Purpose of Activity:
To practice the strategies of putting one's back or side between the ball and the defense, as well as switching the ball to the hand away from the defense.Prerequisites:
Students should already be able to dribble with correct form (i.e., finger pads, firm wrist, eyes "looking up" while dribbling at a medium level) prior to playing this activity. Students also should have been introduced to and have had some practice using the strategies named.Suggested Grade Level:
4-5Materials Needed:
One hula hoop for half of the number of students in class; one basketball for each student in remaining half of class; tape or cones to mark playing area (if needed).
Description of Idea
Spread hula hoops out in good personal space in playing area. One student should stand in each hoop "sharks". The other half of the class ("swimmers") begin at the shorter end of the playing area (basketball court). On the "go" signal "swimmers" (dribblers) attempt to cross the ocean as many times back and forth as they can by dribbling around each "shark" without losing control of their ball (stress that each swimmer should visit each shark).
Students should move their back or opposite side to the shark and change the hand they dribble with in order to keep the ball farthest away from the shark (and hence, not lose control of the ball). It is the shark's job to keep both feet inside the hoop and attempt to steal the swimmer's ball by reaching with one's arms. If a swimmer loses control of their ball (for any reason) they dribble in place 15 times before they can continue swimming across the ocean.
To increase difficulty for the swimmers, allow sharks to have only one foot in the hoop at a time which allows them to reach further. Have students switch positions for each new game approximately every minute, so that all students have an equal amount of time as sharks and swimmers.
2) Poly Spot Basketball Pivot
Activity cues:
Plant pivot foot, turn foot 90 degrees in new directionPrerequisites:
Lessons on pivoting so they would have practiced this skillSuggested Grade Level:
3-5Materials Needed:
Poly spots, basketballs
Description of Idea
Spread poly spots out around the gym (equal to the number of students in the class). Have students start by dribbling around the court. On the teacher's command, the students will dribble to a poly spot, plant one foot, pick up their dribble, and pivot around the spot. Once the teacher gives another command, the students can start dribbling again and moving around the court. Encourage students to pivot on a different foot each time. After a few rounds, remove a poly spot or two. The students that are without a spot must dribble to the sideline and complete a predetermined exercise to the game.
Variations:
Try without a ball first
Have kids use different ball skills (around the waist, around both legs, around right leg then left leg (reverse too), low dribbles, figure eights...) as some of the sideline activities for the older students
3) Basketball Pinball
Purpose of Activity:
To practice basketball dribbling with your hand.Prerequisites:
Students must have an understanding of the critical elements of dribbling and had a prior practice session.Suggested Grade Level:
3-5Materials Needed:
Each pair of students need a hula hoop and a ball to dribble that the student is comfortable with.
Description of Idea
The class is split up into pairs, with each pair needing a hula hoop and a ball to dribble. The activity is usually done on a volleyball court but you can do it anywhere as long as you establish some boundaries.
The teacher/students will place their hula hoop on the ground within the playing area, with one partner standing inside the hula hoop. Once the activity begins the students are not permitted to move the hula hoop. The student inside the hula hoop must keep one foot inside the hula hoop at all times. The student in the hula hoops goal is to knock away the basketball from the students that are dribbling all over the inside of the playing area.
The dribbling partner, will try to keep control of the ball while dribbling around the playing area. After a few minutes have the students switch with their partner.
If the ball is knocked away just retrieve and start again.
4) Shoot, Pass and Score More
Purpose of Activity:
To encourage less-skilled members of the team to shoot the ball and to encourage the skilled athletes to pass the ball.Prerequisites:
This concept can be applied to many sports or games. I just used it during my basketball unit and it worked great! The only prerequisite is that they need to be able to play a small-sided (3 v 3) scrimmage, which should only be attempted after they've learned and practiced many fundamentals and lead-up activities.Suggested Grade Level:
6-8Materials Needed:
You will need 1 basketball for every 6 students. You will need 1 basketball hoop for each group of 6 if you are playing half court basketball. You will need 2 basketball hoops for each group of 6 if you are playing full court basketball.
Description of Idea
My idea is an idea to encourage teamwork. The activity is small-sided basketball games. Did you ever watch students play small sided games? Did you ever notice one particular student (highly skilled athlete) does all the work for the team? This one student gets all of the rebounds, does all the dribbling, shooting and scoring. The other students become disinterested. If this has ever happened in your class, try this idea.
Tell them the team gets 3 points when each student scores their first basket, 2 points when each student scores their second basket, 1 point when each student scores their 3rd basket and 0 points when each student scores their 4th and each additional basket. This concept forces the "star player" to eventually stop scoring, because after his/her 3rd basket, it counts as zero points. This concept encourages all students to score once, to get the full amount of points (3). Then, it encourages each student to score again. I've watched this concept work numerous times in soccer and basketball games.
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