Handprint Basketball

Uses

• Use this equipment idea to practice using the appropriate hand placement when shooting a basketball.
• This serves as a visual aid for learners who simply need a reminder.
• Shooting Cues
  • "Start small, end tall" (Start with bending down and exploding upward, finishing the shot with your hands above your head)
  • "Snap the wrist" (Snap wrist downward after releasing the ball)
  • "B.E.E.F." (Balance, Elbow, Eyes, Follow Through)
  • "Shoot Hand" & "Guide Hand" (dominant hand shoots the ball, non-dominant simply guides the ball - Don't shoot with two hands!)

Construction Materials

• Basketball
• Paint or Marker

Instructions for Construction

1. Dip hands in paint and place on the correct spots of the ball

• OR

1. Hold hands on the ball, on correct spots, and trace with a marker.
2. Color hand tracing in to create a more visual reminder.

HAND PLACEMENT LOCATIONS (See pictures)

• Dominant hand should be place in the front of the ball.
• Non-dominant hand should be placed on the side of the ball.

Modifications of Equipment

• Use a different ball for learners who cannot shoot the ball to reach the basket. (Smaller or lighter weight).
  • Does not have to be a basketball.
• Write cues on the ball to serve as reminder when practicing.