Basketball
Basketball
Activities:
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:
How to Dribble:
- Contacts ball with one hand at about waist height
- Pushes ball with finger pads (not a slap)
- Ball contacts surface in front of or to the outside of the foot on the preferred side
- Maintains control of ball for consecutive bounces
How to shoot a basketball:
How to shoot a basketball:
- Stand with feet shoulder width apart
- Slightly bend knees
- Prepare ball by shooting shoulder
- Rest ball on inside of hand (fingers)
- Extend shooting arm quickly
- Flick wrist to apply added force to ball
***Shooting with two hands is okay!!!!
***Shooting with two hands is okay!!!!