Basketball Skills

Basketball Skills

Dribbling, Passing, Shooting

Basketball Skills

Basketball is a team sport that consists of 5 players on the court from each team. The purpose of the game is to score as many points as possible and keep the other team from scoring. In order to move and score the ball a number of basic skills are required to be successful.

Passing

There are multiple types of passes used in basketball but the most common are a Chest pass, Bounce Pass and Overhead Pass

Multiple Choice

What are the three typical types of passes?

• touchdown, chest pass, bounce pass

• one armed pass, chest pass, bounce pass

• bounce pass, chest pass, overhead pass

Chest Passing

• Chest passes should be done with both hands on the ball

• Hands are placed behind the ball

• Elbows are bent and at chest level

• Step and extend arms forward pushing the ball towards the target and uses a push/throw motion

• Have hands ready and watch the ball into your hands

Multiple Choice

When performing a chest pass the ball should bounce on the ground first?

• True

• False

Bounce Passes

• Similar set up to a chest pass

• Ball should be chest level with hands behind the ball

• Elbows are flexed out to the side

• Point to target push and extend arms pushing the ball towards the ground so it bounces to your teammate

Fill in the Blank

A bounce pass means that the ball should _________ off the ground

Over head pass

• Hands are above the head holding the ball with both hands

• Arms flex and extend backwards

• Bring arms forward and extend forward sending the ball to your teammate

Dribbling

Dribbling is an essential skill needed to be successful in basketball you cannot move throughout the court without dribbling.

Multiple Choice

Dribbling allows teams to move the ball quickly between teammates in order to create better scoring opportunities.

• False

• True

Dribbling Continued.....

• Hand is to stay on top of the ball at all times

• You should not dribble with the palm of your hand

• Use your fingertips to push the ball towards the ground

• When dribbling the ball should be waist height only

• Once you stop dribbling, you are not allowed to dribble again until you pass, shoot and receive the ball back

• Dribbling cues, eyes forward, finger pads, ball push towards the ground, ball below waist, flex and extend elbow, bend knees to keep the body low

Multiple Choice

The cues for dribbling are eyes forward, finger pads, ball push towards the ground, ball below waist, flex and extend elbow, bend knees to keep the body low

• True

• False

Shooting

Shooting is by far the most important skill needed for basketball as it is the primary way for teams to score points and win the game.

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• When shooting the ball, both hands should both be on the ball

• One hand behind the ball and the other hand on the side of the ball

• Bend your knees and jump upward, moving your arms and hands upwards towards the basket

• Release the ball aiming at the hoop extend and follow through

Shooting Cues

B.E.E.F

Multiple Choice

What does B.E.E.F stand for?

• Balance, Elbows, Eyes, Follow Through

• Bend knees, eyes, everytime, fun

• Balance, Elbows Bent, Elbows open, Follow through