Dribbling Drills

Dribbling Drills Knock Out - A square area is created with cones as the corners. Size can be chosen as desired - Students all have a basketball and are positioned in the designated area - All students dribble the ball within the area, aiming to maintain possession of the ball whilst moving around within the area - At the same time, students attempt to knock other students’ balls out of the area - If their ball is knock out of the area, students are to wait on the outside of the area - Students continue until one student remains in the area with possession of their ball - Continue for several rounds or until desired Progression - Change playing area - Use non-dominant hand - Increase speed KTPS - Use your fingertips to bounce the ball - Stay low - Head up - Use body to shield/protect the ball

F-A-S-T - Students each have a basketball and are positioned in a circle in the centre of the basketball court - The teacher (or a chosen student) stands in the centre of the circle with a soft ball - The teacher calls a chosen students’ name and throws the soft ball in the court - The player chosen is to leave their basketball and run towards the ball - All other players dribble their ball as fast as they can away from the person in the middle - The player who retrieves the soft ball calls ‘stop’ as soon as they get the ball - Students then must stop dribbling and stay where they are - The player with the soft ball then has 2 steps to try and throw the ball to tag another student - If the ball hits the other student, they are to become the centre of the circle player (replaces the teacher), and the thrower takes their ball - If the ball misses or is court, the throwing player becomes the centre circle player Progression - Reduce number of steps before throwing the ball - Change the playing area - Add time limit KTPS - Use your fingertips to bounce the ball - Stay low

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Head up Fast movement

Cone Touch - Cones are scattered randomly within the basketball court. Number of cones can vary - Students begin on the baseline each with a basketball - On the teacher’s call, all students are to dribble their basketballs to the cones, touching the cone whilst still bouncing (e.g. bouncing with their left hand while they touch the cone) - The aim is touch as many cones in the given time - Students must touch at least 5 cones before they go back to a cone they have already touched. - The goal of the game can be varied: most touches in 1 minute, top three players for most touches, have students in teams and the team with the most touches, have to touch all 20 etc. Progression - Change playing area - Modify goal of the game - Make students bounce with their non-dominant hand KTPS -

Use your fingertips to bounce the ball Stay low and head up Fast movement

Dribbling Relays - Students are organised into two teams, with one basketball per team - Teams are to line up in relay formation - On the teachers call, students with the ball dribble to their teammate in the opposite line - Students continue through until all players have had a turn - The team to finish first becomes the winning team - Note: the task can be manipulated, e.g. dribbling with nondominant hand, hopping whilst dribbling, switching hands etc. Progression - Change playing area - Manipulate rules/locomotion used - Rotate teams

KTPS -

Use your fingertips to bounce the ball Stay low and head up Fast movement and efficient movement

(Breakthrough Basketball, 2019: Sportplan, n.d)