Structures, Strategies and Compositions

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Today we will...Basketball positions and qualities

Attacking Strategy – Fast Break

Aim of the Fast Break.

Describe the Fast Break.

Defensive Strategy

Basketball Positions and Qualities

Task 1: Name the three main positions in basketball.

Task 2: Watch the three video clips below. Identify the main physical, skill and special qualities required to play in each position.

Physical Skill Special Qualities

Point Guard Centre Forward

Basketball Positions and Qualities

Task 1: Point Guard, Centre, Forward.

Task 2: Physical Skill Special Qualities

Fast Confident Dribbler

Leader on the court

Agile Accurate Passer Good decision maker

Powerful 3 Point Shooter Effective communicator

Strong Excellent Rebounder

Good awareness/vision

Good at Lay-Ups Anticipate ReboundsAble to outmanoeuvre opponent / create space

Point Guard Centre Forward

Basketball Positions

Point GuardFastAgile

Confident dribblerAccurate Passer3 Point Shooter

Leader on the courtGood decision maker

Effective communicator

Good awareness/vision

Task 1: Match the physical, skill and special qualities to the position that requires them.

CentrePowerfulStrong

Excellent Rebounder

Good PasserGood at lay-ups

Anticipate Rebounds

Good awareness/vision

ForwardFastAgile

PowerfulExcellent at Lay-

upsConfident dribbler

Able to outmanoeuvre

opponent / create spaceGood

awareness/vision

Attacking - Strategy

Fastbreak

Fast Break Video Clip

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Fast Break

PG

C

F

On Defence

Win Rebound

Outlet pass

Fast Break

Option One

Pass to forward

The aim of the Fast Break

Using Speed and Width quickly move the ball up court to the oppositions key and set up a free shot (lay-up) before the opposition get back to set up a defence, allowing our unmarked forward to score

with a lay-up

The 2 Key Principles of Attack

There are 2 key principles required for a successful Fast Break:What are they? Fill in the blanks

Speed: Speed allows you to get up the court before the opposition have time to set up a defence.

Width: By creating width you can spread out any defenders that get back creating more space around the basket and space for the point guard to drive up the middle of the court.

There are 2 key principles required for a successful Fast Break:What are they? Fill in the blanks

Speed: Speed allows you to get up the court before the opposition have time to set up a defence.

Width: By creating width you can spread out any defenders that get back creating more space around the basket

and space for the point guard to drive up the middle of the court.

Describe the Fast Break1. Players take up their defensive positions. PG at top of Key, Centre in

the Key, Forward in wide lane.

2. Centre blocks out opponent and wins defensive rebound from missed shot

3. Centre makes an ‘outlet pass’ to the Point Guard who has cut from his defensive position at the top of the key to the side of the key to avoid the traffic in the key.

4. Point Guard drives down the centre lane of the court at speed.

5. Centre overlaps point guard to fill the right lane.

6. Left lane is filled by the Forward.

7. All 3 players have now ‘filled the lanes’ (width).

8. Once the Point Guard has reached the top of the key they pass to the Forward who scores a lay-up shot.

9. The Centre cuts into the basket to win the rebound if the shot is missed.

Defensive - Strategy

Fastbreak

Defensive Strategies

Task 1: Name two defensive strategies

Man-to-Man Defence½ Court Man-to-Man DefenceFull Court Man-to-Man Defence

Zone Defence

Useful Website

For more information view the website coaches clipboard

http://www.coachesclipboard.net/BasketballDefenses.html

Main Positions in Half Court Man-to-Man

On the ball

Intercept

Helpside

On the ball...

Take up this position when you are marking player with the ball.

Rush towards player.Low defensive stance.Don’t lunge in.Hands out to stop shot or pass.Stay between the player and the basket.

Intercept…

Take up position when defending a player who is one pass away from ball handler.

Stay between the ball and the player your marking.Have your hand in the passing lane.If the ball handler stops dribbling then you go to ‘full denial’.

Helpside...

Take up this position when defending against a player two passes away from the ball handler.

Aim is to help out your team mates against the ball penetrating the key.Move away from your man and towards the ball.Always keep sight of your player.

Defensive Video Clip

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Homework... Monday 23rd

Name an attacking strategy your team has used in basketball. Describe your teams use of this strategy in detail.