Mini Basketball Sample Activities
A guide to teaching and coaching
Written and Compiled By Martin Spencer
(2001)
Mini Basketball is fully comprehensive, and contains philosophy,
rules and over 250 games and practices , together with National
Curriculum
programmes
of study with 3 units of work comprising 18 detailed lesson plans
all in a progressive and developmental structure with learning
objectives and expected learning outcomes.
Click on the activity below to view sample activities:
Lesson
12
Rebounding
Intentions: Familiarisation, catching
the ball with feet off the ground, securing the ball, foot position, position in attack and defence.
Opening Activity
F49 Throw ball up in the air and as it bounces clap, jump or hop.
F51 Throw the ball up in the air and pass under the ball as many
times as possible as it bounces.
F52 Bounce the ball and pass an arm around it as it travels.
F44 Throw ball against the wall, clap hands in front and catch without
dropping.
F45 Throw ball against the wall, touch the floor and catch the
ball.
F50 Back facing a wall, throw ball over head, turn and catch the
ball.
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Skill
Learning
R5 Each child throws, shoots a ball up against a wall so that the
ball rebounds above head
height. They jump to catch the ball with their feet off the ground.
R6 Shoot the ball from a further distance from the wall, run
in to catch the ball off the ground
before the ball touches the floor.
R7 In pairs, throw the ball up for your partner to jump up
and catch. Throw the ball over a beam
or a rope for your partner to catch.
R9
In a line of 3, player A throws the ball up against a wall or backboard
for player B to catch,
who repeats for player C. This continues with each player returning to the back
of the line.
Set a challenge. How many catches can be made in 30 seconds?
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Game Experience
2 v 1, 2 v 2, 3 v 2, 3 v 3 games played with a target on the wall
or a basket with a backboard. Encourage following the shot to catch
the rebound.
It is important that 1 to 1 marking is maintained with defenders taking the
inside position to"box out" the attacker who tries to come inside.
Emphasise securing the ball ready to either
pass or dribble the ball out when a defensive rebound is won. Give points for
successful
defensive rebounds.
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Closing Activity C2 Gently jog on the spot with the toes only just leaving the ground,
make each step lower until
neither foot is leaving the ground. Stand still and then join the circle (or
line up to go out of gym).
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Rebound
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- Stay between player and basket.
- Jump for the ball.
- Stretch out to catch the ball.
- Grab ball firmly with both hands.
- Secure the ball and protect it on landing with a jump
stop.
- Make a quick pass to an outside team-mate - the outlet
pass.
- Team-mates should be moving to get open for a pass.
Go for every shot - assume that every shot will miss
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- Move towards the basket - bring hands up above the shoulders.
- Fingers and palms open and facing basket.
- From ready position, arms and hands up, jump to reach
ball at the top of the jump.
- Grab the ball with both hands and keep it high.
- Land with both feet and immediately go back up quickly
for another shot.
Don't dribble before second shot - put it straight up.
Many baskets are scored on the 2nd, 3rd OR 4th rebound.
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