u r i e s .
(3 )
Do n o t d i v e on l o o s e b a l l s .
(4 )
K eep y o u r w e ig h t lo w and b o d y
in a
crou ch ed
p o s i t i o n t o p ic k up l o o s e b a l l s . (5 ) b.
D r ib b le down t h e m id d le o f t h e f l o o r .
P r a c t i c e d o u b le t e a m in g o p p o n e n t a s a p a s s i s m ade. (1 )
K eep y o u r e y e on t h e b a l l .
(2 )
B rea k f o r t h e b a l l a s y o u s e e t h e b e g i n n i n g o f th e p a s s .
(3 )
Make t h e i n t e r c e p t i o n m id d le .
and d r i b b l e down t h e
54 (4 )
K eep lo w a s o p p o n e n t who l o s t b a l l may t r y to
(5 )
s te a l b a ll.
F o rw a r d s s p r i n t down t h e s i d e s o f t h e f l o o r a s i n t e r c e p t i o n i s made b y g u a rd o r c e n t e r .
(6 )
Guard s p r i n t down t h e s i d e o f f l o o r i f
fo r
w ard i n t e r c e p t s b a l l .
10 .
COVERED TEAM-MATES:
How t o d r i b b l e when n o o n e i s
open f o r a p a s s . a.
O ffe n s iv e p la y e r s p r a c t ic e a g a in s t a p r e s s in g d e fen se . (1 )
Bob and w ea v e a s y o u d r i b b l e c h a n g in g d i r e c t i o n s and c h a n g e o f p a c e .
(2 )
You a n d y o u r te a m -m a t e s s h o u ld a v o id c l u s t e r in g sp rea d o u t.
(3 ) (4 ) (5 )
.
11
OPENING:
P a ss a t f i r s t o p p o r tu n ity . Change t h e f r e q u e n c y o f t h e b o u n c e . Low er and r a i s e t h e b o u n c e . How t o d r i v e t o w a r d s t h e b a s k e t f o r a
b a s k e t w h ile d r ib b lin g . a.
O f f e n s i v e p l a y e r s p r a c t i c e a g a i n s t a m a n -to -m a n d e fe n se . (1 )
F ake o r f e i n t y o u r o p p o n e n t o u t
(2 )
Low er y o u r b od y i n t o
(3 )
D r i b b l e lo w and t h e n s t r a i g h t e n
o f p o s itio n .
a crou ch . up l i k e
55 y o u w e r e r a i s i n g up f o r
a p u sh s h o t .
(4 )
R a i s e y o u r h e a d and e y e s t o w a r d s t h e b a s k e t .
(5 )
O p p on en t m o v es to w a r d y o u t o b l o c k
(6 )
I m m e d ia t e ly lo w e r h e a d a g a in a s o p p o n e n t
sh o t.
m o v es t o c o v e r an d t h e n d r i b b l e p a s t o p p o n e n t. (7 ) 12.
Be r e a d y t o p a s s i f
DEFENSIVE WEAKNESS: n e n t who i s a.
sto p p e d .
How t o d r i b b l e a ro u n d an o p p o
s u s c e p tib le to fa k e s .
P r a c t i c e t h i s m a n eu v er a g a i n s t y o u r t e a m -m a te s b e fo r e p r a c t ic e . (1 )
F ak e up w i t h y o u r h e a d and e y e s .
(2 )
S t a r t y ou r d r ib b le
a s y o u r o p p o n e n t m oves
arm upw ard t o b l o c k s h o t . (3 )
Make y o u r f i r s t
s te p a lo n g o n e.
(4 )
K eep t h e b a l l p r o t e c t e d b y y o u r b o d y .
(5 )
S t a y lo w on t h e i n i t i a l
(6 )
S t r a i g h t e n up a f t e r p a s s i n g g u a r d .
(7 )
B r in g b a l l o v e r i n f r o n t o f y o u f o r b e t t e r
ste p .
d r ib b lin g c o n tr o l a s you p a ss gu ard . (S )
S h o o t o r p a s s d e p e n d in g up on p o s i t i o n o f te a m - m a te s and d e f e n s e .
C.
ACTIVITY ASSIGNMENTS:
Some n e e d e d e x p e r i e n c e s t h a t w i l l
h e lp you t o c a r r y o u t y o u r o f f e n s i v e a s s ig n m e n ts .
1.
Scrim m age w i t h t h e f i r s t
and s e c o n d te a m s u n d e r
game c o n d i t i o n s # 2#
P r a c t i c e y o u r d r i b b l i n g w i t h y o u r f r i e n d s a t hom e, t h e p la y g r o u n d , and c h u r c h , and e x c h a n g e a s s i s t a n c e w h erever i t
D.
EVALUATION:
is
needed#
S a m p le s o f w a y s i n w h ic h y o u r m a s te r y o f
th e t e c h n iq u e s o f d r ib b lin g can be c h e c k e d # 1#
TRUE-FALSE:
P la c e an X i n t h e c o r r e c t s p a c e f o r
tr u e or f a l s e . T a#
F
( )(
)
You s h o u ld w a tc h t h e b a l l w h il e y o u a r e d r ib b lin g .
b#
( )(
)
You s h o u ld d r i b b l e w i t h o n l y on e h a n d ,
c.
( )(
)
You s h o u ld l o o k d i r e c t l y p l a y e r s on t h e f l o o r t o
a t th e o th e r s e e w h ere t h e y
are# 2.
RATING SCALE:
P la c e an X i n t h e s p a c e s i n w h ic h
y o u can q u a l i f y . a#
{ )
Can c h a n g e p a c e w h i l e y o u a r e d r i b b l i n g .
b.
( )
Can d r i b b l e t h e b a l l a s a s t a l l i n g m a n e u v e r .
c.
( )
Can d r i b b l e i n f o r a s h o r t s h o t , sh o t,
d.
( )
and s t o p b e f o r e
fa k e a
s h o o tin g .
Can d r i b b l e t h r o u g h t h e f r o n t l i n e o f a zone d e fe n s e w ith o u t l o s i n g t h e b a l l .
