Basketball - Dribbling and Passing Drills

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How can Basketball players move the ball up and down the court?  What kind of passes are there?  What is not allowed?

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View the videos below to see how passing the ball redefined Basketball as it is played today.  

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See how Professional Basketballers control the ball down the court as well as around opposition players.   Can you notice any similarities with their movements? 

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Using the video links below, make up your own teaching cues for each skill.  How would your teaching tips change if you were teaching the skill to:
- 5 year olds?  
- U16 Representative Team?  
- The Australian Opals?   


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True/False Questions:
1. You are allowed to bounce the ball with two hands at the same time
2. A personal foul is called when a player runs with the ball without bouncing it
3. After a violation such a travel, the opposition throws ball back in play from the nearest sideline  
4. When dribbling, it is important that the player watches the ball all the time
5. A one handed overhead pass is an effective long distance pass when performed well
6. The bounce pass is effective around tall opponents or a player guarding with both hands up

Multiple Choice:
1. What happens when the ball passes over the sideline?
a) The referee throws the ball back into play
b) The team that last touched the ball have a throw in from the sideline
c) The opposition to the team that last touched the ball have a throw in from the sideline
2. When dribbling a player can:
a) bounce the ball contacting it with both hands at the same time
b) bounce the ball with either hand so long as only one hand is used at a time
c) carry the ball with 2 hands, but it must be bounced once every 3 steps
3. A player dribbles the ball across the half way line towards goal.  He then passes the ball back to a teammate on the other side of the half court line.  What happens?
a) Nothing - it is play on
b) The referee calls a personal foul and a free shot is given to the opposition
c)A backcourt violation is called and sideline possession is given to the opposition
4. A defender has their arms up guarding a player with the ball. What would be an effective pass for the player with the ball to use?
a) bounce pass
b) chest pass
c) Overhead pass
5. Which of the following is most important when dribbling?
a) Always bounce the ball waist high
b) Always keep the eyes on the ball
c) Maintain control of the ball


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Grab a Basketball and see if you can practice some of these skills you see in the video below.    

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Part 1 - Warm Up
'Wall Pass'
Use the link below to understand the activity.  

'Dribble Relay'
In teams.  Each team has a basketball.  Students are to dribble the ball up and down a designated length of space and back to the next person.
Modifications:
- Dribble only with right hand
- Dribble only with left hand
- Dribble alternating arms
- Dribble below knee height
- 'Body Wraps' - walk the ball going around your head, around your waist and then around your feet'
- Walking under the legs - Ball must travel in between legs in a 'figure 8'   
- At half way mark, students must bounce the ball 10 times whilst sitting on the ground.  
You can also change locomotion depending on skill level of group 

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Part 2 - Skill Development/Progression
'Pirates'
Use link below for description of activity 

'Dribble Knockout' 
Link below for activity depiction
 
'Dribble Catch'
Click below to find out how activity is run

'3 Man Weave' 
Use the link for a portrayal of the 3-Man Weave 

'Pass v Dribble and Lay Up'
Link below explains how this drill works


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Part 3 - Skill Application/Game
'3 v 3' or '5 v 5' Basketball.  
Could rotate, so that teams all play each other