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Sample Practice Schedules
Basketball Week-1 Practices
Suggest Two Practices Minimum (repeating and reinforcing concepts for both)
| 20 minutes |
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Warm up en masse in waves of four, starting at one end of court: Jogging (forward, backward; defensive sliding)
Dribbling, passing and moving to ball (in pairs and moving sideline to sideline). First person dribbles to opposite sideline, turns toward ball-hand side, pulls ball in new direction, stops halfway, bounce passes to partner who moves to catch ball before continuing dribble and repeating what partner did.
Stretching: Calves, hamstrings, quads, groin and arms |
| 25 minutes |
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Skill Work (one or two coaches per basketball; stations 5 minutes each; jogging to next station; athletes are ability-grouped to match strength and size for safety) |
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 Rebounding: Go to the Ball (from rolling ball straight and then to each side, bouncing ball straight and then to each side, tossing ball straight and then to each side). Set up station with coach and line of athletes; athletes go to the ball, catch ball, bounce pass back to coach and go to end of line.
- Shooting: Pick up ball in proper shooting position (shooting hand on top; guide hand at side); then shoot short shots. Set up station with coach in front of basket and to side of line of athletes along lane line; athletes use backboard for shot. If time permits, player takes ball out of coach's hand in proper shooting position.
- Two-on-the-coach (Two offenders work on passing, moving, rebounding and scoring against one coach-defender). This is the beginning of offense. Three-on-three: Work on formation of defense in triangle (step to ball; belly to ball). Focus is on defense, reacting and moving to stop ball; start by passing the ball with defense stepping to ball and belly facing ball.
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| 35 minutes |
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Team Concept for Five-on-five Teams |
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- Offense and two or three defense with no opponent — work on "Go" offense.
- Then scrimmage (play); coaches may need to "shadow" and assist low-ability athletes to positions on court.
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Individual Skills Work with ISC Athletes: 10m Dribble; Target Pass; Spot Shot
- Conduct ISC and score; record efforts.
- Then play low-organized fun games using skills, i.e., Beat the Clock: see how many shots from positions 1 and 2 can be made in 30 seconds.
Conditioning Activities: Jump-the-Lines; Sit-ups; Push-ups
| 10 minutes |
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Bring team together for cool-down stretching and reward efforts: winner's circle with each athlete receiving accolades; coach notes one positive per athlete. |
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