Can d r i b b l e h ig h a t f u l l s p e e d and c o n t r o l th e b a l l . Can f a k e o p p o n e n t o u t o f p o s i t i o n d r ib b le
and t h e n
a ro u n d h im .
Can d r i b b l e from a lo w s t a n c e when p l a y i n g a g a in s t a t i g h t d e fe n s e . T o ta l.
CHAPTER 6 .
MANEUVERING
HCM TO ELUDE YOUR OPPONENT A.
MOTIVATION:
A d v a n ta g e s w h ic h y o u may g a i n i f
you le a r n
how t o g e t away fro m y o u r o p p o n e n t # 1.
FEWER INTERCEPTIONS:
O pp onent i s
out o f p o s itio n
and c a n n o t make i n t e r c e p t i o n . 2.
GREATER FREEDOM:
You c a n w ork y o u r s e t p l a y s w it h
l e s s i n t e r f e r e n c e fro m y o u r o p p o n e n t . 3.
IMPROVED PERFORMANCE:
You w i l l b ecom e a m ore e f f e c t
i v e p l a y e r b e c a u s e y o u w i l l b e o p e n f o r m ore p a s s e s and s h o t s . 4.
MORE ENJOYMENT:
You w i l l h a v e l o t s o f fu n o u t w i t t i n g
y o u r o p p o n e n t. B.
DIRECTIONS:
Some im p o r t a n t p o i n t s t o f o l l o w f o r b e t t e r
o f f e n s i v e p e r fo r m a n c e . 1.
DIRECTION: a.
How t o c h a n g e y o u r d i r e c t i o n e f f e c t i v e l y ,
P r a c t i c e r u n n in g i n o n e d i r e c t i o n t o
g et your
g u a rd m o v in g i n t h a t d i r e c t i o n and t h e n c u t b a ck b e fo r e op p on en t can r e c o v e r . (1 )
Run a t t h r e e q u a r t e r s p e e d .
(2 )
C hange d i r e c t i o n s and r u n a t f u l l s p e e d .
(3 )
Cut c l o s e t o y o u r o p p o n e n t s o y o u w i l l h a v e th e
s h o r t e s t d is ta n c e t o
go.
(4 )
K eep y o u r h e a d and e y e s up b e c a u s e y o u m i ^ i t r e c e i v e a p a s s a s y o u m ove a r o u n d th e
(5 )
guard.
H old y o u r h a n d s c h e s t h i ^ i and b e r e a d y t o e x t e n d th em upw ard a s t h e p a s s co m es o v e r you r sh o u ld e r .
DISTANCE: a.
How t o c u t fro m b a c k c o u r t ,
P r a c t ic e t u r n in g a f t e r a reb ound and h e a d in g s t r a i g h t down t h e f l o o r . (1 )
W atch t h e b a l l a s i t
reb o u n d s.
(2 )
B rea k im m e d ia t e ly down t h e f l o o r a s y o u s e e y o u r te a m -m a te c a t c h t h e b a l l .
(3 )
G ain s e c o n d s b y b r e a k i n g when y o u s e e t h a t y o u r te a m -m a te i s
th e o n ly one i n p o s i t i o n
t o ta k e th e reb ound . (4 )
Hun a s f a s t a s y o u c a n u n t i l y o u p a s s t h e m id d le o f t h e f l o o r .
(5 )
W atch t h e b a l l b e c a u s e y o u w i l l b e o p e n a t an y t i m e .
PACE: a.
How t o c h a n g e s p e e d s t o y o u r a d v a n t a g e ,
P r a c t i c e m o v in g a b o u t t h e f l o o r l a z i l y . (1 )
Move t o w a r d s t h e d i r e c t i o n y o u w an t t o
(2 )
B r ea k a t f u l l
go.
s p e e d a s o p p o n e n t m o v es s l o w l y
t o c o v e r y o u r f i r s t m o v e. (3 )
P a s s o r s h o o t d e p e n d in g u p on how much d i s t a n c e
y o u g a in e d on t h e b r e a k . (4 )
D r iv e s t r a i g h t f o r t h e b a s k e t i f y o u h a v e b e e n a b l e t o g a in a h a l f s t e p on t h e b r e a k .
(5 )
Cut t h e o t h e r d i r e c t i o n i f is
STOP: a.
yo u r opponent
s t i l l w ith you a f t e r th e f i r s t b r e a k .
How t o
sto p ,
and g o , o r s h o o t .
P r a c t i c e c o n t r o l l i n g y o u r b a l a n c e on s t o p s from f u l l sp eed . (1 )
S to p w i t h a o n e tw o c o u n t , o n e f o o t a h e a d o f th e o th e r .
(2 )
S to p w i t h t h e o p p o s i t e f o o t fo r w a r d from t h e d i r e c t i o n o f y o u r n e x t move on a l l s to p s e x c e p t th e p iv o t s to p .
(3 )
S to p w i t h e i t h e r f o o t fo r w a r d i f
y o u p la n
t o m ove fo r w a r d a g a i n . (4 )
K eep y o u r w e ig h t o v e r t h e b a c k f o o t .
(5 )
Take a lo w c r o u c h e d p o s i t i o n on a l l s t o p s .
(6 )
S h i f t y o u r w e i g h t b ack w ard and t h e n fo r w a r d i n o n e m ovem ent i f y o u w is h t o
(7 )
S to p ,
s t a y on t h e f l o o r ,
s t o p and g o .
and t h e n s h o o t i f
o p p o n e n t t h o u g h t y o u w o u ld l e a v e t h e f l o o r f o r a l a y up s h o t . FEINT: a.
How t o f e i n t y o u r o p p o n e n t o u t o f p o s i t i o n ,
P r a c t i c e m a k in g a f e i n t b e f o r e y o u s h o o t , p a ss.
d r ib b le ,
61
(1 )
Take a p o s i t i o n on t h e f l o o r f a c i n g y o u r o p p o n e n t o r w it h y o u r b a c k to w a r d s h im .
