Zig Zag

Tactical Problem:   Guarding space, the basket and an opponent

Skill Development: Defensive Sliding
 

Teaching Points: 

Tactic: 

  • Stay in between opponent and the basket being guarded 


Skill: 

  • Defensive stance
                  - Knees bent
                  - Feet apart
                  - Low, balanced body position
  • Hands up
  • Bring feet together with the slide but make sure not to cross feet over
 		                       
 
 

 
Organizational Points:
  • Have cones set up at the junctions on both sides of the basketball court and down the length of the court ( corner where baseline meets sideline, corner of the key, sideline; halfway between center and baseline, and center)
  • Students are in pairs with one ball
  • One students dribbles the ball to the cones while their partner performs defensive sliding technique alongside them
  • Start this activity off with students walking and then progress to a jog and finally full speed

 
 
 
     
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