4th-6th Grade Fundamentals

Footwork

Stance, starts, stops and steps

• • • Offensive triple threat

      • Direct drive (Blast)   4-6

      • Crossover (Slice)   4-6

    • Defensive stance and steps

      • On ball   4

      • Off ball   4-6

      • Post defense   4-6

    • V-cut     4-6

    • 180 degree change     4-6

    • Quick stop     4-6

    • Stride stop                          4-6

Turning

• • • Front     4

    • Rear     5

    • Front and rear                   6

Jumping

• • • One foot     4

    • Two foot     4

Ballhandling

Passing

• One hand push/flick 5-6

• Two hand chest 4-6

• Two hand overhead/skip 5-6

• Baseball 6

• Two hand catching 4-6

• Ball and body drills 4-6

Dribbling

• Low control/power 4-6

• Speed 4-6

• Changes

  • Crossover     4-6

  • Pullback crossover     6

Shooting 

Lay-ups

• Right and left hand 4-6

• Progression 4-6

• Power 4-6

Set/jump shots

• Progression 4-6

• Set shots 4-6

• Jump shots 4-6

• Free Throw shot 4-6

Rebounding

• Two hand, two feet, chin     4-6

• Defensive

  • Blockouts 5-6

Defending

• On the ball

  • Live ball 4-6

  • Dribbler 4-6

  • Dead ball 6

• Off the ball

  • Stances 4-6

  • Post defense 4-6

• Off the ball to on the ball

  • Closeouts 5-6

• On the ball to off the ball

  • Jump to ball and basket 6

Team Strategies

• Pass and cut 4-6

• Catch, face basket and drive 4-6