(2 )
F e i n t w it h t h e b a l l ,
arm e x t e n d e d , b a l l
away fro m t h e b o d y . (3 )
F e in t w ith t h e
b a ll l e f t ,
r i g h t and go l e f t .
(4 )
F e in t w ith th e
b a ll l e f t ,
le ft
and go r i g h t .
(5 )
F e in t w ith t h e
b a ll l e f t ,
le ft
and go l e f t .
(6 )
F e in t w ith th e
b a ll r ig h t, l e f t
and go
and go l e f t .
r ig jit • (7 )
F e in t w ith t h e
b a l l r ig j h t , l e f t
(3 )
F e in t w ith th e
b a ll r ig h t,
r i g h t and go
r ig h t. (9 )
Look a t t h e b a s k e t and s t a r t t o
sh o o t
if
you r opponent d o es n o t co v er you s h o o t. (1 0 )
Look a t t h e b a s k e t a n d s t a r t t o
sh oot
if
you r op p on en t d o es c o v e r , you d r ib b le a ro u n d t h e
s i d e o f t h e u p r a i s e d arm a s h i s
w e ig h t g o e s f o r w a r d . (1 1 )
Take a s t e p on e d i r e c t i o n w i t h b a l l i n h a n d s e x t e n d e d lo w and p a s s t h e o t h e r d ir e c tio n .
(1 2 )
Fake b a l l upw ard l i k e
a s h o t and t h e n p a s s
t o t e a m -m a t e . (1 3 )
Look i n o n e d i r e c t i o n
and p a s s a n o t h e r .
(1 4 )
F ake upw ard w it h a hand and t h e n d r i b b l e o r p a s s t o te a m -m a t e .
PIVOT: a.
How t o p i v o t f o r a h a n d - o f f o r p a s s .
P r a c t i c e d r i b b l i n g down t h e f l o o r ,
s t o p and
p iv o t. (1 )
S to p w i t h a o n e tw o c o u n t .
(2 )
S to p w i t h t h e l e f t
f o o t fo r w a r d i f
you
w an t t o p i v o t t o t h e l e f t . (3 )
S to p w it h t h e r i g h t f o o t fo r w a r d i f y o u w an t t o p i v o t t o t h e r i g f r t .
(4 )
K eep t h e b a l l p r o t e c t e d b e s i d e t h e k n e e .
(5 )
Take a lo w s t a n c e f o r t h e p i v o t .
(6 )
K eep t h e b a c k s t r a i g h t .
(7 )
P la c e b a l l i n
e x t e n d e d p o s i t i o n aw ay from
th e body. (£ )
S h i f t w eigjh t o v e r p i v o t i n g l e g .
(9 )
S w in g l e g l i k o a g a t e w it h f o o t c l o s e t o th e f l o o r .
(1 0 ) (1 1 ) b.
D i s t r i b u t e w e ig h t o v e r b o th l e g s . F ak e an d p a s s .
P r a c t ic e r e c e i v in g a p a s s i n th e p o s t p o s i t i o n . (1 )
F ak e t h e o p p o s i t e d i r e c t i o n o f t h e h a n d - o f f .
(2 )
Take a lo w p o s i t i o n w i t h b a l l e x t e n d e d i n h a n d s aw ay fro m t h e b o d y .
(3 )
S w in g r i g h t l e g and h a n d - o f f t h e b a l l t o te a m -m a te a s y o u s t e p r i g h t .
(4 )
F ake h a n d - o f f and p i v o t f o r a s h o t o r d r ib b le .
C.
ACTIVITY ASSIGNMENTS:
Some l e a r n i n g e x p e r i e n c e s t h a t
w i l l e n a b l e y o u t o becom e a b e t t e r o f f e n s i v e p l a y e r . 1.
A r ra n g e f o r a p r a c t i c e
game w i t h som e o t h e r s c h o o l
and p r a c t i c e a l l y o u r e l u d i n g t e c h n i q u e s u n d e r a c t u a l game c o n d i t i o n s . 2.
P r a c t i c e y o u r e l u d i n g t e c h n i q u e s a t t h e p la y g r o u n d o r c h u r c h and com p are y o u r p r o g r e s s w it h y o u r te a m m a te s and w ork on y o u r w e a k n e s s e s .
D.
EVALUATION: th e s k i l l s
A c h e c k -u p t o d e t e r m in e i f
you h a v e a c q u ir e d
and k n o w le d g e s n e c e s s a r y f o r d e c e i v i n g y o u r
o p p o n e n t. 1.
TRUE-FALSE: an sw er i s T a.
( )(
P l a c e an X i n t h e c o r r e c t s p a c e i f
th e
tru e or f a l s e .
F )
On r e b o u n d s y o u s h o u ld w a i t u n t i l y o u r te a m -m a te h a s c a u g h t t h e b a l l b e f o r e you r a c e fo r th e f a s t - b r e a k .
b.
( )(
)
You s h o u ld t r y t h e c h a n g e o f p a c e when you are in th e c l e a r .
c.
{ )(
)
You s h o u ld s t o p w it h y o u r f e e t p a r a l l e l a s t h e b e s t m eth od o f s t o p p i n g .
RATING SCALE:
P l a c e an X i n t h e s p a c e s i n w h ic h
you are w e ll q u a lif ie d . a.
( ) Can s t o p and p i v o t a t h ig h
b.
( ) Can rem em ber t o f e i n t b e f o r e p a s s i n g , in g ,
c.
( )
sp eed . sh o o t
or d r ib b lin g .
Can f e i n t w i t h t h e b a l l l e f t ,
r i g h t and
go l e f t . d.
( ) Can f e i n t w i t h t h e b a l l r i g h t ,
le ft
and
go r i g h t . e.
( ) Can l o o k i n o n e d i r e c t i o n
and p a s s a n o t h e r .
f.
( ) Can t a k e a p a s s fro m t h e p o s t p o s i t i o n
and
e x e c u te a h a n d -o ff a d e q u a te ly . g.
( ) Can f a k e a h a n d - o f f , p i v o t and d r i b b l e i n fo r a sh o t.
(
)
T o ta l.
