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
           Offensive Problems:
 
  • Maintaining Possession

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  • Attacking Basket/ Scoring

 

 
 
  • Passing: chest, bounce, overhead passes
  • Receiving a pass (providing a target, absorbing pass)
  • Dribbling/ Change of Direction
  • Protecting Ball (bar arm)
  • Triple threat
  • Faking

 
 
  • Set Shot
  • Free Throw
  • Lay-up
  • Triple Threat
 
 
  • Supporting ball carrier
  • Moving to open space to receive pass (V-Cut, Change of direction, faking)

 
 
 
  • Providing time and space for proper shot (Triple threat, ready stance, faking, change of direction, V-cut)
          Defensive Problems:
 
  • Obtaining Possession

 
 
 
  • Preventing Scoring
 
 
  • Stealing
  • Defensive Rebounding
 
 
  • Anticipating  Passes
  • Defensive Stance
  • Defensive Slide

 
  • Defensive Positioning (Zone and man to man defense)
  • Communication
  • Defensive Slide