Shooting Against the Wall

Tactical Problem:  Creating space in order to shoot the ball

Skill Development:  Following through on the shot
 


Teaching Points: 

Tactic: 

  • Creating space to shoot the ball

 

Skill: 

  • Students will work on being up on their toes when shooting and concentrate on not shooting from the shoulder.
  • Hand in the cookie jar (follow-through)
  • Power from the legs
  • Arm's distance from the wall
 

Students shooting ball against the wall (above)
 

Students shooting against the wall with partner behind (tunnel vision-above)
 

Organizational Points:
  • Students will find a space on the wall.
  • On teacher's command, students will get into shooting position and shoot ball onto the wall.
  • Students will aim to be on their toes after they have shot the ball.


Extensions:

  • Instruct student's to find a partner.
  • Student's take turns; one is the shooter, the other stands behind them with their hands above their shoulders.
  • Shooter's concentrate on not shooting from the shoulder

 
 
     
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