65 CHAPTER 7 .
REBOUNDING
HOW TO CONTROL THE BALL OFF THE BANKBOARDS A.
MOTIVATION:
G a in s w h ic h y o u may a c h i e v e i f y o u c a n
c o n t r o l t h e b a l l on r e b o u n d s * 1.
FASTER QUICK-BREAK:
You c a n s t a r t y o u r o f f e n s i v e
se co n d s f a s t e r by c o n t r o l l in g th e reb o u n d s. 2.
FEWER SHOTS FOR OPPONENT:
Y our o p p o n e n t w i l l h a v e
t o make a h i ^ i e r p e r c e n t a g e o f s h o t s t o b e a t y o u . 3.
MORE VALUE:
You w i l l b ecom e an i n d i s p e n s i b l e p l a y e r
t o y o u r te a m . 4.
LONGER ATTACK:
Y our tea m w i l l h a v e p o s s e s s i o n o f
t h e b a l l l o n g e r w it h m ore o p p o r t u n i t y t o B.
DIRECTIONS:
score.
Ways t o i n c r e a s e y o u r c h a n c e s o f b e c o m in g
a b e tte r o ffe n s iv e p la y e r . 1.
P r a c t ic e t a k in g a l l reb o u n d s ab ove you r e x te n d e d reach. a.
POSITION:
How t o t a k e t h e b e s t reb o u n d p o s i t i o n
fir s t. (1 )
R ebound y o u r own m is s e d s h o t s .
(2 )
Do n o t w a i t t o
(3 )
D r iv e t o w a r d s t h e b a s k e t f o r p o s i t i o n
s e e i f y o u made
your sh o t. a fte r
th e b a l l h a s l e f t y o u r h a n d s. (4 )
Turn and f a c e t h e b a n k b o a rd i f m a te i s
s h o o tin g .
y o u r te a m
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(5 )
Take a s t a n c e w it h a w id e s p r e a d and stay lo w s o o p p o n e n t w i l l n o t p u sh y o u o u t o f th e road .
(6 ) 2.
TIMING: a.
W atch t h e b a l l . How t o t im e y o u r jum p.
P r a c t ic e b e in g rea d y fo r you r le a p i n t o th e a i r . (1 )
Do n o t jump t o o e a r l y j u s t t o
b e ju m p in g .
(2 )
Do n o t jump t o o l a t e .
(3 )
Do n o t b e l e d t o jump t o o e a r l y b e c a u s e y o u r o p p o n e n t f a k e d a jump j u s t t o
g e t you r tim
in g o f f . (4 )
Know how h i g h y o u c a n jump s o y o u can t e l l w h ere y o u s h o u ld make c o n t a c t w i t h t h e b a l l .
(5 )
C a tc h t h e b a l l t o b e s u r e y o u c o n t r o l i t .
(6 )
S p r e a d y o u r l e g s a s y o u go u p .
(7 )
K eep b o u n c in g i f t h e b a l l i s
b e in g tip p e d
around• 3.
JUMPING: a.
How t o
jump f o r maximum h e i g j i t .
P r a c t i c e y o u r ju m p in g l i k e y o u w o u ld jump i n gam e. (1 )
Take a lo w s t a n c e on a l l y o u r jum p.
(2 )
Bend y o u r k n e e s t o a b o u t n i n e t y d e g r e e s a n g le .
(3 )
E x te n d o n e arm down by y o u r s i d e and b ack w ard f o r g r e a t e r r a n g e o f m o t io n .
a
(4 )
E x te n d t h e o t h e r arm fo r w a r d a b o u t f i f t y d egrees.
(5 )
On t h e jump s w in g t h e
arm t h a t i s b a c k f o r
w ard and upw ard t o c o m p le t e e x t e n s i o n . (6 )
S i m u lt a n e o u s l y s w in g t h e fo r w a r d arm dow n w ard t o
g e t g r e a te r in te r a c tio n
and g r e a t e r
e x te n s io n . (7 )
A f t e r t h e dow nw ard m ovem ent w it h t h e o n e arm b r i n g i t
in to
p o s itio n to
su p p o rt th e
b a l l i n m a k in g a tw o -h a n d c a t c h . (£ )
H old t h e b a l l away fr o m t h e b o d y and s p r e a d y o u r l e g s a s y o u come dow n.
(9 )
Turn a s y o u r f e e t t o u c h t h e f l o o r and g e t away fro m t h e c o n g e s t e d a r e a a ro u n d t h e b a sk e t.
ANGLES: a.
How t o
ju d g e t h e
a n g le o f r e b o u n d ,
P r a c t i c e t a k i n g y o u r p o s i t i o n f o r r e b o u n d s and w a tc h how t h e b a l l s r e b o u n d o f f t h e b a s k e t and ban kb oard . (1 )
P la y t h e b a l l h i t t i n g t h e
b a ck o f t h e r im
up c l o s e r t o t h e b a s k e t . (2 )
P la y t h e b a l l h i t t i n g t h e
fr o n t o f th e
r im b a ck t o w a r d s t h e f r e e - t h r o w l i n e . (3 )
P la y a l l b a n k s h o t s a t t h e
same a n g l e a s
68 th e a n g le o f t h e b a l l i n f l i g h t
b e fo r e i t
b ou n ces. (4 )
P la y b a l l t h a t s t r i k e s n e a r t h e j u n c t i o n o f t h e b a s k e t and b a n k b o a rd t o b o u n c e i n th e
(5 )
sam e d i r e c t i o n i t
is
s h o t fr o m .
P la y b a l l t h a t s t r i k e s n e a r t h e j u n c t i o n o f t h e b a s k e t and b a n k b o a rd on t o p o f t h e b r a c k e t t o b o u n c e to w a r d s t h e s i d e .
(6 )
P la y b a l l t h a t s t r i k e s t h e t h r o a t o r r e a r r im o f t h e b a s k e t t o b o u n c e way o u t to w a r d s th e fr e e -th r o w l in e .
