Learning Session Plan - Thursday, January 16, 2001 - #2

Goals:

  1. Dribbling
  2. Footwork

Warmup 0:00 - 0:05

  1. Go over the rules
    1. Pay Attention
    2. Whistle Means Stop
    3. Try Hard
    4. Have Fun

Station #1: Ball Handling and Pivoting Ball Handling
  1. Squeezes - make the ball your friend
  2. Slap Ball
  3. Toss ball and catch it - squeeze tightly
  4. Around the World
  5. In and Out
Pivoting
  1. Teach Triple Threat Position
  2. Step Forward and Back
    • Left foot on ground
    • Step with right foot
    • Keep right hand behind the ball
  3. Hokey Pokey

Station #2: Dribbling #1
  1. Sitting Down
    • Cross legs, dribble on outside
    • Start with left hand
  2. Standing in Circle
    • Wave across at someone with inside hand
    • Coaches go around inside of circle and shake hands

    Station #3: Dribbling #2
  3. 1-2-3 Stop
    • Coach demonstrate the jump stop and why you need to use it.
    • Line up on sides of court
    • Dribble forward three dribbles, then come to a jump stop
    • Coach counts out 1-2-3-Stop.
  4. Bumper Ball
    • Setup squares with cones
    • Have 4-5 players in each group
    • Dribble and try to knock other players' balls out
    • Players knocked out sit and dribble on outside

    Station #4: Passing
    1. Push Passing
      • Use partners
      • One hand - right foot slightly in front
      • Teach catching - hands up, just like shooting
    2. Pivot and then Pass

    Station #5: Shooting
    1. Shoot at baskets
      • Shoot in front, three foot shots
      • Get in a line, shoot till you make one, then shoot till you miss
      • Count how many baskets you make