3-Person Triangle Game

Tactical Problem:  Finding open space to receive a pass

Skill Development: Receiving the pass and being in shooting position
 


Teaching Points: 

Tactic: 

  • Finding open space to receive a pass.

 

Skill: 

  • Receiving the pass and being in shooting position.
  • Hands up to receive pass
  • Knees bent
  • Receive ball in position ready to shoot
 

Triangle game without defender
 

Triangle game with defender

Organizational Points:
  • Students get into groups of three
  • Find a four cone grid in the gym
  • Person who has ball calls a name in their group
  • Person whose name is called moves to open cone and calls for the ball


Extensions:

  • Students get into groups of four.
  • One person is the defender
  • Person with ball tries to lob ball over the defender using shooting technique
  • Same cues: hands up to receive ball, knees bent, shooting position when student receives ball.

 
 
 
     
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