(7 )
P la y b a l l t h a t i s
s h o r t and s t r i k e s rim
v e r y s l i g h t l y t o h a v e a f a s t r e b o u n d down w a rd . (8 )
P la y b a l l s t h a t a r e s h o t fro m g r e a t d i s t a n c e s w it h a h i g h a r c h t o f a l l
sh o rt part
o f th e t im e . C.
ACTIVITY ASSIGNMENTS:
Some l e a r n i n g e x p e r i e n c e s t h a t
w i l l h e l p make y o u r r e b o u n d in g m ore e f f e c t i v e . 1.
P la y a b a s k e t b a l l game u n d e r scrim m a g e c o n d i t i o n s c o n c e n t r a t i n g on c o n t r o l l i n g t h e b a l l on a l l r e b o u n d s
2.
P r a c t i c e y o u r r e b o u n d in g s k i l l s w it h o t h e r p l a y e r s ; and h a v e t h e b a l l s h o t a t t h e b a s k e t fro m v a r i o u s a n g le s ,
and t h e n p o i n t o u t w ays t o im p r o v e y o u r
69 r e b o u n d in g t e c h n i q u e . D.
EVALUATION: g a in in g th e 1.
S a m p le s o f w ays t o make s u r e t h a t
you
are
s k i l l s n e c e s s a r y f o r g o o d r eb o u n d in g : w o r k .
TRUE-FALSE:
P l a c e an X i n t h e c o r r e c t s p a c e f o r
tru e or f a l s e . T a.
(
F ) ()
R ebound p l a y e r s t a k e a lo w s t a n c e f o r b lo c k
b.
(
)( )
You s h o u ld t a k e y o u r b lo c k p o s i t i o n fir s t
c.
(
)( )
and r e b o u n d .
o r y o u may b e b lo c k e d o u t y o u r s e l f -
L eave y o u r f e e t a s so o n a s t h e s h o t h a s b e e n m ade.
2.
RATING SCALE:
P la c e a n X i n t h e
s p a c e p r o v id e d b e
fo r e
each sta te m en t i f
you p o s s e s s th e s k i l l s .
a.
( ) Can rem em ber t o r e b o u n d y o u r own s h o t s .
b.
( ) Can t a k e a s t a n c e s o o p p o n e n t w i l l n o t b e a b l e t o p u sh y o u aw ay fro m t h e s p o t he w a n ts.
c.
( ) Can jump w i t h t h e p r o p e r fo r m .
d.
( ) Can t im e y o u r ju m p in g s o a s t o
g e t your
sh a re o f reb ou n d s. e.
( ) Can t e l l how h ig h y o u c a n jum p.
f.
( } Can p r o t e c t y o u r jump w it h f e e t s p r e a d and b a l l e x te n d e d o u t i n f r o n t o f y o u .
Can t e l l how t h e b a l l w i l l r e b o u n d fro m t h e way t h e b a l l s t r i k e s t h e b a s k e t o r ban kb oard . T o ta l.
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PART I I I .
DEFENSE
HOW TO PREVENT SCORES BY YOUR
OPPONENT
You ca n n o t s c o r e f o r y o u r te a m i f y o u do n o t b a ll in your p o s s e s s io n . o f th e b a ll?
have th e
How t h e n do y o u g a i n p o s s e s s i o n
You c a n i n t e r c e p t p a s s e s , y o u can g a t h e r i n
fu m b le d o r l o o s e b a l l s ,
y o u can r e c o v e r a reb o u n d , o r y o u
c a n r e c e i v e t h e b a l l fro m o u t - o f - b o u n d s b e c a u s e t h e o t h e r tea m t o u c h e d t h e b a l l l a s t .
You c a n p r e v e n t many a t t e m p t s
f o r sc o r e s by your opponent i f you
know
g u a r d in g .
you can p rev en t your
S e e k t h e a n s w e r s t o how
t h e many t r i c k s
o p p o n e n t fro m s c o r i n g b y b e c o m in g a g o o d g u a r d .
of
72 CHAPTER S .
DEFENSE
HOW TO PREVENT SCORES BY YOUR OPPONENT A,
MOTIVATION:
A d v a n ta g e s t h a t may b e y o u r s i f
you le a r n
how t o g u a r d e f f e c t i v e l y . 1.
GREATER PERSONAL SATISFACTION:
T here i s
s a tis fa c t
i o n i n k n o w in g t h a t y o u a r e n o t a weak l i n k i n y o u r tea m ’ s d e f e n s e . 2.
LOWER OPPONENT SCORES:
You c a n p r e v e n t t h e o t h e r
tea m fro m o u t s c o r i n g y o u i f y o u h a v e a good 3.
HIGHER TEAM MORALE:
E ach p l a y e r f e e l s t h a t
d e f i n i t e l y c o n tr ib u tin g h is
d e fe n se , he i s
sh a re o f d e fe n s iv e
r e s p o n s i b i l i t y t o t h e te a m . 4.
MORE INTERCEPTIONS:
G iv e s y o u m ore s c o r i n g
oppor
t u n i t i e s b e c a u s e t h e r e a r e many t i m e s t h a t y o u c a n in te r c e p t th e b a l l . B.
DIRECTIONS:
Some k e y p o i n t e r s o f p r a c t i c a l a p p l i c a t i o n
t h a t w i l l h e l p y o u t o becom e a s t r o n g l i n k i n t h e c h a i n o f your tea m ’ s d e f e n s e . 1.
GUARDING:
How t o g u a r d y o u r o p p o n e n t and make s u r e
he d o es n o t fa k e you o u t o f p o s it io n , a.
P r a c t i c e g u a r d in g a g a i n s t y o u r o p p o n e n t who h a s t h e b a l l and i s (1 )
t r y i n g t o o u t m a n eu v er y o u .
Take a s t a n c e w it h o n e f o o t a h e a d o f t h e o th e r.
(2 )
K eep y o u r e y e s on y o u r m an.
(3 )
P la c e r ig h t f o o t fo r w a r d , r a i s e l e f t
hand
upw ard and r i g h t h an d downward when a d v a n c i n g on t h e r i g h t (4 )
P la c e l e f t
s id e o f th e c o u r t.
f o o t f o r w a r d , r a i s e r i g h t hand
upw ard and l e f t hand downward when a d v a n c i n g on t h e l e f t
s id e o f th e c o u r t.
