Learning Session Plan - Thursday, February 5, 2004 - #3

Goals:

1. Dribbling
2. Passing

Warmup 0:00 - 0:05

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

Ball Handling 0:05 - 0:10

1. Squeezes - make the ball your friend
2. Slap Ball
3. Toss ball and catch it - squeeze tightly
4. Around the World
5. One Hand Balance

Pivoting 0:10 - 0:15

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

Dribbling 0:15 - 0:25

1. Sitting Down
   • Cross legs, dribble on outside
   • Start with left hand
2. Partner Dribbling
   • Hold right hands with partner and dribble with left hand
   • Dribble ball on outside, rotate around the hands in the middle
   • Repeat with holding left hands and dribbling with the right.
3. 1-2-3, Stop!
4. Dribble Adventure
   • Follow coach around gym, tables in cafeteria

Break 0:25 - 0:30

Passing 0:30 - 0:50

1. Push Passing
   • Use partners
   • One hand - right foot slightly in front
   • Teach catching - hands up, just like shooting
2. Triangle Passing
   • Divide players into groups of three. Use one ball for each group.
   • Make a triangle about 10 feet apart.
   • Pass around the triangle, making good passes, and catching with the hands up.
   • Make 50 passes one direction, then switch directions and make another 50 passes.
3. 3 on 1 Keep-Away (4 corners)
   • 3 Players at corners (one corner is open)
   • Do not pass across the middle
   • Move to open corner without the ball

Shooting 0:50 - 1:05

1. In-A-Row Shooting