Tactic: 

• Stay between the opponent and the basket 
• Be able to see the ball and check at the same time

Skill: 

• Knees bent and feet spread apart to give a low center of gravity (balance and stability)
• Hands up to block passing or shooting attempts
• Lead toe points in the direction of movement
• Bring feet together but do not cross them over

• Students are spread out in front of the instructor
• Students should not be able to touch anyone else when they spread their arms out to the side
• The teacher will point in one of four directions; left, right, forward or backward
• If the direction intended is either left or right, the students must shuffle using the correct body positioning in that direction
• If the direction given is forward, the students are to jump forward as if grabbing the ball out of the air as in a rebound
• If the direction given is backward, the students must fall back on the ground as if someone has run into them (i.e. a charge).  Yelling or grunting is optional for this part