(5 )
Do n o t w a tc h h i s f a k i n g w i t h t h e b a l l .
(6 )
W atch h i s m i d - s e c t i o n b e c a u s e t h a t i s
th e
p o i n t t h a t m o v es t h e l e a s t r e g a r d l e s s o f f a k i n g o r m o v in g i n a n y d i r e c t i o n . (7 )
K eep y o u r w e ig h t o v e r t h e r e a r f o o t a s y o u ad v a n c e .
POSITION: a.
How t o
P r a c tic e (1 )
o v e r s h i f t and f l o a t ,
g u a r d in g a g a i n s t a r i g h t hand d r i b b l e r
T ake a g u a r d in g p o s i t i o n o p p o s i t e y o u r o p p o n e n t.
(2 )
Favor th e r ig h t s id e o f you r opponent b e ca u se i f
he t r i e s t o d r ib b le around y o u ,
he w i l l have t o (3 )
go to w a r d s y o u r l e f t .
S t e a l th e b a l l i f he t r i e s t o d r ib b le around y o u r r ig h t s i d e b e c a u s e he can n o t c o v e r o r p r o t e c t t h e b a l l w i t h h i s arm and body.
b.
P r a c t i c e g u a r d in g a g a i n s t a s h o r t s h o t a r t i s t who w i l l n o t s h o o t l o n g s h o t s . (1 )
Drop b a ck o r f l o a t
a s your opponent s t a r t s
t o fa k e you o u t o f p o s i t i o n . (2 )
S to p when y o u r e a c h t h e a r e a w h er e h e w i l l sh oot a sh o r t sh o t.
(3 )
Be a g g r e s s i v e a t t h i s p o i n t b e c a u s e y o u r opponent w i l l be d an gerou s t o guard i n t h i s area.
FOOTWORK:
How t o m a i n t a i n y o u r b a l a n c e ,
sp eed ,
and
p o s i t i o n w h il e g u a r d in g y o u r o p p o n e n t . a.
P r a c t i c e g u a r d in g b a c k and
a g a in s t
fo r th to g e t you
an o p p o n e n t who d r i b b l e s out o f p o s itio n .
(1 )
Take a lo w s t a n c e .
(2 )
S h u f f le s id e w a y s .
(3 )
S t a y b e tw e e n y o u r man and t h e b a s k e t .
(4 )
A v o id c r o s s i n g y o u r f e e t .
(5 )
Do n o t a n t i c i p a t e t h e d i r e c t i o n y o u r o p p o nent w ill go.
(6 )
K eep y o u r arm s and l e g s r e l a x e d .
(7 )
Do n o t t r a v e l a n y f a s t e r th a n y o u h a v e t o k e e p up w it h y o u r o p p o n e n t .
VISION: a.
How
t o w a tc h y o u r o p p o n e n t ,
P r a c t i c e g u a r d in g
a g a in s t
y o u r o p p o n e n t and
p r a c t ic e th e u se o f p e r ip h e r a l v i s i o n . (1 )
F o c u s y o u r e y e s on t h e m i d - s e c t i o n o f y o u r o p p o n e n t•
(2 )
T ry t o
s e e a s much o f t h e a c t i o n s o f t h e
o th e r p la y e r s o u t o f th e c o rn er o f you r ey es. (3 )
Do n o t f o c u s y o u r e y e s on y o u r o p p o n e n t f s f e e t o r h a n d s , b e c a u s e i f y o u do h e w i l l go r i g h t a r o u n d y o u .
5.
TALK: a.
How t o d o m in a te y o u r o p p o n e n t .
P r a c t i c e g u a r d in g a g a i n s t y o u r o p p o n e n t and t a l k t o him a l l t h e t i m e . (1 )
Y e l l a t y o u r o p p o n e n t e v e r y t im e h e s h o o t s .
(2 )
T e l l y o u r o p p o n e n t t h e r e a s o n y o u a r e g u a rd i n g him i s
b e c a u se he i s
th e w ea k est o f f e n
s i v e p l a y e r on h i s te a m . (3 )
T e l l y o u r o p p o n e n t t h a t y o u w i l l k e e p him fro m s c o r i n g .
6.
FLOATING: a.
How t o c l o g t h e p a s s i n g l a n e s .
P r a c tic e th e o f f e n s e a g a in s t th e d e fe n se guard i n g y o u r man l o o s e l y a s t h e b a l l i s
p assed to
th e o p p o s ite s id e o f th e f lo o r . (1 )
T ake a p o s i t i o n
so t h a t t h e p a s s e s h a v e t o
go a r o u n d t h e p e r i m e t e r o f t h e d e f e n s e .
(2 )
F l o a t i n t o t h e p a s s i n g l a n e t h a t w o u ld be u s e d t o make a p a s s t o t h e p o s t o r p i v o t p la y e r •
(3 )
I n t e r c e p t an y b a l l s t h a t a r e th r o w n t h r o u g h th e se la n e s .
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SWITCHING: a.
How t o c a l l n e c e s s a r y s w i t c h e s .
P r a c t i c e w o r k in g t h e o f f e n s e a g a i n s t t h e d e f e n s e . (1 )
You c a l l t h e
s w itc h i f y o u r op p on en t g o e s
i n back o f a n o th er p la y e r . (2 )
C a ll t h i s
s w itc h o n ly i f
a r e u n a b le t o
fo llo w
it
m eans t h a t y o u
y o u r o p p o n e n t.
(3 )
Do n o t c a l l u n n e c e s s a r y s w i t c h e s .
(4 )
C a llin g u n n e c e s s a r y s w it c h e s w i l l e n a b le y o u r o p p o n e n t t o m a n e u v e r u n t i l y o u r weak d e f e n s i v e man i s
g u a r d in g t h e i r s t r o n g
o f f e n s i v e man and t h e n t h e y w i l l s c o r e . S.
MAN WITHOUT THE BALL: a.
