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Sample Practice Schedules Basketball Week-6 Practices   Suggest 2 Practices Minimum (repeating and reinforcing concepts for both)   25 minutes     Warm-up: Formalize pre-game warm-up (jogging, then partner dribbling and passing) Stretching: Calves, hamstrings, quads, groin and arms Lay-up and shooting (two lines: one shooting, the other rebounding) Add Fast Break drill: Coach throws long; athlete runs, grabs ball first (does not dribble a bouncing ball), then dribbles in for lay-up, gets rebound and passes to coach; repeat coming back down court with new coach throwing ball.   20 minutes     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)     Rebounding: Rebound ball. Two players at a time, with coach shooting and players trying to grab ball first. Shooting: Rapid Fire Shooting in group of three with two balls. Set up station with rebounder, passer and shooter, with coach near athlete to provide assistance. Three-on-three: Offense-defense. Defense steps to ball, belly to ball and "closes the door;" offense works with teammates, moves to get open, rebounds and is aware of 3-second lane violation; when defense gets ball, pass back to coach with teams switching from offense to defense. 35 minutes     Team Concept for Five-on-five Teams     Continue review of "Go" offense and two-three defense with no opponent. Run to positions from half court and then from defense; proceed into offense. Scrimmage in 5- to 7-minute blocks of time. Continue jump ball, sideline out-of-bounds play from both sides of court, shooting free throw, and end-line out-of-bounds play at both sides of court to score under own basket.   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 (three-on-three teams of one coach and two athletes).   10 minutes     Bring team together for cool-down stretching and reward efforts; go over plans for competition this week (uniforms; travel logistics; parent and coach responsibilities).

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