BLOCK PLAN - Four lesson basketball unit
Lesson 1
Tactical Problem
- Attacking the basket
- Defending the basket area
Lesson focus: - review shooting
                      - defensive and offensive rebounding
Skill objective: - To gain accuracy while shooting
                       - To gain possesion of the ball, 
                         box out, outlet

Introductory task/game

 1. Alia's rebounding game
 2. Wall Game
Skill/Concept development tasks/games
    1. 2 rebounders vs. 1 shooter
    1. 2 vs. 2
Culminating Game:   
Lesson 2
Tactical Problem
- Maintaining possesion of the ball
Lesson focus: - controlled dribbling
                     - passing techniques

Skill objective: - Ability to maintain control of the ball
                          while dribbling and move into
                          open space
                       - Ability to execute diffrent types of 
                         passes accurately

Introductory task/game

  1. 1. Keep away (stationary at pylons)
  2. 2. Keep away with dribbling
Skill/Concept development tasks/games
           1. Dribble and knock out
           2. 3 vs. 3 with no dribbling
Culminating Game:   
Lesson 3
Tactical Problem
- attacking the basket
- defending space
Lesson focus: - give and go
                     - 1 on 1 defense
Skill objective: - understand how to move into space
                          and how to attack the basket
                       - staying with your player (check)

Introductory task/game

 1. Pass and go for shot
 2. Pass and go with defender

Skill/Concept development tasks/games

 1. 3 vs. 2 until score with using give and go
 2. 1 vs. 1 defense, jab and shoot, jab and dribble

Culminating Game: 
- 3 on 3, focus on give and go and 1 vs.1 defense

Lesson 4
Tactical Problem
 - game pressure
Lesson focus: The Tournament
Skill objective: - understand the concept of team play
                       - play with sportsmanship, enthusiasm,
                         and confidence

Introductory task/game

 1. Game warm-up 

Skill/Concept development tasks/games

 1. No dribbling
 2. Pass to 3 different people

Culminating Game: 
- The tournament