CONTENT ANALYSIS
Content will be broken down progressively for tactical understanding and skill development (Hopper, 1998).  The relationship will be basic skill to play, then from game play to skill development and back to more challenging game play (Thorpe and Bunker, 1989).  Skills will be broken down into off-the-ball movements and on-the-ball skills (Griffin, Mitchell & Oslin, 1997).
 
Tactical Problem
 On-the-ball skills
Off-the-ball movements
    • Scoring 
    • maintaining possession of the ball
    • attacking the hoop
    • creating space and using space
 - passing - chest, bounce, or overhead 
- catching - hands up for target  
- pivot 
- shot (set & jump) 
     - layups 
- dribble 
- ball fakes 
- cuts		 - support the ball 
- move to open space 
- cut to the hoop 
- unchecking yourself 

 
  • Preventing Scoring
  • defending space
  • defending player
  • defending basket
 		 - rebounding 
- outlet pass 
- dribble 
 

 

 - marking opponent 
- player-on-player 
- defending an area 
- protecting the ball
  •  Restarting play
  • continuous play, transition
  • end-line throw-in
Griffin et al. (1997)