P r a c tic e
How t o
g u a r d in g a g a i n s t
n o t h a v e t h e b a l l and i s itio n (1 )
s t a y w ith y o u r m an. an o p p o n e n t who d o e s tr y in g to
g e t in to p o s
to r e c e iv e a p a ss fo r a sc o r e . W atch y o u r o p p o n e n t o u t o f t h e c o m e r o f your e y e s .
(2 )
P la y a l i t t l e
t o t h e s i d e and t o t h e b a c k
o r y o u r o p p o n e n t w hen g u a r d in g g u a r d s .
77 (3 )
P la y b e tw e e n y o u r man and t h e b a s k e t a t a l l t i m e s when g u a r d in g f o r w a r d s a n d c e n t e r s .
(4 )
W atch t h e f l o o r p l a y o u t o f t h e c o m e r o f your e y e s.
(5 )
C a ll a s h i f t i f to
9.
g e t b e tw e e n y o u and t h e b a s k e t .
MAN WITH BALL: a.
y o u r o p p o n e n t h a s m anaged
How t o a n a l y z e y o u r o p p o n e n t ,
P r a c t i c e f i g u r i n g o u t y o u r o p p o n e n t e v e r y t im e y o u a r e on d e f e n s e . (1 )
F a v o r h i s w e a k n e s s e s and p l a y h i s
(2 )
S tu d y y o u r o p p o n e n t s a s y o u s i t
(3 )
I f y o u r o p p o n e n t s e t s y o u up w i t h a f a k e , rem em ber i t
(4 )
str e n g th s.
on t h e b e n c h .
n e x t tim e .
P la y y o u r o p p on en t l o o s e r i f
he i s
a c le v e r
he i s
a lo n g
d r ib b le r . (5 )
P la y y o u r o p p o n e n t c l o s e r i f sh ot a r t i s t .
(6 )
P la y y o u r o p p o n e n t i n a m ore u p r i g h t p o s i tio n
(7 )
i f he i s
a sh o r t sh o t sh o o te r .
F ig u r e o u t t h e i r
s e t p a tte r n o f p la y s so
y o u w i l l know w h at s i d e t o f a v o r . 10.
OUT-OF-BOUNDS PLAYER:
How t o p r e v e n t a b l o c k i n g or
s c r e e n in g p la y . a.
P r a c t i c e w o r k in g w i t h t h e d e f e n s e a g a i n s t o f f e n s iv e o u t-o f-b o u n d s p la y s .
78 (1 )
Guard t h e o u t - o f - b o u n d s p l a y e r w it h a s t a n c e f a c i n g r i g h t a n g l e s t o y o u r o p p o n e n t.
(2 )
W atch t h e f l o o r p l a y fr o m t h i s m ove i f as i f
(3 )
s t a n c e and
o p p o n e n t com es r u n n in g to w a r d y o u
t o p u t on a b l o c k .
W atch y o u r o p p o n e n t o u t o f t h e c o r n e r o f your e y e s .
(4 )
W atch y o u r o p p o n e n t f o r a f a s t b r e a k fro m th e o u t-o f-b o u n d s p o s it io n .
.
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DRIBBLER: a.
How t o p l a y t h e d r i b b l e r ,
P r a c tic e
g u a r d in g a g a i n s t a good d r i b b l e r i n
s c r im m a g e s . (1 )
N e v e r p l a y a go o d d r i b b l e r t o o c l o s e l y .
(2 )
E x p e c t t h e good d r i b b l e r t o u s e b o th h a n d s .
(3 )
P la y th e d r ib b le r t o
ch an ge h an d s i n th e
m o st d e s i r a b l e d i r e c t i o n . (4 )
P la y a go o d d r i b b l e r from a lo w s t a n c e .
(5 )
P la y t h e g o o d d r i b b l e r t o
change th e f r e
q u en cy o f h i s d r ib b le . (6 )
P la y t h e d r i b b l e r t o
change th e h e ig h t o f
h is d r ib b le . 12.
CUTTER:
How t o p l a y y o u r o p p o n e n t w hen h e b r e a k s
s h a r p ly f o r th e b a s k e t . a.
P r a c tic e
g u a r d in g an o p p o n e n t who i s
c u tte r fo r th e b a s k e t.
a fa st
79 (1 )
P la y t h e f a s t c u t t e r a l i t t l e
l o o s e r th a n
y o u w o u ld t h e a v e r a g e c u t t e r . (2 )
K eep w e i ^ i t on t h e b a c k f o o t a s y o u a d v a n c e fo rw a rd .
(3 )
P i v o t to v /a r d s t h e i n s i d e and t a k e a s t r a i g h t l i n e t o k eep up w ith t h e c u t t e r .
(4 )
K eep y o u r e y e s on h i s m i d - s e c t i o n t o h e l p you p lo t th e d ir e c t io n your opponent w i l l ta k e.
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PIVOT SCORER: a.
How t o p l a y t h e p i v o t s c o r e r .
P r a c t i c e g u a r d in g a g a i n s t an o p p o n e n t who i s
a
g o o d p i v o t s c o r e r d u r in g sc r im m a g e . (1 )
P la y s i d e b y s i d e o f t h e p i v o t p l a y e r .
(2 )
Move q u i c k l y t o th e b a sk et i f
s t a y b e tw e e n y o u r man and
opponent t r i e s t o p a ss a
b o u n c e p a s s t o h i s te a m -m a te on h i s s t r o n g s id e . (3 )
In te r c e p t b a ll i f
you r opponent h a s h i s
w e ig h t l e a n i n g a g a i n s t y o u . (4 )
Take a r a t h e r h i g h s t a n c e t o p o s itio n to
(5 )
sto p p iv o t s h o ts .
S tu d y t h e s e q u e n c e o f s h o t s t h e p i v o t s c o r e r a tte m p ts to
14*
be i n a b e t t e r
DEFENSE AFTER A SHOT: a fte r a sh o t.
sh o o t.
How t o fo r m y o u r tea m d e f e n s e
so a.
