Scope

• Use a tactical perspective to introduce and develop concepts and skills for beginners within a four lesson grade 8 basketball unit.
• Entry ability:

        Ability to throw and catch a ball in a game situation
        Ability to dribble (had to look at the ball)
        Ability to score with limited accuracy
        Limited conceptual on and off-the-ball movements:
               1. Limited support play and defensive positioning
               2. Difficulty maintaining possession of ball
               3. Difficulty creating space and performing triple threat
 
• Exit ability

               Ability to dribble effectively in a heads up position:
                       1. Guarding the ball with non dribbling hand
                       2. Attacking the basket with various dribbling
                           techniques
                       3. Faking
               Ability to pass with consistency:
                       1. Chest pass, bounce pass, overhead pass
                       2. Identifying space, time and force variables
               Ability to maintain possession:
                       1. Triple Threat
                       2. Off-the-ball movements to create passing lanes
                       3. Faking
               Ability to perform efficient defensive positioning:
                       1. Staying between basket and opponent
                       2. Cutting off passing lanes with active hands and
                           feet
                       3. Staying low, wide base, hands up
                Ability to perform proper slide technique

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