Lay-up Approach Slapping Hands
Tactical Problem: Improving and gaining height while performing a lay-up.

Skill Development: Proper footwork approach to the basket while driving outside knee and arm up.
 

Teaching Points: 

Tactic: 
 

  • Gaining height in a lay-up.


Skill:

  • Driving knee up in order to gain height while doing a lay-up.
  • Use proper footwork approach to the hoop when doing a lay-up.
  • Drive outside knee up, along with the same arm up, when student reaches basket.
  • Visualize knee and elbow being attached by an 'elastic band.'
 
 
 

 
Organizational Points: 
 
  • Students line up at basket, 4-6 students per basket (2-3 on each side).
  • One student stands underneath the basket with his/her hand up as high as he/she can.
  • Players line up at top of key and use proper footwork to approach basket.
  • Once at basket, students bring up outside arm and leg ('elastic band') and jump up and slap the students hand underneath the basket.
  • Switch student underneath basket each time; once gone, become the student who slaps the hand.

 
 
 
 
     
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