P r a c tic e d e fe n se r e c o v e r y a f t e r you sc o r e in
a
sc r im m a g e . (1 )
One g u a r d a lw a y s s t a y s b a c k n e a r t h e c e n t e r lin e
a s t h e tea m w o r k s s e t p l a y s on t h e
o th e r s id e o f th e f lo o r . (2 )
G u ard s r e t u r n t o t h e b a c k c o u r t q u i c k l y and g u a r d t h e f o r w a r d s .
(3 )
C e n te r r e t u r n q u i c k l y t o b a c k c o u r t and guard th e c e n te r .
(4 )
F o r w a r d s d r o p b a c k q u i c k l y an d c o v e r t h e g u a r d s a s t h e y come a c r o s s t h e c e n t e r l i n e .
(5 )
F orw ard t a k e o v e r t h e g u a r d s p o s i t i o n i f he h a s t r o u b le r e tu r n in g q u ic k ly t o th e back c o u r t .
15•
OUTNUMBERED:
How t o p r o t e c t t h e a r e a u n d e r t h e
b a sk e t. a.
P r a c tic e
g u a r d in g t h e a r e a u n d e r t h e b a s k e t when
tw o o r t h r e e p l a y e r s b r i n g t h e b a l l down t h e f l o o r b e fo r e your d e fe n se can r e c o v e r . (1 )
F ak e an a t t a c k i n o n e o r m ore d i r e c t i o n s and t h e n a t t a c k t h e man w i t h t h e b a l l .
(2 )
F ak e an a t t a c k a t t h e man w it h t h e b a l l and r e t r e a t , m a k in g t h e man w i t h t h e b a l l com m it h i m s e l f .
(3 )
R e t r e a t s l o w l y and t h e n d a s h fo r w a r d and tr y to
16*
s t e a l th e b a ll*
(4 )
F ak e a l l d i r e c t i o n s and r e t r e a t s lo w ly *
(5 )
Y e l l a t a l l t h e p l a y e r s t o r a t t l e th e m .
REBOUND RECOVERY:
How t o p r o t e c t t h e b a l l a f t e r
recovery. a.
P r a c t i c e d e f e n s e r e b o u n d in g a g a i n s t an o f f e n s i v e tea m i n (1 )
a sc r im m a g e .
Take t h e b a l l on a r eb o u n d and m ove y o u r arm s up an d down and t o t h e s i d e .
(2 )
K eep t h e b a l l m o v in g b e c a u s e i f y o u s t o p your opponent w i l l t i e
y o u up f o r a h e l d
b a ll. (3 )
S p r e a d -e a g le y o u r f e e t t o k eep op p on en t aw ay fro m t h e b a l l .
(4 )
D r ib b le o u t t o th e
s id e a s so o n a s y ou r
f e e t to u c h th e f l o o r . C*
ACTIVITY ASSIGNMENTS:
W o rk o u ts t h a t w i l l h e l p y o u
b ecom e a b e t t e r g u a r d and tea m p l a y e r . 1.
Scrim m age a g a i n s t a l o c a l a m a teu r b a s k e t b a l l te a m u tiliz in g
2.
a l l th e s k i l l s
and t r i c k s o f g u a r d in g .
Compare y o u r g u a r d in g p r o g r e s s w it h o t h e r m em bers o f t h e tea m f o r a f e l l w eek and make a n y c h a n g e s t h a t w i l l b e b e n e f i c i a l t o y o u and t h e te a m .
82 D.
EVALUATION:
S a m p le s o f e v a l u a t i o n i n s t r u m e n t s t h a t may
b e e m p lo y e d t o c h e c k t h e f i n e r p o i n t s o f g u a r d in g t o see i f 1.
t h e y m a tch y o u r s k i l l s .
TRUE-FALSE: tin e
P l a c e an X i n t h e c o r r e c t s p a c e f o r
or f a l s e . T
F
a.
(
) ()
You s h o u ld w a tc h t h e b a l l on d e f e n s e .
b.
(
)( )
You s h o u ld p l a y t h e o p p o n e n t y o u a r e g u a r d in g l o o s e u n d e r t h e b a s k e t . \
c.
(
)( )
You s h o u ld c a l l o u t s c r e e n a f t e r t h e y h a v e b e e n fo r m e d .
2.
BEST ANSWER:
P l a c e t h e n u m b ers o f t h e b e s t a n sw e r
in th e p a r e n th e se s. a.
(
) The b e s t w ay t o becom e p o p u la r w it h y o u r te a m - m a te s i s
to :
(1 )
C a ll o u t s w itc h e s
w h en ever a s c r e e n a p p r o a c h e s. w it h y o u r man a t a l l t i m e s .
(2 ) S t i c k (3 ) C a l l o u t
s w i t c h e s w h e n e v e r tw o o p p o n e n t s c r o s s i n fr o n t o f you.
(4 ) C a l l o u t s w i t c h e s o n l y
when y o u c a n n o t f o l l o w y o u r m an. b.
(
) You c a n b e s t g u a r d a g o o d d r i b b l e r b y : (1 ) P la y him l o o s e l y .
(2 ) A n t ic ip a t e th e
d ir e c t io n he w i l l g o .
( 3 ) Take a lo w
sta n c e .
( 4 ) W a tc h in g h i s m i d - s e c t i o n .
RATING SCALE: you can a.
( )
P l a c e an X i n
e a c h s p a c e i n w h ic h
w e ll q u a lif y . Can t e l l when t o o v e r s h i f t w hen g u a r d in g y o u r o p p o n e n t.
b.
( )
Can s t a y b e tw e e n y o u r o p p o n e n t and t h e b a sk e t.
c.
( )
Can s e e t h e f l o o r p l a y w i t h s p l i t
v is io n .
d.
( )
Can c l o g t h e p a s s i n g l a n e s w hen n e c e s s a r y .
e.
( )
Can f i g u r e o u t t h e w e a k n e s s e s o f p l a y e r s you p la y a g a in s t .
f.
( )
Can p r e v e n t a s c r e e n on an o u t - o f - b o u n d s p la y .
g.
( )
Can p r e v e n t a good d r i b b l e r fro m d r i b b l i n g aroun4 you .
(
)
T o ta l.
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