Basketball

Activities:

  • Dribble with right hand

  • Dribble with left hand

  • Dribble by switching between right hand and left hand

  • Dribble a ball at high, medium and low levels (heights)

  • Set up cones or other obstacles to dribble around (slalom through)

  • Dribble to the beat of a song that you like

  • Make up your own dribble routine

  • Shoot a ball or object into a trash can or laundry basket

How to Dribble:

  1. Contacts ball with one hand at about waist height

  2. Pushes ball with finger pads (not a slap)

  3. Ball contacts surface in front of or to the outside of the foot on the preferred side

  4. Maintains control of ball for consecutive bounces

How to shoot a basketball:

  1. Stand with feet shoulder width apart

  2. Slightly bend knees

  3. Prepare ball by shooting shoulder

  4. Rest ball on inside of hand (fingers)

  5. Extend shooting arm quickly

  6. Flick wrist to apply added force to ball

***Shooting with two hands is okay!!!!