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).
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Tactical Problems~ - Maintaining possession of the basketball - Consistent scoring - Clean passes in order to set up an attack |
On-The-Ball Skills~ Dribbling: stay low, protect the ball with the 'guard arm', eyes up Shooting: 'shot line', stance, knees bent, elbow in, guide hand, focus on back of rim, shooting foot slightly ahead of other Passing: execute chest, bounce, or overhead pass, thumbs down, two hands on ball, aim at recievers chest, step in same direction as pass
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Off-The-Ball Movements~ - movement to get to open space, recover to base position, draw defender away to create space, make cuts to the basket
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Tactical Problems~ - Minimize opponents options - Defending net/prevent scoring - Anticipate the steal/intercept the pass
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On-The-Ball Skills~ Defense: executing a defensive slide to keep up with ball carrier, body in ready position: on balls of feet, knees flexed, dominant foot slightly forward, butt low and out, hands and head up
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Off-The-Ball Movements~ - execute wing denial stance: body faces check, head turned to face ball carrier, inside arm up, palm facing ball carrier, quick movement based on opponents position
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Following the guidelines
presented in
Griffin, Mitchell & Oslin, we progressed the lessons according to tactical
complexity. In the first level, it is suggested that the focus be placed on
skills related to offense. If defensive skills are introduced too early, the
development of offensive skills may be hindered. Dribbling, passing, and
shooting skills were build off one another leading up to a defensive approach
in the final lesson. If more than four lessons were planned, it would be
logical to increase the tactical complexity beyond the more simple lessons we
have planned. Various defenses, plays, picks, screens and rebounds would be
appropriate.
(Griffin, Mitchell & Oslin, 1997).
